Comments for gathering in light http://gatheringinlight.com wess daniels: released quaker minister Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on What is Born of God? by Wess http://gatheringinlight.com/2012/05/16/what-is-born-of-god/#comment-5526 Wess Thu, 17 May 2012 00:05:30 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=3986#comment-5526 Hey Stan -- thanks for the comment. I agree with you that the Beatitudes are a good rubric to use. Thanks! Let's have lunch soon. Hey Stan — thanks for the comment. I agree with you that the Beatitudes are a good rubric to use. Thanks!

Let’s have lunch soon.

]]> Comment on What is Born of God? by Stan Thornburg http://gatheringinlight.com/2012/05/16/what-is-born-of-god/#comment-5525 Stan Thornburg Wed, 16 May 2012 23:35:54 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=3986#comment-5525 Your leadership at Camas shows that you are trying to flesh out these truths. I admire and appreciate that about you. I guess I look for the virtues of Christ as given in the beatitudes and when I see those accompany a person, idea, direction, etc. I assume it is born of God. Your leadership at Camas shows that you are trying to flesh out these truths. I admire and appreciate that about you. I guess I look for the virtues of Christ as given in the beatitudes and when I see those accompany a person, idea, direction, etc. I assume it is born of God.

]]> Comment on Amazon Takes on Quakerism? by Tom Smith http://gatheringinlight.com/2012/05/14/now-amazon-takes-on-quakerism/#comment-5522 Tom Smith Tue, 15 May 2012 16:11:59 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=3965#comment-5522 I have long considered this phenomenon in Automobile and House buying. My son bought Saturns in the "early days" of that model when there was no deviation on prices for precisely that reason. We have done enough buying and selling of houses and mortgages to know that this practice is well honed. In fact I believe that this manipulation of rices and mortgages was/is a major cause of economic woes. A VERY much different "kettle of fish" (sorry for the old euphemism) is the "price" of education at almost any level. Let alone the tax structure, the amount of fees and supplies that our grandchildren are required to provide in "free" public schools is astonishing to me. The cost of "private" and charter schools is another matter. Higher Education has entirely different "price/cost" issues and concerns. Health Care costs are amazing: IF you have insurance the "quoted cost" is often sliced to a relatively small fraction of the "price" while if you do not have insurance because you are unable to afford such insurance you are required to pay the "full price." There are a whole pack of "grizzlies" out there. I have long considered this phenomenon in Automobile and House buying. My son bought Saturns in the “early days” of that model when there was no deviation on prices for precisely that reason. We have done enough buying and selling of houses and mortgages to know that this practice is well honed. In fact I believe that this manipulation of rices and mortgages was/is a major cause of economic woes.

A VERY much different “kettle of fish” (sorry for the old euphemism) is the “price” of education at almost any level. Let alone the tax structure, the amount of fees and supplies that our grandchildren are required to provide in “free” public schools is astonishing to me. The cost of “private” and charter schools is another matter. Higher Education has entirely different “price/cost” issues and concerns.

Health Care costs are amazing: IF you have insurance the “quoted cost” is often sliced to a relatively small fraction of the “price” while if you do not have insurance because you are unable to afford such insurance you are required to pay the “full price.”

There are a whole pack of “grizzlies” out there.

]]> Comment on Let's have an Amazon.com-free Christmas this year by Now Amazon Takes on Quakerism? | gathering in light http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/12/13/lets-have-an-amazon-com-free-christmas-this-year/#comment-5521 Now Amazon Takes on Quakerism? | gathering in light Mon, 14 May 2012 23:03:13 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=2354#comment-5521 [...] the playground or in capitalist economics, is not okay. For instance, Amazon has been cited for its ill-treatment of its employees and has been critiqued as one of the main causes for crushing local-e... (specially in relation to bookstores). It was also caught encouraging its smartphone app users to [...] [...] the playground or in capitalist economics, is not okay. For instance, Amazon has been cited for its ill-treatment of its employees and has been critiqued as one of the main causes for crushing local-e… (specially in relation to bookstores). It was also caught encouraging its smartphone app users to [...]

]]> Comment on Fan Culture and "Virtual" Communities by Blog Week 5 and 6 | Evoswift's Blog http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/10/fan-culture-and-virtual-communities/#comment-5519 Blog Week 5 and 6 | Evoswift's Blog Sat, 12 May 2012 14:58:47 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/10/fan-culture-and-virtual-communities/#comment-5519 [...] http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/10/fan-culture-and-virtual-communities/ [...] [...] http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/10/fan-culture-and-virtual-communities/ [...]

]]> Comment on How To Start A Compost Bin In The City (With Little Money) by Sustainable Living This Week | Wassla Weekly http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/10/15/how-to-start-a-compost-bin-in-the-city-with-little-money/#comment-5517 Sustainable Living This Week | Wassla Weekly Thu, 10 May 2012 07:27:42 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/10/15/how-to-start-a-compost-bin-in-the-city-with-little-money/#comment-5517 [...] a compost bin is a great way to get rid of waste in an earth-friendly way, and you don’t need a big yard to [...] [...] a compost bin is a great way to get rid of waste in an earth-friendly way, and you don’t need a big yard to [...]

]]> Comment on How To: Make an HTML Email Signature For Apple Mail by han http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/12/03/how-to-make-an-html-email-signature-for-apple-mail/#comment-5509 han Mon, 07 May 2012 14:16:31 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/12/03/how-to-make-an-html-email-signature-for-apple-mail/#comment-5509 Hi, Thanks for the nice info. A bit woorying though that one needs this manual to do someting which can be done in MS world (outlook) with two clicks of a mouse...maybe I should get back to my win7 box after all...;-) Hi,

Thanks for the nice info. A bit woorying though that one needs this manual to do someting which can be done in MS world (outlook) with two clicks of a mouse…maybe I should get back to my win7 box after all…;-)

]]> Comment on Luke 1:1-4 Storyboards: Narration as Intervention (Sermon Notes) by Back From Holidays And Clearing The Blog Cache – Fernando Gros http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/07/07/luke-11-4-storyboards-narration-as-intervention-sermon-notes/#comment-5468 Back From Holidays And Clearing The Blog Cache – Fernando Gros Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:33:07 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=1972#comment-5468 [...] Luke 1:1-4 Storyboards: Narration as Intervention (Sermon Notes) – Truly brilliant post combining elements of theology, hermeneutics and worship. Please read. [...] [...] Luke 1:1-4 Storyboards: Narration as Intervention (Sermon Notes) – Truly brilliant post combining elements of theology, hermeneutics and worship. Please read. [...]

]]> Comment on Dress Down Friday | She Walks! (And Facebook Kills) by From Around The Blogosphere This Week – Fernando Gros http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/06/dress-down-friday-she-walks/#comment-5467 From Around The Blogosphere This Week – Fernando Gros Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:25:46 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2009/03/06/dress-down-friday-she-walks/#comment-5467 [...] You A Christian Hipster? (HT to Wess, via twitter) – It’s a partial list for sure, but still fun to read through. I guess my [...] [...] You A Christian Hipster? (HT to Wess, via twitter) – It’s a partial list for sure, but still fun to read through. I guess my [...]

]]> Comment on The Politics of Scapegoating (John 12:20-33) by Chris Boeskool http://gatheringinlight.com/2012/04/10/the-politics-of-scapegoating-john-1220-33/#comment-5450 Chris Boeskool Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:29:58 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/?p=3927#comment-5450 This is some really good stuff. Thanks. This is some really good stuff. Thanks.

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