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Grex Synthesis Item 131: Words of Wisdom
Entered by bjorn on Sun Sep 27 22:19:09 UTC 1998:

This item is for sharing the wise words of religious icons or other people
we admire to see how their wisdom might better affect our lives or the lives
of those around us.

I am entering this item because of some words of wisdom that I read recently
in an issue of the Detroit News which was left on a table in the break room
where I work.

Turns out a Catholic minister who had been promoted to Bishop got
excommunicated because he ordained a woman as a minister.  (I know that that's
part of the Church Heirachy rules, but it's not why I'm typing this.  I
believe he got promoted and ordained the woman in the same day but I'm not
sure.)
Anyway, in addition to the fact that they will let the woman minister do her
spiritual duty, the now ex-bishop had I quote I really liked.

"It is not the body that is being ordained, but the soul.  Gender is
irrelvant."

I'm not even a Christian, but I like this guy.  We need more people like him
in the world.

6 responses total.

#1 of 6 by birdnoir on Mon Sep 28 22:56:48 1998:

        Do not think dishonestly.
        The Way is in training.
        Become aquainted with every art.
        Know the Ways of all professions.
        Distinguish between gain and loss in all worldly matters.
        Develope intuitive judgement and understanding for everything.
        Preceive those thing which cannot be seen.
        Pay attention even to trifles.
        Do nothing which is of no use.
                                
                                        Go Rin No Sho
                                        Miyamoto Musashi   1584-1645

#2 of 6 by md on Tue Sep 29 10:58:13 1998:

"This is the only way, we say.  But there are as many ways as
there can be drawn radii from a single center."

                           -- Thoreau

#3 of 6 by eire on Mon Oct 26 03:40:48 1998:

don't spit in the well...you may have to drink the water
folk saying

#4 of 6 by otaking on Fri Dec 18 20:23:49 1998:

Watch "Crocodile Hunter" Do the exact opposite of what the hosts do.
(For example, DON'T try to grab a wild boar with bare hands.)

#5 of 6 by shepherd on Mon Feb 7 15:55:06 2000:

  "Make not the religon of the Lord a stronghold for your own desires."

#6 of 6 by kami on Tue Feb 8 21:53:31 2000:

I like the quote in resp9onse 1 a lot.  Especially the 1st and lst lines.

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