tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.comments2015-09-23T19:29:25.131-05:00Mere PilgrimsP.D. Mayfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-91058558079220853182010-09-03T01:24:56.130-05:002010-09-03T01:24:56.130-05:00thanks dave. i don't know about depth. to mo...thanks dave. i don't know about depth. to modify haggard...out of all the thoughts, that is one of them.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-20935968741744296522010-09-02T11:41:22.919-05:002010-09-02T11:41:22.919-05:00Yay! More PD - less blank space. Craving those d...Yay! More PD - less blank space. Craving those deep thoughts of yours One L.Pokey Chancellor Emeritushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643232970434591712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-52541038525023484512010-05-11T19:19:44.146-05:002010-05-11T19:19:44.146-05:00Awesome dude, glad I could stand there with you. U...Awesome dude, glad I could stand there with you. Umm, could I borrow that index card?Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227355190018972358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-19273553462574486692010-04-30T02:43:52.847-05:002010-04-30T02:43:52.847-05:00I have been visiting various blogs for my term pap...I have been visiting various blogs for my term papers writing research. I have found your blog to be quite useful. Keep updating your blog with valuable information... RegardsTerm Papershttp://www.usatermpapers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-34609046877772087972010-03-26T22:19:11.577-05:002010-03-26T22:19:11.577-05:00Hmmm, that's kinda like me today...
Sergeant A...Hmmm, that's kinda like me today...<br />Sergeant Airborne: Who do you want to be!?<br />Us: AIRBORNE!<br />Sergeant Airborne: Who do you really want to be!?<br />Us: SUPER DUPER PARATROOPER!!<br />Sergeant Airborne: Who are you now!?<br />Us: (look down, bashfully mumble something and ruffle your foot on the ground)Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17227355190018972358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-50989885796320938872010-03-22T16:20:41.541-05:002010-03-22T16:20:41.541-05:00"It would be good....to taken an independent ..."It would be good....to taken an independent Hebrew reading course." he said that in Hebrew in Exegesis. He hasn't yet for Pentateuch.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-46064004022562607002010-03-22T15:53:57.627-05:002010-03-22T15:53:57.627-05:00Does he not make you say, "It would be good t...Does he not make you say, "It would be good to take a Greek or Hebrew reading class"?John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-3994403580396800042010-02-24T18:46:47.975-06:002010-02-24T18:46:47.975-06:00why didn't you leave a gift card in my mailbox...why didn't you leave a gift card in my mailbox sunday? hypocrit!shanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-39953916551289136622010-02-10T21:13:19.862-06:002010-02-10T21:13:19.862-06:00You need to have a computer running Linux...
A ma...You need to have a computer running Linux...<br /><br />A mac is no different than having a playstation3 or xbox360.Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936929928671011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-69130323676083814182010-01-21T20:27:40.840-06:002010-01-21T20:27:40.840-06:00If the law permitted it, I would want to simply re...If the law permitted it, I would want to simply receive an overdose of Versed and morphine...drift off to sleep and meet my maker.<br /><br />Jeremy Bentham said there should only be two kinds of crimes - those against other people and those against people's property - and all other things should be legal.<br /><br />In that setting, I (or anyone able to) should be able to set the parameters for my own demise, IF there were no other options and my death was coming forthwith.Pokey Chancellor Emeritushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643232970434591712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-73871071462238266502010-01-21T08:19:19.623-06:002010-01-21T08:19:19.623-06:00Hey Dave. I affirm the desire to die with dignity...Hey Dave. I affirm the desire to die with dignity. Your thoughts, I think I am hearing you rightly, fall more in line with the broader discussion. This article had very specific circumstances. I found it interesting the judge used the language of "mercy killing" in light of Brits going to Switzerland. <br /><br />I distinguish between "dying how you want to" and "do not resuscitate." If I may, what are your personal desires if something were to happen?<br /><br />This issues hits our family close to home due to my oldest sister's ongoing complications with MS. I suppose the comment section is not the proper place (at least in one single comment) to explain the full extent of my view.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-66139624440094245072010-01-20T22:06:43.393-06:002010-01-20T22:06:43.393-06:00If I stated, before something happened to me, that...If I stated, before something happened to me, that I wanted to be able to die with dignity, then I should be allowed to do just that. The law already allows for do not rescuitate orders to be inserted into a medical record.<br /><br />I can see how the argument applies to protect those without such orders in their medical records. I should be allowed to determine how my life ends. Personally, I want to die peacefully if ever in a vegetative state - not fed through a feeding tube.<br /><br />Let me go and have a great party. Im interested to see how others react. Thanks for the food for thought PDPokey Chancellor Emeritushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643232970434591712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-68266023180085193492010-01-12T15:00:31.540-06:002010-01-12T15:00:31.540-06:00confidants are website/blogs of people i know; all...confidants are website/blogs of people i know; allies are website/blogs i read regularly but i don't know them personally.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-71833844854980472012010-01-12T11:01:15.154-06:002010-01-12T11:01:15.154-06:00I see that you have labels "confidants" ...I see that you have labels "confidants" and "allies" - are you designating different places as these? What are these referring to?John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-21709486391285325542009-12-23T08:48:32.810-06:002009-12-23T08:48:32.810-06:00very true. you should respond, "what guy in ...very true. you should respond, "what guy in the red suit? i don't see anyone." and just pretend your kid is seeing things.