"VATICAN CITY, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Pope Benedict XVI formally credited a miracle to his predecessor, paving the way for Pope John Paul II to be beatified May 1, the Vatican said Friday."
"The Vatican said the late John Paul II miraculously cured a nun who reportedly had Parkinson's disease... "
Reportedly ? So maybe she didn't r-e-a-l-l-y have it? Kind of a low standard for a 'medical miracle' isn't it? Not exactly like raising her from the dead.
Maybe she was just jittery from too much caffeine?
Friday, January 14, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Life is (still) perfect.
Now that I've realized that I DO live in a perfect world, I do it fairly free from desire.
What could be better? A world where I could have everything I desired? A world entirely at peace? A world where the sun shines every day? A world where I didn't have physical and mental challenges? BORING!
No question that there are others who have lives much, much harder than mine and would probably be happy with just regular meals and a safe place to sleep.
For 25+ years I went through that "highly driven for success" part of my life, desiring a bigger house and fancier cars. Now I'm happier to just accept what comes and be satisfied with what I've got. And I'm getting rid of stuff I don't use, need, or care about.
My life may not always easy or fun, but it's mine.
And life is perfect. ;)
(Posted this at ramblingtaoist.blogspot.com and I liked it so much, thought I'd put it here.)
What could be better? A world where I could have everything I desired? A world entirely at peace? A world where the sun shines every day? A world where I didn't have physical and mental challenges? BORING!
No question that there are others who have lives much, much harder than mine and would probably be happy with just regular meals and a safe place to sleep.
For 25+ years I went through that "highly driven for success" part of my life, desiring a bigger house and fancier cars. Now I'm happier to just accept what comes and be satisfied with what I've got. And I'm getting rid of stuff I don't use, need, or care about.
My life may not always easy or fun, but it's mine.
And life is perfect. ;)
(Posted this at ramblingtaoist.blogspot.com and I liked it so much, thought I'd put it here.)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Attacking Christians? Me??
A semi-Christian (he doesn't go to church, not sure that he believes all of the Bible) friend of mine took offense at this quote from my ...You Might Be a Taoist website.
"If you have a hard time reconciling proven historic and scientific facts with contradictory stories passed down by uneducated superstitious desert dwellers, edited and re-edited by generations of religious and government leaders for their own benefit, constantly quoted out of context by followers with their own agendas, about a god who's described as jealous, petty, indecisive, and ruthless, having murdered millions, including admittedly innocent victims... you might be a Taoist."
He felt that I was attacking certain people whose religion was important to them, had maybe even saved their lives.
I tried to explain that he was missing the point. I wasn't attacking anyone, I was just sayin...
"If you have a hard time reconciling proven historic and scientific facts with contradictory stories passed down by uneducated superstitious desert dwellers, edited and re-edited by generations of religious and government leaders for their own benefit, constantly quoted out of context by followers with their own agendas, about a god who's described as jealous, petty, indecisive, and ruthless, having murdered millions, including admittedly innocent victims... you might be a Taoist."
He felt that I was attacking certain people whose religion was important to them, had maybe even saved their lives.
I tried to explain that he was missing the point. I wasn't attacking anyone, I was just sayin...
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Symmetry
I took my 6 year-old granddaughter to an indoor playground Wednesday.
At the playground there was a young boy about her age who was not symmetrical.
His features were not symmetrical, his physical movements were not symmetrical.
His behavior was not symmetrical, his speech pattern was not symmetrical.
His eagerness to attract a playmate shown in the ear-to-ear crooked smile he flashed at anyone who came near. Adults and older children regarded him with curiosity and pity, so he was left alone, except for his mother.
He was sitting on the ground near the jungle-gym when a little girl, maybe 2 years old, baby-staggered up to him and held out a toy. The asymmetrical boy smiled an asymmetrical smile and gently took the toy from her, examined it and handed it back. The little one smiled back at him, retrieved her toy, and staggered off.
Verse Two of the Tao Te Ching says that by defining beauty you have defined what is ugly.
At the playground there was a young boy about her age who was not symmetrical.
His features were not symmetrical, his physical movements were not symmetrical.
His behavior was not symmetrical, his speech pattern was not symmetrical.
His eagerness to attract a playmate shown in the ear-to-ear crooked smile he flashed at anyone who came near. Adults and older children regarded him with curiosity and pity, so he was left alone, except for his mother.
He was sitting on the ground near the jungle-gym when a little girl, maybe 2 years old, baby-staggered up to him and held out a toy. The asymmetrical boy smiled an asymmetrical smile and gently took the toy from her, examined it and handed it back. The little one smiled back at him, retrieved her toy, and staggered off.
Verse Two of the Tao Te Ching says that by defining beauty you have defined what is ugly.
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