Post by clams casinoPost by clams casinoPost by DPost by clams casinoPost by CarolPost by Ed PPost by CarolHey Ed, every post by Don Shenkenberger is guarenteed to be a troll.
Yes, and the clams guy cross posts some of my stuff just so he can
make snide remarks and show what a smart guy he is. He'll reincarnate
under anew name in a couple of weeks.
Yup, Clams (or whatever he decides this week) is a total loss.
"Oh Carol...darling I love you, though you treat me cruel..."
http://youtu.be/e72tG80LmsU
"because the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.â Hebrews 12:6.
I feel enriched immensely then by her pique!
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Amen!
Btw, after some background research on the Cloud of Unknowing, I now see
where the rub is - poor translation of 1600's middle English, coupled with
academic over-writing, makes this a book best read in short spurts.
The insights may only be a phrase or two from a given page, but are so
well-camouflaged with excess verbiage that reading sequentially obscures
them.
I'm happy you like it! =) It is one of my favourites. I find, like you,
that the best way to read it is _not_ to read it in one go. Instead I read
it like the Dao de ching, a chapter or two, maybe three, and then take a
break and let them grow in the mind, think about them, engage with them.
Then I read another chapter.
Post by clams casinoIt's almost the obverse of the Gospel of Thomas - which as you know
eliminated context and went right to Christ's spoken words.
Yes! Thomas is very terse, almost too terse. Also not a book that lends
itself to reading in one go.
I find that when it comes to spiritual literature, the shorter the work,
the more powerful (for me) it is!
Post by clams casinoThese messages can be very personal in the Cloud.
Yes! I downloaded a Thomas gospel with some commentary, and when someone
else comments its kind of "hit or miss". Some of the comments make perfect
sense, while other comments, do not hit the mark at all for me.
You're welcome! =)