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Jun. 12th, 2010 01:25 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mdehnersI recently Pissed off some of my Pagan friends while discussing The Spill. I stated that it could be seen as "Karma"(I used a term they'd Understand, not Heathen-speak). They couldn't see how. I realised that for them "Karma" was exclusively for the present Physical Incarnation. Historically, Responsibility for Actions covered Present and Previous Incarnations, Family of Both and Tribes of Both. The majority of folks here for GENERATIONS have chosen to put moneys over quality of life for them and their decendants. A Punishing Oilspill makes more sense than hurricanes as Punishment. Esp if you go for the old "Eye 4 Eye", which contrary to Pop Beleif was NOT Exclusive to JCI religions.
Oddly, to me this is Comforting. It means that some if not all the Crap that happens to me isn't All My Fault;>.
One of the big complaints I've heard about this Belief is that it "Punishes Innnocents". My fav Sci-Fi author, LE Modesitt Jr covers this subject in most of his books. He points out that no villanous gov't gets by without support, even if it's tacid. Inaction is worse than Actions that fail or even are disasterous. A very "heathen" view, IMMHO. I know a lot of folks who've been whining, yet have NEVER gone beyond the superficial. I'm sorry, but driving a Hummer and bringing your own shopping bags doesn't "Save the Environment". Riding by yourself in a SUV to a drumming circle doesn't "Help Mother Earth". All you're doing is making yourself feel better about decisions you feel are Bad, but are comfy where you are to Act on those Beleifs.
It's not just the "Drill, Baby Drill" folks who are Responsible out there so GET OVER IT.
Either PUT UP or SHUT UP.
Cheers,
Pat
Oddly, to me this is Comforting. It means that some if not all the Crap that happens to me isn't All My Fault;>.
One of the big complaints I've heard about this Belief is that it "Punishes Innnocents". My fav Sci-Fi author, LE Modesitt Jr covers this subject in most of his books. He points out that no villanous gov't gets by without support, even if it's tacid. Inaction is worse than Actions that fail or even are disasterous. A very "heathen" view, IMMHO. I know a lot of folks who've been whining, yet have NEVER gone beyond the superficial. I'm sorry, but driving a Hummer and bringing your own shopping bags doesn't "Save the Environment". Riding by yourself in a SUV to a drumming circle doesn't "Help Mother Earth". All you're doing is making yourself feel better about decisions you feel are Bad, but are comfy where you are to Act on those Beleifs.
It's not just the "Drill, Baby Drill" folks who are Responsible out there so GET OVER IT.
Either PUT UP or SHUT UP.
Cheers,
Pat