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-83383027324210856822009-12-22T21:18:01.920-06:002009-12-22T21:18:01.920-06:00You don't actually have to talk about Santa di...You don't actually have to talk about Santa directly, but sooner or later your kid is going to ask who that big guy is in the red suit and then you'll have to tell them something. So whether it's a cultural condition or not (which it is and has been for a long time) you're going to have to deal with him sooner or later.John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-76932167292063440372009-12-22T18:06:08.853-06:002009-12-22T18:06:08.853-06:00I am not against santa, but i am going to playing ...I am not against santa, but i am going to playing devil's advocate: why even talk about santa at all? our american traditions are a mixed bag of european traditions of celebrating St. Nicholas (perhaps even perpetuated by good ol' marketing campaigns aimed directly at manipulating kids to guilt their parents into buying stuff!). how about that for conspiracy theories!P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-43965468039257197622009-12-20T14:54:48.983-06:002009-12-20T14:54:48.983-06:00PD,
I've thought a lot about this. Going back...PD,<br />I've thought a lot about this. Going back and forth between if it's okay or not. Here are my thoughts (I'm going to be as succinct as possible, since I have a lot of thoughts and this is a blog). The main arguments against:<br />1) You're deceiving your kids. This one was the biggest hang up for me until I realized that I don't know anyone who is truly consistent with this. If "doing" Santa is deception then so too is any make believe character. Do people go to Disney and when Mickey shows up whisper in their kid's ear, "Now this is just make believe and not really Mickey"? I don't know anyone who does and I think most kids at young ages think Cinderella, Snow White, Bob the Builder, etc. are real. <br />2) Santa takes away from the true meaning of Christmas - "doing" Santa could and so could gifts, trees, parades, family, etc. But I've never heard anyone saying, "Don't visit your family because it could take away from Christmas." Abussum usum non tollit (the abuse does not negate the proper use).<br />Reasons For Santa: It encourages our children to imagine a world where things can exist that are nor based on rationalism, enlightenment principles, and have to be understood by sight, smell, touch, etc. <br />Santa can actually encourage a right understanding of Christmas - if you choose to do it. Children who are very young don't understand non-concrete ideas, "doing" Santa can help to make the meaning of Christmas more concrete. <br />One doesn't have to incorporate the "God-like" attributes assoc. with Santa if you don't want to. We don't tell Laine that Santa is watching her, or that she will only receive gifts if she is good (that would actually be evil and contrary to the gospel). We may not even give her gifts from Santa - but we want to encourage her to imagine, dream, and wonder at things that are not part of the normal course of the world. <br />Finally, I think by not encouraging imagination in our child (thus, not playing make believer, etc) we are in danger (not necessarily) of creating children who only see the world in ways that can be tested and examined. Yet, much of the world and our experience in it is not to be "proved" but enjoyed and believed whether it can be seen or not. (I recognize this can be done without Santa)<br />Two good resources: On Fairy-Stories by Tolkien and The Ethics of Elfland by Chesteron (A chapter from Orthodoxy). <br />Sorry for the length - I have other thoughts (more detailed) but I've written enough for a blog - let's keep talking.John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-22438588462645029272009-12-19T10:45:51.751-06:002009-12-19T10:45:51.751-06:00i just quickly looked at the site again. it is in...i just quickly looked at the site again. it is interesting (and refeshing to note) that the article is not written by John Piper. it comes from Noel Piper, taken from her book on traditions. i think kelli got it as a wedding present but we haven't spent much time looking through it.P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-3372225224704456682009-12-19T10:43:41.087-06:002009-12-19T10:43:41.087-06:00well, we don't have kids yet as you know. i a...well, we don't have kids yet as you know. i am okay with people who do incorporate santa. i affirm families incorporating traditions and i think it is good to encourage children's imagination and fairy tales; however, piper makes some really good points. i think he persuaded me, especially drawing theological comparisons between God and Santa. the hard part, however, is that he paints an ideal picture from the adult perspective. i learned the "truth" when i was in the second grade, but i was and continue to be immersed into the "culture of santa." in a way, they are competing narratives.<br /><br />what are your thoughts?P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-55815046187670254592009-12-18T15:00:50.730-06:002009-12-18T15:00:50.730-06:00Do you have thoughts on this?Do you have thoughts on this?John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-60974587666983089642009-12-14T21:26:14.579-06:002009-12-14T21:26:14.579-06:00Amen to cold fried chicken; and cold pizza, cold p...Amen to cold fried chicken; and cold pizza, cold penne pasta, cold lasagna, in fact, I think most things taste good cold.John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-11686809599587383632009-12-12T14:25:34.711-06:002009-12-12T14:25:34.711-06:00no.no.John Pennylegionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536318817455224887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-35340807221734329072009-12-12T13:13:29.438-06:002009-12-12T13:13:29.438-06:00to get a discussion going, perhaps...why do you th...to get a discussion going, perhaps...why do you think my first suggestion is a good suggestion?<br /><br />you are quite right about the complexities of the second. any thoughts?P.D. Mayfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09363333762006767287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101845648460212495.post-18665119796477412009-12-12T12:01:14.020-06:002009-12-12T12:01:14.020-06:00I think, as usual, you're right. Glad you are...I think, as usual, you're right. Glad you are well. I read daily and enjoy your reading and contemplating what you have to say.Pokey Chancellor Emeritushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03643232970434591712noreply@blogger.com