Comments on: jesus brand spirituality: the irony http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/ one step closer Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:25:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Don Bromley http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-175 Don Bromley Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:25:48 +0000 http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-175 Ken, your blog entry reminded me of that great Star Trek episode where Kirk fights the Lizard Man (episode titled "Arena"). Actually, it wasn't technically a lizard man, but a reptilian race of humanoids named "The Gom." (I only know that last part because I Googled it. Otherwise I would be a COMPLETE nerd.) Anyway, the lizard guy throws rocks at Kirk... hurting him pretty bad. But Kirk has to use his frontal lobes to figure out a way to beat lizard man, and makes a crude gun out of stuff lying around. (Just like our frontal lobes need to overcome the reptilian brain, eh?) That episode also illustrates your points about the reptilian mind: "threat, dodge and dart." Although I must say, the lizard man was quite slow, and didn't do much dodging and darting--mostly just determined plodding. Ken, your blog entry reminded me of that great Star Trek episode where Kirk fights the Lizard Man (episode titled “Arena”). Actually, it wasn’t technically a lizard man, but a reptilian race of humanoids named “The Gom.” (I only know that last part because I Googled it. Otherwise I would be a COMPLETE nerd.)

Anyway, the lizard guy throws rocks at Kirk… hurting him pretty bad. But Kirk has to use his frontal lobes to figure out a way to beat lizard man, and makes a crude gun out of stuff lying around. (Just like our frontal lobes need to overcome the reptilian brain, eh?)

That episode also illustrates your points about the reptilian mind: “threat, dodge and dart.” Although I must say, the lizard man was quite slow, and didn’t do much dodging and darting–mostly just determined plodding.

]]> By: ken http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-166 ken Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:24:35 +0000 http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-166 Phil, I suppose it's not the done thing, being "defended" by one's daughters in the blogosphere. But in this case, all's well that ends well. I was an associate editor for a christian magazine several years ago, and about died reading too much christian stuff--magazines mainly. I fasted for about 20 years from any Christian magazines. Given your occupation you might need to do the same with Christian books. After reading mine, of course. ken Phil,

I suppose it’s not the done thing, being “defended” by one’s daughters in the blogosphere. But in this case, all’s well that ends well.

I was an associate editor for a christian magazine several years ago, and about died reading too much christian stuff–magazines mainly. I fasted for about 20 years from any Christian magazines. Given your occupation you might need to do the same with Christian books.

After reading mine, of course.

ken

]]> By: Phil Groom http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-159 Phil Groom Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:13:19 +0000 http://kenwilsononline.com/2008/04/19/jesus-brand-spirituality-the-irony/#comment-159 Hi - have just been reading the banter between you, Ally Simpson and your daughters. Certainly brings things to life. I've got a mountain of books to read already — now here's another one I've got to add to it. Drat! "Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body." That's me done for tonight then... Hi - have just been reading the banter between you, Ally Simpson and your daughters. Certainly brings things to life. I’ve got a mountain of books to read already — now here’s another one I’ve got to add to it. Drat!

“Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.” That’s me done for tonight then…

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