[Oe List ...] Poorer, poorer, slower, slower, smaller, smaller by Bob Sab...

[Herman Greene]

Just read the article. There's a lot to reflect on. No institution required
more than EI did (though it sounds that Sojourners at the beginning was
somewhat similar).

 

Later I work 60-80 hour weeks in a Wall Street law firm. That was demanding
as well, learned what all-nighters were about.

 

Later I was a lawyer and also served on 14 nonprofit board or committees.

 

Now there's a lot more of the monk in me. I guess I'm right on schedule.

 

Herman

 

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Herman Greene
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:14 PM
To: 'Order Ecumenical Community'
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Poorer, poorer, slower, slower, smaller,smaller
by Bob Sab...

 

True. I haven't read the article. I will.

 

I'll throw out a saying though before I do: "God will not give you more than
you can handle, but you sure can load your own ass up." 

 

(Do we still talk that way?)

 

Herman

 

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Bill Schlesinger
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:54 PM
To: 'Order Ecumenical Community'
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Poorer, poorer, slower, slower, smaller,smaller
by Bob Sab...

 

Absolutely correct.  The article is excellent and true to my experience.

 

Bill Schlesinger

Project Vida

3607 Rivera Avenue

El Paso, TX 79905

(915) 533-7057 x 207

(915) 533-7158 FAX

 <mailto:pvida at whc.net> pvida at whc.net

www.projectvidaelpaso.org

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of LAURELCG at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 4:43 PM
To: oe at wedgeblade.net
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Poorer, poorer, slower, slower, smaller,smaller
by Bob Sab...

 

Seems like Bill's and Herman's responses were to the Thomas Merton quote (in
red below), not to the article.

Jann

 

In a message dated 2/21/2012 10:07:33 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
ralexan934 at sbcglobal.net writes:

Dear Colleagues:

I found this to be an interesting article. I couldn't help but wonder how
some of you would respond to it. Here is an exerpt and a link to the full
article is below:

"To allow oneself to be carried away by a multitude of conflicting concerns,
to surrender to too many demands, to commit oneself to too many projects ...
is to succumb to violence. The frenzy of our activism ... kills the root of
inner wisdom which makes work fruitful."

        To stay alive, we needed prophet, pastor, and monk.

 

 

http://sojo.net/blogs/2012/02/16/poorer-poorer-slower-slower-smaller-smaller

 

 

 

Roger Alexander
5809 Meadowcrest
Bartlesville, OK 74006
918-333-5299
 <mailto:ralexan934 at sbcglobal.net> ralexan934 at sbcglobal.net

 

"Never doubt that a small group of committed people can change the  
world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."   Margaret Mead

 


 



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