[MD] Do we experience the potential future?

[Dallas Van Winkle]

I agree with both of you actually, but I think David has a good point, a
good point that is nearly impossible to communicate because the word "God"
is so culturally tainted.

On 10/4/06, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
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> David,
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> I try to live in the now, or least in the flow of my breath.  I am
> content.  I don't send my hopes and fears anywhere, I let them go and
> bring my mind back to the moment.  I occasionally worry, but not much
> because nothing turns out as I worry it.
>
> Marsha
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> At 01:33 PM 10/4/2006, you wrote:
> >Hi Marsha
> >
> >Here's a thought for you, a large part of talk
> >about god is talk about DQ but you need to
> >read through the personification. I recommend
> >you read George Steiner's Grammars of Creation
> >to see this. My opinion can't be wrong, unless
> >a recommendation like 'you can get a lot out
> >of poetry if you make the effort' is an opinion
> >that can be wrong. I can only think you misunderstand
> >me. In fact, I find god a useless word with too
> >much baggage, but those who think using it is
> >some kind of mistake or delusion, I oppose their
> >mirror image fundamentalism.
> >
> >Also I think if you ignore religion you are
> >never going to be able to understand human culture
> >and history. But, you know, I just put my suggestions
> >forward, if they are no use to you just ignore them.
> >
> >My main point is that the MOQ probably does not
> >do enough to look at the important presence of
> >the not-actual-yet-possible within experience. This
> >presence is a recognition of death & creation,
> >fear/anxiety and hope. If god & religion have not
> >been about the recogntion of human hopes & fears
> >I do not know what they are about.
> >
> >If only a god could save us?
> >
> >Marsha, where do you send your hopes & fears to?
> >
> >David M
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