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03-30-2008, 09:40 AM
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Assuming I don't know whether God exists, much less whether He answers prayers,
and assuming I don't know whether an absolute morality exists, what it is,
I don't know if this was right or wrong.
Granted, if I were in the girl's shoes, I think I'd desperately want absolute morality to exist and dictate that they should call the hospital. Nevertheless, I also assume those emotions would only cover my uncertainty. | 
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03-30-2008, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Og They should be put on trial for torture and murder. Furthermore, the church that promoted this behavior should be treated as a criminal organization running cons for money that result in murder and torture. | Og how would you reconcile this with Quote: |
Originally Posted by Joseph Campbell .... but one of the greatest challenges in life is to say "yea" to that person or that act or that condition which in your mind is most abominable. Power of Myth | | I'd say that Campbell was talking about other autonomous cultures to which we are not a party and who have developed their culture and rituals due to a unique environment in which they live.
The people in the above article are part of our culture. Our culture has developed rules to protect children. These people are part of our culture as they enjoyed the infrastructure and security that our culture provided and supposedly took part in the governance through funding (via their taxes) of that government.
They are welcome to explore whatever religious avenues they want. This does not negate the cultural rules we have put in place to protect children.
At least that's how I'd reconcile the perceived problem.
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03-30-2008, 01:32 PM
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Well put, Og. My feelings on the matter exactly.
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03-30-2008, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Og I'd say that Campbell was talking about other autonomous cultures to which we are not a party and who have developed their culture and rituals due to a unique environment in which they live. | JC is talking about judging and being judged, the affirmation of life at this point, Bill Moyers questions "abominable", and this leads JC to the simile of the two birds on a branch. To me it's about partaking in life.
page 82 in my copy of the Power of Myth, chapter The Journey Inward
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03-30-2008, 09:03 PM
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Cool. I like that story about the birds.
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03-31-2008, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Og Cool. I like that story about the birds. | It rings true for me too.
So I suppose on this particular occasion, that makes me the observer and you the 'actor'.
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