E. Charters...may I ask a clarification? Please differentiate for me YOUR definition(s) of "religion" and YOUR definition(s) of "spirituality?"
I frankly believe, in so doing, you will find that Rarebird is now and has consistently held to his self-descriptor of being "Non-religious." However, he has claimed in other places what his religious preferences are, with education being one, and I forget no, what the other one was, but I believe it to be "knowledge."
However, all that being said, I fervently believe Rarebird has a great level of spirituality that is true to his core.
So, when I read Rarebird's "religious commentary postings" --which BTW are seldom without tie-in's to the topic of gold, FWTW---and I keep in mind the his "religion definition" and the clarion differences between religion and spirituality, one can hear the man speak clearly and perhaps garner food for thought instead of fostering animous and defensiveness. None of us on this thread should ever be taken out of historical context FWIW...
and he has a long and fascinating contributory history on this thread!
Just a "golden" thought---
Also, FWIW, I'm not sure "most of the US" shares his opinion, because, FWISA,
most of the USA has used religious practices and bigotry in the name of God [Version 2001.07]
and hasn't stopped to think just what "religion is" and spirituality is and come down on one side of the other...
and...
BTST (<---by the same token)
I'm further assured that the majority in the USA does NOT give a flying fig about the POG
But, to take the point and stretch it to include a conclusion that all religious peoples in the USA do NOT care about the price of Gold is a false hypothesis.
Reminds me of the old saw:
What is red and goes "ding-a-ling?"
A bell?
No, sorry, but you're close...it's a red ding-a-ling
Okay, so What is silver and goes "ding-a-ling?"
I s'pose a silver ding-a-ling.
YES, y'er right. Good one!
Okay, last one:
What's red and silver and goes "ding-a-ling?"
Okay, A red and silver ding-a-ling!
Nope, BZZZZZZZz, wrong answer...
It's a firetruck, silly!
Same difference.
We have POG ding-a-lings
We have GATA ding-a-lings
We have Derivative ding-a-lings
And we have....
firetrucks.
Selah.
gold_tutor
I suppose a silver |
