Key

a car unkept is a car kept in garage -skoaldipper
A beautiful axiom! Let me use it in other ways like 'a piano unkept is a piano in storehouse'
the grand paradox in life is recognizing that those talents are locked away by the same body which unleashes them
Unlike you, I don't have such paradox in me. I do what I want to do. If you feel you hold a paradox in you, I recommend you try to throw it away. I think you are caught in some reason, custom, habit, society, convention, mores. These exist to flourish our talent fully, not to enclose us in a fixed idea.
I think you noticed you need to do something to find the key. But I think you need to unlock many restraints that so limit your possibility to the growth.
I was able to throw away many obstacles before me when I was sixteen. I throw away expectation from adults, demand from society. I think you can't open your future if you keep on doing the same routine habitually everyday and night. What you need is break out.
I think we all have a Shakespeare, Mozart, Einstein, or Mercedo within.
I like it.
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When Children Involved

mercedo wrote today at 9:05 PM

Children usually try to follow the parent's decision. Doctors and government agencies ought to watch these particular cases closely and if the cases apparently might lead to a matter of life or death, the third person ought to have the proper right to intervene the parent's decision.

Reality

Re:Law and lawyers are powerful over here(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 20:42 (#19267851) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
I confirm that your Mom and principal made completely the right decision. This incident was occurred in a school. If teachers were dissuaded from calling emergency and resulting in the more serious consequences, societies or police would start investigating the case.
Parents might have sued the school for not having called the emergency. It's much more likely that their belief would have changed after they faced the reality of the death of their beloved daughter.
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Doctor's Duty

Re:In the US(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.25 4:15 (#19258059) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.25 2:30)
This is not merely a hypothetical case. All humans are prone to any ailment. I myself agreed to be injected immunoglobulin after fully explained by the doctor the merit and risk the medicine has, and I was treated it after I signed in a confirmation card. Since blood products are made from human living blood, there's an inevitable risk of contamination by unknown viruses, or smaller viruses than the cartridge filter.
My decisin was purely based on the balance of risks how it differs in case of use or not to use this medicine. Some people refuse some treatment for their belief. Of course their belief has nothing to do with the judgement from medical viewpoint. In this case a doctor ought not to respect a patient's wish. Doctors ought to concern only the cases that relate to medical viewpoint, for example they ought to avoid the medicine that triggers anaphylaxis shock, etc.
But in reality, doctors won't do what their patients feel reluctant. Doctors need a patient's sign in some cases. That's informed consent, which relates to even a matter of euthanasia. But at the same time it's true that doctors have given a right to do whatever they believe it's appropriate in case of emergency. Difficult.
One of my close friends was recently suffered from mychoplasma pneumonia, I'm sure he refused any blood products in treatment.
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Lotus Sutra

Re:Nichiren(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.24 23:55 (#19253519) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.24 2:48)
Nichiren 1212 -1282 lived in Kamakura era in which Japan experienced Mongolian invasions two times in 1274 and 1281. Yes, he warned then Japan's ruler that it might have an invasion from other country. Yes, he had a strong character. He didn't stop insisting his idea in the face of strong persecution by the ruler.
His teachings are based on Lotus Sutra editted 500 years after the death of Buddha, therefore it is said to be the last and most important text.
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Yes

Re:Arbitrary definitions...(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.22 3:06 (#19211019) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.22 3:04)
Thanks a lot. Of course you are very correct.
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Coaineadh Na dTri Muire

Re:Coaineadh Na dTri Muire(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.19 15:47 (#19188733) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.19 0:31)
16 years ago around this time of the year I visited Ireland. Actually I spent there in two months, visiting Drogheda to Kinsale. Wherever I visited I saw many boards that show religious message. Indeed in my impression Ireland was a very religious country.
When we're struck by some misfortune, we tend to be religious. I know many people who started to devote themselves to religion after they suffered from personal unhappiness. It's important to get along with any situation in our life. Whatever the measures they chose.
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Squeezing of labour

Re:Be wary(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:26 (#19113669) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
almost always that definition has been refined to exclude anything which doesn't generate immediate returns for those already in empowered positions.-HomelessInLaJolla
Squeezing of labour is inevitable in society from its origin.
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Patron

