Comments for finallygettingdowntobrasstacks

Comment on Is disease “awareness” a good thing? by Amy Duncan

Amy Duncan — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:08 +0000

I’m glad you included those quotes and I hope others read them!

Comment on Is disease “awareness” a good thing? by pclampson

pclampson — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:44:54 +0000

Well done, Amy. It is a good thing you have done, speaking up and presenting another side. I have long believed fear is the root cause of mortal troubles. Fear in the present context has become as the red dragon FEAR.
“To weave one thread of
Science through the looms of time, is a miracle in itself.
The risk is stupendous. It cost Galileo, what? This
awful price: the temporary loss of his self-respect. His
fear overcame his loyalty; the courage of his convictions
fell before it. Fear is the weapon in the hands of
tyrants.” Misc. 99
I have been studying MBE’s works along these lines and find this in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, page 196: “The press unwittingly sends forth many sorrows and
diseases among the human family. It does this by giv‐
ing names to diseases and by printing long descriptions
which mirror images of disease distinctly in thought. A
new name for an ailment affects people like a
Parisian name for a novel garment. Every one
hastens to get it. A minutely described dis‐
ease costs many a man his earthly days of comfort. What
a price for human knowledge! But the price does not ex‐
ceed the original cost. God said of the tree of knowledge,
which bears the fruit of sin, disease, and death, “In the
day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
(The margin note here is the “Higher standards for mortals” you alluded to through out your writing.)
The less that is said of physical structure and laws, and
it the more that is thought and said about moral
and spiritual law, the higher will be the stand‐
ard of living and the farther mortals will be re‐
moved from imbecility or disease
We should master fear, instead of cultivating it. It
was the ignorance of our forefathers in the departments
of knowledge now broadcast in the earth, that made them
hardier than our trained physiologists, more honest than
our sleek politicians.”
I normally wouldn’t use such a long quote, but in this case she says it best!

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by Amy Duncan

Amy Duncan — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:30:21 +0000

True, that.

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by The Varied God

The Varied God — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:55:27 +0000

The important thing, I think, is that people be allowed to do what’s comfortable for them. If nudism is not your thing, wear clothes. You’ve tried it, not liked it, so be yourself. The problem is when a portion of society thinks it knows what is ‘right’ and imposes that idea on the rest of us who do like spending as much time as possible inencumbered by textiles.

Comment on Aren’t you curious? by Amy Duncan

Amy Duncan — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:03:52 +0000

Comment on Aren’t you curious? by patmcoll

patmcoll — Sun, 12 May 2013 03:00:32 +0000

It is! And I am!!!

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by Amy Duncan

Amy Duncan — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by Paula

Paula — Tue, 07 May 2013 05:08:53 +0000

This was fun to read. I run around the house like that somewhat just before I get ready for the day. Yes, it’s freeing, but basically I feel the same as you. No nudist colony for me.

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by Amy Duncan

Amy Duncan — Tue, 07 May 2013 04:10:28 +0000

T-shirt and shorts…my favorite uniform!

Comment on Nudity vs. nudism by Michael Highsand

Michael Highsand — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:46:11 +0000

i wish it was hot enough here to only wear a T and shorts… but yeah summer’s peekin round the corner already…