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At 10:37pm on 8th mo. 24, 2011, marv ostberg said…

Forrest I would have loved to discuss that particular rationalization with your father.   Based on that logic most people would never take a chance on helping someone in distress or dying.  Yes, you have to try to size up a situation before you take action.  Common sense tells us that, but if you were t0 say publically, and you more or less are here, that this is the standard that Quakers believe in you would have very, very few supporters.   In fact sometimes you just have to act boldly when the situation is critical even when you have thought it out and are still less than 100% sure.  As of now though, if I would like to have a lively discussion I would call on you; if I were in a desperate situation of life and death I would look way elsewhere.   As for how to help you do this thing of using extremes - discussion or "shoot your way in".   There is certainly middle ground and you need to find it.   Otherwise you are saying that in a desperate situation like present day Somalia, you would be in a catatonic state.  Right now even bringing in  food, water and other necessities is dangerous, more so getting it distributed , and even more so making sure it gets to people who need it.   You need to be good at finding a way to make it happen.  Otherwise I guess we become like those, other than the good Samaritan, who walked on the other side.  Actually the decision to help now is far more desparate and complex than it was in the seemingly straightforward situation the Samaritan found on the side of the road.   In Somalia we are looking at many thousand like the battered man on the side of the rode and many are children and women.   And in Somalia the thieves and batterers are still there to be deal with while we try to help.   Got any thoughts on that.  I do, but will wait to hear a couple thoughts of yours on solution.  This is real life right now close by in time and space where our "neighbor" and brothers and sisters may be half way around the World. 

At 12:11am on 8th mo. 24, 2011, marv ostberg said…
It has been my thought for some time that if people cannot even be peaceful about minor disagreements how in the world can they ever get together on major issues.  Where I do feel strongly is that if innocents are dying in large numbers anywhere we have to be concerned and find some way to help.  Of course we cannot focus on everything at once.   Msybe we divide up our concerns to share the load.   Nowadays I have very little patience though with very cerebral discussions unless they at some point lead to visible and productive action.   Otherwise we seem to be sitting safe and secure in some ivory tower.   Jesus, for example, was right out there with the action as were most of the apostles.  They put their lives on the line almost daily for what they believed.  Beliefs lead to action so they fair point is how best to start action that leads to helping others - best still if we help others to help themselves so they in turn can do the same for others.   People in that mode seldom have in mind to hurt others as a goal.  Would not that be working toward peace - with justice?   By the way, peace without attaching  justice can be pretty empty.   The problem as we wrestle helping though  is defining what we mean by peace and justice in each instance.
At 11:38pm on 8th mo. 22, 2011, marv ostberg said…
Tis true that likely when someone agrees with everything we say likely they are being dishonest and really not very helpful in the long run.  But the same goes for totally disagreeing  with someone.  Somewhere along the way we are missing something very important they are saying.   To think otherwise would require us to conclude that person is totally evil or totally a saint.   I know none of either.
At 6:12pm on 7th mo. 9, 2011, Deborah said…

Dear Forrest,

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and read today's rather long post lol.

My blog is a personal journey blog as you will note at the bottom of the About Me column to the left.

Also at the start of my post I began with
..."In my reading this morning..."

Now, I will never claim to be leader in bible teaching. I am simply another one of His children sharing my experiences and maybe some days others may be encouraged by something I have written.

The three things which I have gained from my time with the Lord this morning are,

--Praising Him for fresh revelation on some things I need to work on with His help.

--Thankfulness to Him, that He helps me to grow stronger as I yield to Him.

--And a glad heart, that He will be here for me every step of my journey through life providing all I have need of both temporal and spiritual.

All mentioned in the various paragraphs.

And that's good enough fruit for me to eat on all day brother!

I am sorry if anything was clumsily written as sometimes happens on the web.

I hope you will come back again and follow along.

Bless you brother!

 

Deborah

At 3:29pm on 6th mo. 16, 2011, Sel Stoll said…
Hello there, Forrest.  Nice to meet a new Friend!
At 10:16am on 12th mo. 16, 2010, Christine said…

Thank you for your book suggestions.

At 8:30am on 8th mo. 8, 2010, anne stansell said…
Glad to be a friend to a friend. AS.
At 2:56am on 7th mo. 31, 2010, Enok Kippersund said…
Thank you for your friendship! "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."
Enok
At 1:46pm on 7th mo. 15, 2010, carol woodsong said…
'siyo, friend Forrest! So this i where y'all are now? good to see you. I look forward to learning how this all works...
love, far-out friend woodsong
At 8:26am on 6th mo. 16, 2010, Rosemary Gould said…
...and collaborating with the Romans.
Thanks for friending me,
Rosemary
At 5:31pm on 6th mo. 14, 2010, lisa said…
thank you. i will check them out
At 8:54pm on 6th mo. 12, 2010, lisa said…
the books and video i am looking for are about the friends. where they came from ,why, and the everyday life and beliefs from then till now. i have had friends in my family for a very long time.but the last known was my great grandfather.
At 11:17pm on 5th mo. 11, 2010, Eric Gibson A.K.A Joaquin love said…
Hi Forrest,

Thanks for the welcome,yes San diego meeting 10:30 I believe.I look forward to meeting you.Until then,In fact always blessings!
At 12:42am on 7th mo. 8, 2009, marv ostberg said…
forrest where are you??? truly, instead of hearing how badly the rest of the world is handling problems, let us hear some kind of solution from you. life is not a chess game or any kind of game. life is a daily thing of getting things done in the face of sometimes monumental problems. so let me hear how you would solve any of those problems personally. take the sudan if you do not like my other examples. take violent crime in philly or detroit. and you serious commit an evil act if you surmise that african americans are doomed to end up dealing drugs or in jail or both. that kind of comment certainly sounds hopeless. in this country if you are willing to do some delayed gratification you can succeed far above that level - no matter who you are. so instead of the victimization and historical bitterness and futility you seem to be peddling, how about promoting success through dedication to a goal. if it works to create a basketball or football pro it can work as well to create a doctor, banker, scientist. i will not suppose what you are thinking, but you certainly seem to push the idea that: once a victim always a victim. try a more positive approach please. we will listen.
At 6:58pm on 5th mo. 27, 2009, Deb Buerkle said…
I'll check out your site. Thanks for the invitation.
At 12:11am on 5th mo. 26, 2009, marv ostberg said…
mr. curo, for the moment i will assume you are capable of the insight that would at times cause you to seriously question what you do or not do. if you never have serious doubts then you lack both insight and humility. yes, i work on that too and i do have doubts about war - although i do not think we go around plundering to the extent you seem to want to believe. still, you should have doubts as well. please tell me some and how you would handle the viciousness in the world effectively - aside from typing words. have you been action oriented in some way where you can show results in ending violence? that is a fair question.

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