Musing

Mark, Sorry, but I couldn't ignore the comment from "anonymous". I won't "preach"to "anon." (or to you). According to the "math", if Jesus was 32 at the time of His crucifixion, the "A.D." would put it at 1974 years ago (+/-). Whether the scholars that set up the calendar that we now use were "on the money" about His birth date or not is for another discussion. Your "musing" on the subject is a sharing of your opinion. I appreciate the sharing. I don't feel that I have to espouse belief in any "mused topic", I merely pause to reflect on the musing. And, I enjoy that; so, please continue to "muse and share". Those who feel compelled to "throw stones" at yourmusings could check their "Good Book" and see what is said about "stone throwing". Enough said, except to say "Aloha" and have a great time on Maui. Regards, JN, Newmarket

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Mark, be proud that "anonymous" takes your musing's so personally and that you spark so much emotion with your daily thoughts - be it negative or positive....it is still all emotions within us.....I love it...Thank you, JB of Calgary

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Mark: You are taking way too much offense at anon's points he/she was correct onall of the historic points, our ignorance of history is not something to take offense over but rather to challenge us to learn more. Looks like you will have more reading to do while in Maui, JP, Calgary

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HI Mark, Just read the weekend's musings after a long weekend away. Concerning your thoughts on organized religion, I think that everyone chooses what to believe or decides not to think about it. Is it more independent or sophisticated to believe in spirituality rather than in a creed that an organized religion adopts? Or is it more independent to "take the road less traveled" and choose to join a church? Maybe the level of independence is the same since everyone has made their choice. Certainly there is way more support in society for choosing spirituality, but does the support from society mean that choosing spirituality is in fact less independent? I guess you'd have to look at the motivations, is the person choosing spirituality because it is emotionally more comfortable to be part of the majority, or because that way they don't have to deal with other people as part of a church, or because they really believe in it or for some other reason entirely? And since we can't know others' motivations, isn't it unwise to assume that someone who has chosen a path different from ours has made that choice for a specific reason? If assumptions are applied to specific people they lead to factual errors and to gossip, at what point do assumptions become prejudice? The point is that we are all free to choose and depending on the others in our environment choices are more or less popular. All points of philosophy no doubt, but interesting nevertheless, LHE, Calgary

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Mark ... first, I hope you enjoy your well earned vacation! I must agree with you (and we know we don't always agree) about the "anonymous" message regarding your thoughts on religion. Opinion and debate are good for the soul, and to each his/her own ... its a pity anonymous can't see that. KD, Ottawa

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Have a good trip to Maui - you deserve it - I'm going there at the end of May but so far am not counting down my sleeps yet , TK, Calgary
Dear Mark - Regarding your anonymous contributor... EH! that sort of reply is the risk you take by publishing a blog - now you know why it rhymes with flog. I thought your stone turning reference was quite artistic and I don't mind if you got your dates off... artists are not be held accountable for such petty details and besides - maybe you had to get finished so you could start biting the heads off chocolate bunnies! As for the Bible I gave it up when I figured out how much the guys who wrote it hated women. ch, chimacum