tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post2629525892056017624..comments2023-08-23T08:27:08.039-04:00Comments on UU A Way Of Life: Doing good and feeling good can be two different thingsDavid G. Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-81319956832539805012009-01-07T21:56:00.000-05:002009-01-07T21:56:00.000-05:00Well I went ahead and "plagiarized" you David. Ple...Well I went ahead and "plagiarized" you David. <BR/><BR/>Please <A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2009/01/open-letter-to-uua-president-bill.html" REL="nofollow">have a look</A> and let me know what you think, either as a comment on that "less than diplomatic" blog post or privately and confidentially by email at - <BR/><BR/>robinedgar59@yahoo.ca <BR/><BR/>Best Regards,<BR/><BR/>Robin Edgar<BR/><BR/>P.S. Anyone else reading this is welcome to chime in too.Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-76443565987000680432009-01-06T16:18:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:18:00.000-05:00"As I learned in the 60s, a person is either a par..."As I learned in the 60s, a person is either a part of the solution or a part of the problem. People who "<A HREF="http://emersonavenger.blogspot.com/2007/01/how-rev-dr-tracey-robinson-harris.html" REL="nofollow">cop out</A>" are often part of the problem in that it leaves the status quo intact."<BR/><BR/>Couldn't have said it better myself. I hope you don't mind if I "plagiarize" this. ;-) Actually I will happily give a little honest attribution if I use your words.Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-707555868940441332009-01-06T16:15:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:15:00.000-05:00Are you sure you're not a "miracle worder"? ;-)Are you sure you're not a "miracle worder"? ;-)Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-58637802334486632502009-01-06T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:14:00.000-05:00Very well said David. I especially liked this-"I f...Very well said David. <BR/><BR/>I especially liked this-<BR/><BR/>"I felt like I was in a therapy group. I didn't go there for therapy, I went there to problem solve."Robin Edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208142626285495635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-36233598426999604662009-01-06T16:11:00.000-05:002009-01-06T16:11:00.000-05:00David, I'm glad you went; I'm sorry the meeting wa...David, I'm glad you went; I'm sorry the meeting wasn't very productive. I'm not yet ready to burn all bridges and I hope, although don't really expect, that PMUC could be renewed and reinvigorated. That hope peaked when you and several others attended the workshop on growing our congregation and we were about to sign on a new minister. Hope has now ebbed, but maybe not completely lost. Let's hang in awhile. Feelings do have to be aired before people feel like doing more.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04886135022528717571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-58936318830678239002009-01-06T12:51:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:51:00.000-05:00Hi Kelly:Thanks for your comment. Christians too h...Hi Kelly:<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. Christians too have argued for centuries whether it is by faith or works that a person is "saved."<BR/><BR/>Of course, as UUs we as much as say, "Believe whatever you want, but it these principles which we agree are important guides for life and relationship." So, I think that UUs probably fall on the side of works too.<BR/><BR/>And just as a practical person, I am more interested in what you do rather than what you say. And as UUs we tend to forget that doing nothing is doing something.<BR/><BR/>As I learned in the 60s, a person is either a part of the solution or a part of the problem. People who "cop out" are often part of the problem in that it leaves the status quo intact.<BR/><BR/>All the best and thanks for your comment,<BR/><BR/>David MarkhamDavid G. Markhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336565533124142690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647562459433740241.post-9379064052220721272009-01-06T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:38:00.000-05:00I'm not Jewish myself, but one of the things I've ...I'm not Jewish myself, but one of the things I've always admired about Judaism is the emphasis on doing good works -- not randomly or when you feel like it, but as a practice. Jews believe that our actions in the world are more important than faith, and given that we're socially interdependent, we're commanded to "repair the world." Ultimately, that commitment to action nurtures faith. In essence, by acting, the “feeling good” part takes care of itself. But it all starts with action, problem-solving, trying to "fix" things.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879666648303916578noreply@blogger.com