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

[Sunny Walker]

I know this is OFF point, but after reading Marshall's (ooops Wayne's!) fine
pedagogical review of the paper, and then Randy's on the lecture, I just
burst out laughing. I started thinking about how "exposed" I am (and maybe
others of us) in terms of my FBI folder - I've written to Bush a couple of
times (NEVER did that before and not sure WHY I did this time) and recently
got my name and driver's license info collected by TSA at the airport for
attempting to carry on "extremely hazardous" material - forgot I was on a
1-day quick facilitation gig and rolled on my materials bag (usually
checked), forgetting that while I had taken out the scissors (now OKAY to
carry!), I'd forgotten to remove the brand new can of 3M spray for the
sticky wall. Ahhhhh, the perils of transforming lives in a new age!

 

Sunny Walker

Senior Facilitator

Council of Energy Resource Tribes

303-282-7576; cell: 303-587-3017

FAX: 303-282-7574

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To support member Tribes as they develop their

management capabilities and use their energy resources

as the foundation for building stable,

balanced self-governed economies, according to each Tribe's vision and
priorities.

 

 

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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of R Williams
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2007 7:10 AM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] July 28th Reflection: Thy Will Be Done

 

Marilyn is spot on.  In the instance of John's quote the "judging" is
whether or not the enemy has a conscience.  Who can decide that?  I believe
Bonhoeffer's wisdom was that a "responsible" decision is not determined by
"what" is decided but by "how" it is decided and whether or not the one
deciding is willing to do so with no appeal for justification.  In the
Freedom lecture we said the free person is "lucid, sensitive, exposed and
disciplined."  Discerning the will of God involves all of these, but it
seems to me these days the biggie is "exposed."

 

Randy

Marilyn R Crocker <marilyncrocker at juno.com> 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
<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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