posted December 10, 2009 10:58 AM              

(I'm laughing with you.)

Godzala certainly tests my equanimity, and, for that, I endeavor to be grateful. Without temptations, we would never have the opportunity to overcome temptations, or to increase in virtues. When I am perturbed to see the words "genital herpes", or anything else, on these boards, it just reminds me of how far I am from my goal. It humbles me. "It's not what you look at, but what you see." ~ Thoreau

posted December 10, 2009 01:19 PM              

Hopefully, the first.

posted December 10, 2009 01:51 PM              

"Instructing your neighbor is the same
as criticizing your neighbor."
~ Abba Poeman

The Abba goes on to offer
only words of instruction.

Also,
the distinction between
the sinner and the sin...

As it is written:
"Embrace the sinner, but shun the sin."

Are we judging the sinner,
when we see the sin?

That is,
when we "judge" that a sin
is being committed?

Secondly,

Are we judging the sinner,
when we denounce the sin?

Or is it only the sinner
who thinks so?

That is,

Is it only the sin,
which inclines us to think
that we, and not our sin,
is being denounced?

Oh, my head is spinning.

Take me back to the heart.

Some of the fathers questioned Abba Poeman saying: "If we see a brother in the act of committing a sin, do you think that we ought to reprove him?" The old man said to them: "For my part, if I have to go out and see someone committing a sin, I pass on my way without reproving him."

But he does not pass by
without seeing the sin,
or thinking of it as sin.

Or speaking against it,
if not to the sinner, then,
to his fellow monks.

Hmm...

I struggle to understand this.

posted December 11, 2009 01:37 AM              

There is only one spunk here & I'll not tolerate imposter's, no matter how tight your buttocks are.

posted December 11, 2009 02:07 AM              

You've seen my work girlfriend so don't play coy. You come running the very second I open our "special drawer".

posted December 11, 2009 02:38 AM            

I'm sure that you and Ralph will make a lovely couple. Special indeed. Mr & Mrs Wiggum.

For you and your beloved.

posted December 12, 2009 10:41 PM            

Spunk, I agree with you. There is only one Spunk and that is you. I love Coffee, but when he creates another 'spunk' in his life and it's not you, then I feel absolutely outraged.

How can Coffee, a wonderful man who loves horses and has tight buttocks (are the 2 related?), be so insensitive and even dare mention another spunk. It really goes against the spirit of LL. It goes against free speech and goes against Linda Goodman's Arian nature of being a great Arian conversationalist (as we know Aries is the sign of the conversationalist).

posted December 12, 2009 10:59 PM            

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But isnt that exactly what people like Jesus do? Don't they speak out against injustice, falsehood, and foolishness, and attempt to remind us, or point us in the direction, of something deeply meaningful? How is it possible to be a teacher, or a healer, and not attempt to spare or save another from their sins?

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My friend, Jesus, will no doubt answer your questions. You may be surprised, or even shocked by His answers.

posted December 12, 2009 11:05 PM            

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I would have done poetry, but you know...not good at it. Dont matter about it now.

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OMG!!!!! You would be an awesome poet!!!! You'd fit into the mold of great artists like Dylan and Cohen!!!

Don't matter about it now,
but feel my buttocks
that's all that matters
and my horses that i feed carrots to,
they matter,
Spunk matters,
Coffee matters,
and tight, tight, very tight buttocks are all that matters