Re: [Pen-l] We are Together

[Waistline2@xxxxxxx]

Good. We are in for the long haul. Ritual has its place and makes us feel good and does not demand that we abandon who we are. I still knock on wood - in a world of plastics and fake wood.

 

Bravo.

 

 

 

 

 

In a message dated 7/4/2008 7:15:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, lnp3@xxxxxxxxx writes:

>>Until every human being lives in a world free from poverty and
>>horrible diseases like AIDS, it is understandable that religion will
>>continue to provide solace against a heartless world.
>
>
>I notice the nods to religion in your recent writings... is this a
>recent turn? Am I reading too much?
>
>         --ravi
>
>
>P.S: I consider the "nods to religion" a good thing.

Well, I did point out to my wife shortly after watching it that the
Zulus took turns putting a handful of dirt into the fallen brother's
grave, just as was the case at my mother's funeral. I don't believe
in supernatural forces, but I am learning more and more about the
social uses of religion which are not uniformly reactionary.

Btw, the movie just opened up at the Cinema Village in NYC.

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