[Dialogue] July 28th Reflection: Thy Will Be Done

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Thanks Marilyn, I agree!
Ellen
On Jul 29, 2007, at 8:13 PM, Marilyn R Crocker wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>
> I remember in a 1967 pedagogy session in Boston.  Charles Moore  
> accused me of forever wielding my verbal "red pen."  Whenever I do  
> any kind of an "editing" activity I think of this mini- Christ  
> event in my life.
>
> Nevertheless, I feel it important to note that Bonhoeffer wrote  
> "observe, judge, weigh up, decide and act."  For me the "judging"  
> is the most challenging today, and likely critical to ultimately  
> "discerning God' will.
>
> For what it's worth,
>
> Marilyn
>
>
> Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
> Crocker & Associates, Inc.
> 123 Sanborn Road
> West Newfield, ME 04095
> (207) 793-3711
> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:39:04 -0600 J&OSlotta  
> <slottaglobalnews at earthlink.net> writes:
> >
> >
> > On July 28, 2007, John Cock's daily reflection stated:
> >
> >  >>>>>
> >   Thy Will Be Done
> > >
> > If your opponent has a conscience, then follow Gandhi and
> > nonviolence.
> > But if your enemy has no conscience, like Hitler, then follow
> > Bonhoeffer.~attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr.
> > >
> > > “Observe, weigh up, decide and act”: those words, written by
> > > Bonhoeffer relative to discerning God’s will, led to his
> > execution,
> > > because he “acted” by joining the plot on Hitler’s life.~jpc
> > >
> > > “Thy will be done” can be a dangerous prayer.Namaste.
> >
> > comments/archives/links      http://www.reJourney.blogspot.com
> > <<<<<
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > We two huddled in front of John Cock's  recent reflection. We found
> >
> > ourselves in agreement with MLK, and wanting to hear the social
> > dialogue that would relate current moral dilemmas to Bonhoeffer's
> > decision process: What actions are required of (us) relative to:
> >
> > (sample moral dilemmas)
> >
> > Global terrorists
> > Healthcare CEO's and lobbyists
> > Those who oppose the eradication of homelessness
> > Sex offenders
> > Those who would subpoena Michael Moore for his actions
> > ...and something about uncare for Mother Earth
> >
> >
> > Jim and OliveAnn Slotta
> >
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