Re:The correct quote: Acts 4:32(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.14 23:16 (#19113537) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.13 23:04)
Acts 4:32 states kind of ideal society in idlyllic way. In fact, church is run by donations, so if the church acquired powerful patrons, it should get rich financially.
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Sustain Yourself

Re:Be wary(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.13 4:27 (#19097893) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 23:57)
Jesus told us Christians ought to store up treasures in heaven in Matthew 6:19. If we only keep on concentrating on storing up wealth in heaven, we can't live in real life. Paul wrote this catchphrase in his letter to instruct early church members how important to sustain themselves financially at least to feed themselves.
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True

Re:Agreed(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 23:19 (#19095501) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
It's true.
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A Treasure Box

Re:Nothing is limitless(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 3:31 (#19087605) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.12 3:08)
Water, air, love are going to be valuable, like precious metal in our times, so hard to acquire at the end of time. Treasure box in the future might contain only water and air with a bit of love.
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Trinity

Re:Illustration of "trinity" (Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.12 0:18 (#19083611) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
God is intangible. We can only feel his attributes. We can only guess how God is like from these attributes. Although we don't know whether these attributes form personage or just quality. As regards the picture, probably we can only see three shadows. Obviously the figure situated at the centre of them has stayed hidden from our eyes.
Trinity is a Christian theology. Christianity had some streams other than Judaism. Christianity reflected them and Trinity was a perfect result of this embrace.
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Concept Of Time

Re:Nature of religion(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 21:19 (#19081175) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Before Adam noticed humans are mortal, humans didn't even notice there's a concept of time. Human chronicle started at the moment of this Adam's finding. Since then thanks to the development of traffic method, medicine, what we can do in our life has been much greater. Some people might have acquired an extra time to devote themselves to the activities in religious belief, might have been resulting in a corruption of religion.
But as for me the reason I engage in some religious activities is simple. I have no extra money to spend for social activities which involve luxury feast. I am able to keep in humble among people who regard humble is a criterion in their deed.
Another reason is that I might feel like giving up a social promotion. I have to face unreasonable obstacles, inconsistencies of the society in which I found no way to break out. By my willing to accept religion, I might have been trying to strike a balance with the irrationality of real society.
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Trinity

Re:How else?(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:33 (#19071833) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
The theology of Trinity was not taught directly in any Book of Bible. The word Christ, or Saviour, Lord, God Almighty, Holy Spirit appear separately in various parts of descriptions. What synthesise all is our understanding, or rather a comprehension. Trinity, Unitarity, etc. belong to how each one recognise the teachings of Bible. Whatever each individual or group grasps, I'd like to respect their idea.
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Sin & Scapegoat

Re:Reading back(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.11 3:08 (#19071373) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.10 4:58)
Aaron needed two goats, one is for their God to expitiate sin of Jews that was made in the past. Another one is for the guardian of goat to atone sin of people that will be made in future, therefore the goat was left alive and fleed. Judaism was developed in Jewish people first, but there was a manifest possibility to evolve into world belief from its origin. It is no strange the scapegoat was considered prefiguration of the Saviour soon to come. In order for them to prepare for the future sacrifice, the goat was left alive in the feast.
Sinful nature of humans is posited in contrast with the nature of God. It's simply a mistake if part of us started blaming someone in an attempt to stratify social class. That is the very thing religion prevent us from doing so. The word scapegoat might have been used to refer to the people who had suffered from this baseless accusation, but originally it ought to mean invaluable heroes of our times. Christ deserves this role.
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Azazel -Comment

Re:i thought(Score:2) by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 14:04 (#19032257) (http://www2.blogger.com/profile/00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 7:02) Azazel is a guardian of goat to which scapegoat was believed to be sent in the Day of Attonement. Probably I suppose the name was used in some game as a lord of flies. Many angels have wings, so that makes sense. By the way I wrote about this topic in a personal letter to one of my colleagues. How hard to deal with the same topic in an article after I wrote about it in a personal letter. Many traces of private matters had to be omitted. Next time I write an article first. It's easy to add a personal matter, though, it's not easy to omit them without changing the main meaning of the writings. --Ancient Greek Philosophers -18c Enlightenment Thinkers -Slashdotters

