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  1. sandandfoam

    What do You make of Postmodernism?

    I love it. I am enthused by its challenge to the status quo , the focus on what's useful rather than what's 'true', the focus on power and language. Oh, and who couldn't love it's punk rock attitude to old-fashioned modernism. 'Facts' my arse.
  2. sandandfoam

    When, if Ever, do Religions Promote the Ego?

    If we take ego as synonymous with the individual, I think confusion would be one of the main conditions. Of course, I am not sure that ego and individual are always synonymous.
  3. sandandfoam

    Do people give off religious/spiritual energy?

    I take a lot from the idea that when you look at the face of a newborn you are looking at the face of God. I know that when my kids were born I felt like I was looking at infinity. I 'feel' a spiritual energy from people who have reconciled themselves with their being. My grandfather in his...
  4. sandandfoam

    Welcoming the Stranger

    Good for them. That's how the religious should behave imho.
  5. sandandfoam

    As a Mystic, do You View the Ego as the Main Impediment to Enlightenment?

    It seems to me that my 'I' can sometimes be synonymous with 'we'. So no, I don't think that my 'I' is a barrier. For me, I believe that the biggest barrier is literal thinking. I believe that all the prophets and sages are trying to nudge us towards metaphorical thought because, I believe...
  6. sandandfoam

    Two of the weapons used in the San Bernardino shooting identified

    That is frightening in itself. Is there any realistic possibility that the situation will change?
  7. sandandfoam

    Two of the weapons used in the San Bernardino shooting identified

    These tragedies seem to be getting more and more frequent. From the outside, the United States seems a terrifying place with entirely incomprehensible attitudes. I just cannot understand the American perspective on access to weapons.
  8. sandandfoam

    Are we moving from democracy to aristocracy?

    No. Have another look.
  9. sandandfoam

    Does religion need to be more than a story?

    Gibran's 'Madman' is one of my favourites. I think he nails it: "In the ancient days, when the first quiver of speech came to my lips, I ascended the holy mountain and spoke unto God, saying, "Master, I am thy slave. Thy hidden will is my law and I shall obey thee for ever more." But...
  10. sandandfoam

    Are we moving from democracy to aristocracy?

    Your representation of aristocracy is perfectly in line with my view of our 'democracy'.
  11. sandandfoam

    Are we moving from democracy to aristocracy?

    Well yours would include the Bush and Clinton families. Mine included a whole plethora of families who've been running the place in line with their best interests since the birth of the state. Dail Eireann is full of family dynasties.
  12. sandandfoam

    Does religion need to be more than a story?

    Yes. That's it.
  13. sandandfoam

    Certainty or doubt?

    I think we have reason to doubt everything. I think you have it the wrong way around :) I think we should doubt everything 'till we find reason to believe it. Furthermore, I believe that any 'knowledge' we think we have acquired should be regarded as provisional at best. Might help to stop...
  14. sandandfoam

    Does religion need to be more than a story?

    Would God(s) be any less if they were your story? I don't think so. To take it a step further - I'm inclined to think that 'I' am a story. Don't think I'm any the less for it.
  15. sandandfoam

    Liberty, equality, fraternity.

    Well I think that they should be for all. But that is not how it is generally viewed - look at the current situation with refugees trying to enter Europe.
  16. sandandfoam

    Does religion need to be more than a story?

    I think that everything is a story. What makes religion different?
  17. sandandfoam

    Certainty or doubt?

    No.
  18. sandandfoam

    Are 'facts' the biggest fiction?

    I know that I prefer poetry.
  19. sandandfoam

    Does religion need to be more than a story?

    I'm inclined to believe that stories are sufficient. What about you?
  20. sandandfoam

    Liberty, equality, fraternity.

    Should these values pertain equally to all humanity or just pertain to those with whom one shares citizenship?
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