From: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org (eda-thoughts-digest) To: eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Subject: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #124 Reply-To: eda-thoughts@smoe.org Sender: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk eda-thoughts-digest Tuesday, April 11 2000 Volume 03 : Number 124 * If you ever wish to unsubscribe, send an email to * eda-thoughts-digest-request@smoe.org with ONLY * the word unsubscribe in the body of the email * . * PLEASE :) when you reply to this digest to send a post TO the list, * change the subject to reflect what your post is about. A subject * of Re: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #xxx or the like gives readers no clue * as to what your message is about. Today's Subjects: ----------------- ET: Re: jesus' favorites [Mango Ara ] ET: Re: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #123 [RedWoodenBeads@aol.com] ET: poem of mine [mandabear4@juno.com] ET: ~she's getting better; i'm feeling worse~ [shivergirl ] Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses [JonBo] Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses [court] Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses ["~* c] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:56:39 -0700 From: Mango Ara Subject: ET: Re: jesus' favorites >>> don't understand. What's so offensive about Christian merchandise? There's plenty of Christians in the world, and there isn't anything wrong with them professing their faith, by wearing "WWJD?" and T-shirts. Its not wrong to bring Jesus into the everyday world. Did you know that U2, a band who had one of the biggest follwings in the 1980s, are Christians? Even a lot of their sings reflect on spirituality. Is that really so wrong, though? I think its great. Why is it wrong to bring Christianity out to mainstream? I don't see any reason why. It will reach more and more people that way. And the more people that become Christian, and come to know the Lord, the more this world will be a better place to live. I think there are bigger things to worry about, than the marketing of Christianity.<<< i see your point cymbie, i really do. but i don't think that's what kat was getting at. she wasn't christian bashing at all. the way i read it is, it's strange, and kind of disheartening, when you see something like that turned trashy. like, if your'e going to be religious, do be full-on in it; but when things are reduced to ads, trivializing, etc. etc., it's getting scary. those are the things that slowly degrade your mind. another example (be patient, i'm tired) would be, violence in the mass media. violence sure is common now isn't it? i think when things get too common and commercial, ...we start losing respect for them. and that's dangerous ~samara ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:20:53 EDT From: RedWoodenBeads@aol.com Subject: ET: Re: eda-thoughts-digest V3 #123 In a message dated 4/10/00 3:45:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, owner-eda-thoughts-digest@smoe.org writes: << what the books don't tell you is Cinderella had 19 children & Prince Charming lost the castle to gambling debts --- where's the fairy-godmother when you need her? (a Caribbian cruise) >> yeah, evil story books! children are bad! men are bad! no longer cradled in gravity's memory still in and spinning in spiral drifts of endlessness spinning in torment into the garden of light - -Pale Saints "A Thousand Stars Burst Open" http://www.chickpages.com/musicmania/joepages ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:13:13 -0300 From: mandabear4@juno.com Subject: ET: poem of mine I just wrote this poem about this guy i will meet. Tell me what you think. Things were getting really bad, Yes things were getting worse. I couldn't see what i had, So i created this little verse. I want to tell you all about This guy i found one day. I want to yell, scream and shout So listen to what i have to say. This weekend i will meet this guy, I don't know what to expect. Maybe it will be just a hi, Maybe we'll truly connect. I don't know what's gonna happen, I'm really kinda scared, Maybe my gums will start a flappin' Maybe my feelings will be shared. I sit here with anxious feelings, I don't know what I'm gonna do. My thoughts go past the ceilings, As I wait for this something new. ~Mandabear~ "The Forever Seeking Teen Angel" ^j^ ^j^ ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:23:39 -0400 From: shivergirl Subject: ET: ~she's getting better; i'm feeling worse~ + it's cold and miserable in between seasons and i am feeling responsible for once, betrayed by my own words, reading artistic treason but the poetry is improving; and i have made such a contribution to your creative evolution; (even if it's all because of my condition) i don't mind being the source, i am experiencing no remorse; i can be the fodder that makes you better; yeah, i can sure can steer your literary course + ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 20:37:13 -0400 From: shivergirl Subject: ET: less than holy courtney gordon wrote: > Dear Angels, > This is a poem I wrote a while ago, I was feeling kinda concieted, childish > and pissed off at the same time, and this is what happened. I had to edit it > because there were some words in it that were...less than holy, if you want > that version, just ask. i, for one, want the uncensored, rated-X version. :) ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:16:23 EDT From: JonBoy911@aol.com Subject: Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses As a christian I wasn't offended at all by your rant. :) I'm a christian that doesn't currently attend a church, because I got extremely tired of the hypocrital nature of most of the other members. Jesus on a keychain etc; no I don't see anything wrong with that. The billboards bother me. The billboards that just say JESUS, I think those are fine. I love God, I think God is great, and if I was to try and get people to join my church or relirion, I would NOT attempt to guilt them into coming. Keep thinking, keep writing, and don't worry; no matter what you say you're sure to offend someone. ;) Namaste, Jon ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 21:40:29 -0400 (EDT) From: courtney gordon Subject: Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses I'm a Christian as well, and though I have nothing really against people of any religion openly expressing that that is their religion, I think some of the things they put Jesus' name on is kinda tacky. But if someone of a religion other than one that worships Jesus and God sees a W.W.J.D? bracelet, I think they couldn't care less what He would do when they have to face Him. I agree with Jon that those sound like they're guilting people into being a Jesus and God worshiping person. That's kind of a concieted idea too, that Christian's and such would think that they are so awesome, that if they go to another religion and just their asking what Jesus would do with them will convert them. Just a random thought. Court ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 02:01:49 GMT From: "~* cymbaline *~" Subject: Re: ET: jesus' favorites, plastic jesus', glow in the dark crosses Well, I've got to admit, that when I go to the mall, into one of those accessory stores (like Claire's or Afterthoughts), and I see a rack of WWJD merchandise. As a Christian, that pisses me off, because they're selling it as a TREND. I'll bet less than half the kids who go in there, actually know the significance of WWJD. I think stuff like that, should be reserved for the Christian bookstores. Its more than likely people go in there, and buy one of those to prfess their faith, and not to be "cool". Did Ya'll know now there's not only WWJD bracelets, but PUSH (pray until something happens) and FROG (fully rely on God). a lady i know from church wears them. i think they're pretty spiffy... Peace, Love and Happiness, Kelly ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ End of eda-thoughts-digest V3 #124 **********************************