Comments on: Assume, Resume – better late than never http://taoofchange.com/2009/08/06/assume-resume-better-late-than-never/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alison Wiley, Portland Oregon http://taoofchange.com/2009/08/06/assume-resume-better-late-than-never/#comment-2063 Alison Wiley, Portland Oregon Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:42:48 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=668#comment-2063 Good post, Tao. I am pushing, or melting, the iceberg here on the other side of the country too, and so are a lot of others. I agree with Roger that humanity's issue here is a spiritual one, and that in spirituality lies hope and a shot at transformation Good post, Tao. I am pushing, or melting, the iceberg here on the other side of the country too, and so are a lot of others. I agree with Roger that humanity’s issue here is a spiritual one, and that in spirituality lies hope and a shot at transformation

]]> By: Jolly ROger http://taoofchange.com/2009/08/06/assume-resume-better-late-than-never/#comment-2062 Jolly ROger Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:08:23 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=668#comment-2062 Thanks Tracey. My mantra these days is, "Life goes on within you and without you." Humanity doesn't mean sh*t to a tree. Earth is a stage where people can act out their cruelty and compassion; humility and ego. Saving the Earth is crazy!!! The earth doesn't need saving, it can take care of itself. It is us that need saving. My first significant bumper sticker was, "Subvert the Dominant Paradigm." Unfortunately, most people had no idea what it meant. Also, America is still a pick-up truck, and fast-food nation, and the "third world," is immulating us. I think tools and technology are what helped get us to this sad state. From the stone ax, to the atom bomb, and everywhere in between, but the deadliest tool of all, is religion. Not only did it give us permission to kill everything in nature, but also to to kill any group of humans that had a different diety(ies). Spirituality is the only hope. Christians martyred for their beliefs, As we that strong? Would you be a martyr for the wolves? So, you could call me a misanthropic anthropologist. Tracey is wise and committed. But, "You are the guru, don't follow the guru." Don't push the iceberg, Melt it. Join an action group. Donate to one. Write nasty letters to politicians. You might get on the FBI list! What an honor. Peace, Roger Hartsell Thanks Tracey.
My mantra these days is, “Life goes on within you and without you.” Humanity doesn’t mean sh*t to a tree. Earth is a stage where people can act out their cruelty and compassion; humility and ego. Saving the
Earth is crazy!!! The earth doesn’t need saving, it can take care of itself. It is us that need saving.

My first significant bumper sticker was, “Subvert the Dominant Paradigm.” Unfortunately, most people had no idea what it meant. Also, America is still a pick-up truck, and fast-food nation, and the “third world,” is immulating us.

I think tools and technology are what helped get us to this sad state. From the stone ax, to the atom bomb, and everywhere in between, but the deadliest tool of all, is religion. Not only did it give us permission to kill everything in nature, but also to to kill any group of humans that had a different diety(ies). Spirituality is the only hope. Christians martyred for their beliefs, As we that strong? Would you be a martyr for the wolves?

So, you could call me a misanthropic anthropologist.

Tracey is wise and committed. But, “You are the guru, don’t follow the guru.”
Don’t push the iceberg, Melt it.

Join an action group. Donate to one. Write nasty letters to politicians. You might get on the FBI list! What an honor.

Peace,
Roger Hartsell

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