tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191084196584249823.post8577512013712766705..comments2024-03-21T06:54:52.136-04:00Comments on Wisdom of the West: Theology De-mythologizedJim H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02088100982761595050noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191084196584249823.post-60552842047771941342013-10-30T13:36:59.032-04:002013-10-30T13:36:59.032-04:00Bah, Norse is where it's at. I mean, Mjolnir i...Bah, Norse is where it's at. I mean, Mjolnir is made of CL3000 material and can be tossed over 10 areas.Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191084196584249823.post-17414463558664757622013-10-26T17:39:46.061-04:002013-10-26T17:39:46.061-04:00erich fromm is worth reading - here a few quotes f...erich fromm is worth reading - here a few quotes from him (please excuse old-fashioned, non-gender-inclusive terminology)<br /><br />“The purpose of all the true religions is to help man overcome his narcissism.” <br /><br />“The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, who has overcome his egocentricity.” <br /mistah charley, ph.d.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06303695341246058680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4191084196584249823.post-62547847426799696592013-10-26T09:12:28.591-04:002013-10-26T09:12:28.591-04:00self-sacrifice and empathy for the suffering of ot...<i>self-sacrifice and empathy for the suffering of others are central to the origins of Buddhism and Christianity.</i><br /><br />Makes one wonder how our right-wing managed to blend Ayn Rand and Jesus into their political philosophy without their heads exploding from the hypocrisy.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com