tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post3016250631374077748..comments2023-09-22T13:07:59.106-05:00Comments on Jim's Thoughts: impotent importanceJimBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-38139732031122559842009-11-26T07:14:54.431-06:002009-11-26T07:14:54.431-06:00When ABp. Tutu was invested he commented that the ...When ABp. Tutu was invested he commented that the ABp of Canterbury had just named him, "primate" and that much trouble could be avoided if the government would simply agree. :-) In biological terms we are primates. <br /><br />But that may be even more reason to think of monkeys!<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-55082091044667375632009-11-25T10:05:31.158-06:002009-11-25T10:05:31.158-06:00Well, connect the name with all the poop throwing ...Well, connect the name with all the poop throwing and all your doubts will disappear.Brad Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381562723928616425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-26633784006478521112009-11-25T08:42:31.864-06:002009-11-25T08:42:31.864-06:00Whenever I see "primate" I keep thinking...Whenever I see "primate" I keep thinking of monkeys. Maybe there is an interesting correlation there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-8151672499941877882009-11-16T21:02:27.852-06:002009-11-16T21:02:27.852-06:00Everyone has their own style and history. All caps...Everyone has their own style and history. All caps was in the days before decent graphic processors, the only available emphasis -- no bold, italics or underlining. I know a good many people both gay and straight who continue the habit. <br /><br />Your comment by-the-by is perilously close to the boundary of my first no-no rule. You can of course contest anyone's ideas (I do not do all caps:-) ) but shots at the person will get you 'moderated' as Blogspot so charmingly names it.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-53562510981932696742009-11-16T20:59:30.698-06:002009-11-16T20:59:30.698-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-88256652185384069672009-11-16T20:47:07.246-06:002009-11-16T20:47:07.246-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-1407562036107431622009-11-16T18:01:19.717-06:002009-11-16T18:01:19.717-06:00I visit-but since I live about ten miles from H.P....I visit-but since I live about ten miles from H.P. Lovecraft's hometown, .....<br /> As and aside, WHY does Leonardo OFTEN capitalize his words? Is this a GAY thing, just like the ADORABLE pictures of toy DOGS?Brad Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381562723928616425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-53654546837362962302009-11-13T17:21:11.175-06:002009-11-13T17:21:11.175-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-58064959007899642052009-11-11T21:41:38.368-06:002009-11-11T21:41:38.368-06:00It appears that the decisions in Uganda will most ...It appears that the decisions in Uganda will most definitely be life and death issues for many there. And who can forget Nigeria where if we were having this conversation at a restaurant, we would be in danger of arrest and imprisonment.<br /><br />Dr. Williams does have the interesting position as the most disappointing archbishop since Henry II evaluated Becket! ;;sigh;;<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-20033667912017435372009-11-11T18:34:54.807-06:002009-11-11T18:34:54.807-06:00Abuse it IS and ALWAYS has been...for years I hope...Abuse it IS and ALWAYS has been...for years I hoped Dr. Williams was ¨doing something¨ that would end in a better acceptance of one another from various Provinces, with various ¨points of view¨ at of Anglican Communion/beyond...I thought he was far wiser and compassionate than most of his actions and words have proven him to be...sadly, he has taken tortured sensibilities, and sometimes dangerous bigotry, and made ¨things¨ ALL worse...who would have thought simple ¨snubbing¨ would have such a deeply destructive result for millions of Anglicans? Some would say ¨life and death¨ actions of non-action that appears plain cowardly.Leonardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667415590825321701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-24895281125937962292009-11-11T12:38:20.718-06:002009-11-11T12:38:20.718-06:00Institutions certainly can. Archbishops it appear...Institutions certainly can. Archbishops it appears can be too. I have posted (perhaps to often) on what I call the "sin of institutionalism." That is what happens when one puts the institution ahead of the people. Cf. Dr. Williams.<br /><br />FWIW<br />jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795176.post-57677649233486533432009-11-11T11:14:02.688-06:002009-11-11T11:14:02.688-06:00 I was reading an article about emotional abus... I was reading an article about emotional abuse the other day. One of the things it asked was whether the partner in a relationship could understand that the other was different and could still cherish that difference. I guess institutions can be guilty of emotional abuse too.Rick+https://www.blogger.com/profile/03322574092020268536noreply@blogger.com