Labyrinth

Re:Except of course(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 5:06 (#19026375) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 4:18)
Part of the problems or difficulties the teaching of Catholicism bears owes to Paul's letters. All Paul's letters are hard to understand or are too philosophical within a limit of Christian faith. For ordinary people as if they were caught in a labyrinth of theology. I don't think there's any description of limbo or the First Circle in Bible, though, that depends on how to interpret his letters.
Anyway thanks for some remarks. There are many denominations in Christianity. Each has its unique interpretation. I'd like to form my own way of understanding through knowing many interpretations.
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Dante

Re:Except of course(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.08 3:46 (#19025009) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.08 3:19)
Dante's Divine Commedy is famous, but I haven't read it, of course I didn't know he described it. I'd like to take a look at it. How profound Western culture is!
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Baptism by Fire

Re:Baptism by Fire(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 8:05 (#19005791) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Matthew 3:11 states Jesus baptise us by fire. I was just wondering how to do it by fire. As if I felt like I was able to solve what is that. Also I knew baptism is not only by water. Because I had understood the description Matthew 3 :11 more figurative way before. If you pray daily seeking his guidance and gifts, I think it is closer to the true meaning of baptism.
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Book Of Esther

Re:A must see...(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:54 (#19005677) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
I clearly memorise the description of Book of Esther. This is one of my most favourites in Bible. If the descriptions were all true, the event was a triumphant to Jewish people.
A Book of Esther is a reading stuff as well as Job, Jona, Ruth. There were tens of debates which books ought to be cannonised. Finally these books were taken in canon.
It is one thing there's a book of Esther in Bible and another it was described in full historical accuracy.
Thanks for reference, I'd like to take a glance if I had a chance.
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Baptism

Re:Baptism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.04 23:37)
Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.
The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.
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Baptism

Re:Baptism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.06 7:35 (#19005481)
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Baptism is held as ceremony. This works as a demonstration to others that the one who were baptised is a Christian and also it helps regulate him how to behave along with the teachings of Christianity. But from the eyes of God, I'm not so sure how he takes it. I believe religion relates to more inner part of our mind rather than a manifestation such as bathing.

The notion of original sin is particular among Western people. But I believe it is original sin that led humans to the dawn of civilisations. I want to take it more positive way.

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Guide

Re:Wonderful, True.(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.04 1:23 (#18974201) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.03 3:54)
We'd better refer to several versions when reading a Bible. Two extremes that are too paraphrased and too literal ought to be ignored. Besides in the case of controversial terms we'd better trace back to its original word -Hebrew, Aramic, or Koine, then usually we can reach the similar meaning which ought to be an optimal choice. I found three or four versions are quite similar, as long as I take the middle of the road of translation, I am sure I can grasp the notion of passages, I hope...
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Nicene Creed

Re:Zarathustra - Original Prophet of Monotheism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.03 1:49 (#18958673) (http://www2.blogger.com/profile/00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.01 3:07)
This dichotomy was needed in institutionalised belief like that of Roman Cathoric, Greek Orthodox, Protrestant. They needed to instruct each worshipper in their teachings. The introduction of some Archangles certainly helped explain the importance of moral values.
Constantine desperately needed to unify various thoughts to one and in the First Council of Nicaea in 325, his attempt was almost completely succeeded, yet small gnostic streams have survived from then on. His success was epochmaking since Paul had warned us not to make sects within a congragation.
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Magi

Re:Zarathustra - Original Prophet of Monotheism(Score:2)
by mercedo (822671) * on 2007.05.03 1:24 (#18958253) (http://www2.blogger....00096157591312337186 Last Journal: 2007.05.01 3:07)
Traditionally these three people had been translated as three wise men or philosophers from the east, so till you let me know I didn't particuraly even mind these people were actually Zoroastrian priests from Persia. I would have noticed its pagan origin if it were written down as Magi. Probably translaters from the original Greek started hiding its origin unintentionally as a worshipper of an established religion of Christianity.
The preaching history of early Chrisianity started from the fierce struggle with then already established religion Judaism, so it's agreeable for us to see three people not Pharisees but Zoroaster priests.
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