Morality is not determined by the church you attend nor the faith you embrace. It is determined by the quality of your character and the positive impact you have on those you meet along your journey
Thursday, August 01, 2013
Final photo of the day.
Oh to have been around to witness this meeting.
I bet their discussion was filled with kindness, humility, and mutual respect.
Looks like 2 peas in a pod to me. Such a lovely photo! I would have loved to be there too. Mr.Rogers has been my hero since the 70s. These are the best examples of people who live (lived, in Mr Rogers case) the faiths they represent. Both are vilified by the christianists. I always thought if Jesus was real and came back, Mr. Rogers is who he would be.
Well, I know the one guy has preached peace, love, consideration of others and understanding, and is know world wide, but who is the guy standing next to Mr. Rogers?
Wow! That picture was full of love and acceptance and while I've never seen Mr. Rogers in person, I did see the Dalai Lama in Seattle a few years back. It was wonderful.
I read some rant by the GOP Congressman this week whining that liberals were takers because they watched Mr. Rogers. What? Why is it that compassion is evil to the right? Doing the right thing, being a neighbor to all, caring about people..all that is bad to them. And yet, they claim to have God on their side. Amazing that people are so gullible and keep electing them. I find that photo calming and beautiful. Thank you!
Sally, I have always thought of the people about whom you speak as firm believers in the old testament. You know, that book that teaches hate and war and murder and genocide and ignorance and slavery and blind obedience and....
Fox news trumpeted this point of view recently, with a group of their Mensa-members sitting on that Fox morning sofa coming to the conclusion that Mr. Rogers was, yes, "evil," because he told America's youth that "you are special," and that sucked all the competitiveness and drive out of an entire generation, leading them to expect goodness, kindness, jobs and riches just because they think "they're special." I saw it with my own eyes. In this day and age, the Koch-funded PBS would probably demand that Mr. Rogers be sent back to his neighborhood and never again appear on tv to poison the souls of America's youth.
@2:19, of course we are special! Why the Teabangelicals preach American EXCEPTIONALISM, ad nauseum, right? So why are they getting their knickers in a knot with Mr. Rogers? Poor things just don't feel special, I reckon, but they do make my head hurt if I try to figure out what the heck they are thinking and why. thatcrowwoman
A chef I worked with told me he was working one evening at a restaurant on an island in the Cape. He finished work, went out and smoked a joint, then started to walk home. A car pulled up and offered him a ride - it was Mr. Rogers.
Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister, also, too. Over the years, I've been fortunate to know a lot more Christians like Mr. Rogers rather than the evangelical fundamentalist Christianists.
http://tinyurl.com/oywyjbg snip// Rogers earned a degree in children’s ministry from the seminary and later was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He never led a church, but saw his career in broadcasting, including 33 years as writer and star of the Pittsburgh-based children’s program, as a ministry.
His show taught children how to respond to challenges, fears, and life transitions. And while it was never overtly religious, it cultivated the virtues: neighborliness, hospitality and respect for others. //
Many thanks for making the neighborhood a better place, Fred. Your memory is for a blessing. thatcrowwoman
OK, you just made my day. A week ago I bought a t shirt with a picture of Mr. Rogers on it, it said- "It's all good in the Hood!" I was wearing it yesterday for the first time, and at the store a little girl was pointing at it and giggling because it's Mr. Rogers, and my guess is she thought it was cool, her mom did too. Then I see this today and I get tickled all over again, TY!!!
Two of my favorite beings.
ReplyDeleteFred Rogers is a Bodhisattva. Someone who forgoes the permanent peace of nirvana in order to work tirelessly for the welfare of other beings.
Looks like 2 peas in a pod to me. Such a lovely photo! I would have loved to be there too. Mr.Rogers has been my hero since the 70s. These are the best examples of people who live (lived, in Mr Rogers case) the faiths they represent. Both are vilified by the christianists. I always thought if Jesus was real and came back, Mr. Rogers is who he would be.
ReplyDeleteWell, I know the one guy has preached peace, love, consideration of others and understanding, and is know world wide, but who is the guy standing next to Mr. Rogers?
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic image! Two examples of the best of humankind fist bumping!
ReplyDeleteWow! That picture was full of love and acceptance and while I've never seen Mr. Rogers in person, I did see the Dalai Lama in Seattle a few years back. It was wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou made my day, Gryphen.
ReplyDeleteI need this as a poster . . . .
very cool
ReplyDeleteI read some rant by the GOP Congressman this week whining that liberals were takers because they watched Mr. Rogers. What? Why is it that compassion is evil to the right? Doing the right thing, being a neighbor to all, caring about people..all that is bad to them. And yet, they claim to have God on their side. Amazing that people are so gullible and keep electing them.
ReplyDeleteI find that photo calming and beautiful. Thank you!
Sally, I have always thought of the people about whom you speak as firm believers in the old testament. You know, that book that teaches hate and war and murder and genocide and ignorance and slavery and blind obedience and....
DeleteVicious people with a vicious god.
Fox news trumpeted this point of view recently, with a group of their Mensa-members sitting on that Fox morning sofa coming to the conclusion that Mr. Rogers was, yes, "evil," because he told America's youth that "you are special," and that sucked all the competitiveness and drive out of an entire generation, leading them to expect goodness, kindness, jobs and riches just because they think "they're special."
DeleteI saw it with my own eyes. In this day and age, the Koch-funded PBS would probably demand that Mr. Rogers be sent back to his neighborhood and never again appear on tv to poison the souls of America's youth.
Fox Mensa members? OMFG, now that is a JOKE!
Deletewho with any intelligence would watch FNC?
It was on youtube.
Delete@2:19, of course we are special!
DeleteWhy the Teabangelicals preach American EXCEPTIONALISM, ad nauseum, right?
So why are they getting their knickers in a knot with Mr. Rogers? Poor things just don't feel special, I reckon, but they do make my head hurt if I try to figure out what the heck they are thinking and why.
thatcrowwoman
http://www.sciencefriday.com/blogs/07/26/2013/carl-sagan-reflects-on-the-pale-blue-dot.html?series=&interest=&audience=&author=
ReplyDeleteGood news for atheists, bad news for builders: The Secular Bear Market in God
ReplyDeletehttp://www.businessinsider.com.au/religious-institution-construction-spending-2013-8
A chef I worked with told me he was working one evening at a restaurant on an island in the Cape. He finished work, went out and smoked a joint, then started to walk home. A car pulled up and offered him a ride - it was Mr. Rogers.
ReplyDeleteVery cool photo though.
Mr. Rogers was an ordained Presbyterian minister, also, too.
ReplyDeleteOver the years, I've been fortunate to know a lot more Christians like Mr. Rogers rather than the evangelical fundamentalist Christianists.
http://tinyurl.com/oywyjbg
snip//
Rogers earned a degree in children’s ministry from the seminary and later was ordained a minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He never led a church, but saw his career in broadcasting, including 33 years as writer and star of the Pittsburgh-based children’s program, as a ministry.
His show taught children how to respond to challenges, fears, and life transitions. And while it was never overtly religious, it cultivated the virtues: neighborliness, hospitality and respect for others.
//
Many thanks for making the neighborhood a better place, Fred.
Your memory is for a blessing.
thatcrowwoman
OK, you just made my day. A week ago I bought a t shirt with a picture of Mr. Rogers on it, it said- "It's all good in the Hood!" I was wearing it yesterday for the first time, and at the store a little girl was pointing at it and giggling because it's Mr. Rogers, and my guess is she thought it was cool, her mom did too. Then I see this today and I get tickled all over again, TY!!!
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