not knowing 'all' the facts of the case, i cannot ultimately say what happened in that grand jury was either right or wrong, but considering those that oversee/navigate it and their creditials to do so, i choose to assume that their choice was the right thing to do. nonetheless, i do share the same concern with 'license carriers' who feel their right to own and shoot within the imaginary lines of the law are as God-given as the right to breath air. those criminals were wrong to do what they were doing, but whether they deserved to die? taken out of context from a modern-day eastwood western, '...deserves got nothing to do with it.' these laws we speak of are merely lines in the sand that we create to live in harmony... some more 'deserving' than others. with a few whips of the pen along with successfully consuming a few rolls of red tape and the laws of today are for the history books. its silly to me to contemplate morality with this one example with the determination to conclude it or justify one way or the other, but it is interesting to note that there is a significant and accepted divide from what is morally and lawfully right.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Hope you didn't start something Mr. Horn
not knowing 'all' the facts of the case, i cannot ultimately say what happened in that grand jury was either right or wrong, but considering those that oversee/navigate it and their creditials to do so, i choose to assume that their choice was the right thing to do. nonetheless, i do share the same concern with 'license carriers' who feel their right to own and shoot within the imaginary lines of the law are as God-given as the right to breath air. those criminals were wrong to do what they were doing, but whether they deserved to die? taken out of context from a modern-day eastwood western, '...deserves got nothing to do with it.' these laws we speak of are merely lines in the sand that we create to live in harmony... some more 'deserving' than others. with a few whips of the pen along with successfully consuming a few rolls of red tape and the laws of today are for the history books. its silly to me to contemplate morality with this one example with the determination to conclude it or justify one way or the other, but it is interesting to note that there is a significant and accepted divide from what is morally and lawfully right.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
A Penny of Hope
As most do, my girlfriend has instilled a new custom in my life of 30+ years of walking with my eyes scurrying the pavement for a sign of hope and good fortune (not that necessarily the pennies will eventually add to one, but still). We had a discussion about this early on and she explained how she had come to realize this is the manner in which God speaks to her. She suggested that I should give it a try... so I have... it was frustrating at first... I believe a good 3-4 days past and my quest for the disregarded penny seemed futile... then... it was then on a trip to Starbucks during my lunch hour that I found two pennys, side by side, and I remember an overwhelming refreshing feeling came over me. I've previously heard of the perceptions between those who walk with heads bowed, making little to no eye contact and of those (like my former self) who walked looking for signs straight ahead. Eh... whatever... it is still a neat feeling to fine the selfless coin waiting for me to come to its rescue to later tender to my lady which will end up in our church prayer bucket.
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