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Re: "salvation"

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Lawrence A. Parker/OCCTI (occti)
Sat, 14 Aug 1999 14:56:05 -0400

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From: Bob Beeching=20
To: artsEdnet TALK=20
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 12:14 PM
Subject: re: "salvation"

The artist, in his and her time, has suffered more public abuse
than most saints. Perhaps, that is why there are so few of them?

"Bob, And here I thought that it was just because there were so few =
with authentic talent and the ability to tap into themselves and the =
world. ;>)))

Seriously, try being a philosopher. We suffer, I think, the greatest =
abuse - we are all too often simply ignored. Ask any person on the =
street about almost any philosopher and s/he will most likely be hard =
pressed to give any cogent information. If asked to even name one, s/he =
will most likely say Plato or Socrates only because they have =
historically gotten the most 'press', but if asked to discuss any of =
their ideas, well, that's something else again.

"Perhaps those who aspire to becoming sheep, could change shepherds, =
or work more diligently to become self-responsible, and self-reliant?"

Unfortunately, many sheep are not taught to aspire, or that they can =
aspire, or that there is anything to aspire to; neither are they taught =
to be self-responsible or self-reliant. I have always been...amazed at =
coverage during Presidential debates. First, we witness the debate, =
then we have the news commentator give us an analysis of the debate. If =
we flip to other channels or wait for tomorrow's newspaper, we can get =
analyses of the analysis. Still, no one is sure what was actually said. =
For some years, my wife has wanted me to record or get a copy of some =
of these debates and speeches and subject them to a logical analysis. I =
wonder what I'd find?

Larry

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----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Bob=20 Beeching
To: artsEdnet TALK
Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 = 12:14=20 PM
Subject: re: "salvation"
 
    The artist, in his and her = time, has=20 suffered more public abuse
than most saints. Perhaps, that is why there are = so few of=20 them?
 
"Bob,  And here I = thought that it=20 was just because there were so few with authentic talent and the = ability to=20 tap into themselves and the world.  ;>)))
 
Seriously, try being a philosopher.  We = suffer, I=20 think, the greatest abuse - we are all too often simply ignored.  = Ask any=20 person on the street about almost any philosopher and s/he will most = likely be=20 hard pressed to give any cogent information.  If asked to even = name one,=20 s/he will most likely say Plato or Socrates only because they = have=20 historically gotten the most 'press', but if asked to discuss any of = their=20 ideas, well, that's something else again.
 
"Perhaps those who aspire to = becoming=20 sheep, could change shepherds, or work=20 more diligently to become self-responsible, and self-reliant?"
 
Unfortunately, many sheep are not taught to = aspire, or that=20 they can aspire, or that there is anything to aspire to; neither are = they=20 taught to be self-responsible or self-reliant.  I have always=20 been...amazed at coverage during Presidential debates.  First, we = witness=20 the debate, then we have the news commentator give us an analysis of = the=20 debate.  If we flip to other channels or wait for tomorrow's = newspaper,=20 we can get analyses of the analysis.  Still, no one is sure what = was=20 actually said.  For some years, my wife has wanted me to record = or get a=20 copy of some of these debates and speeches and subject them to a = logical=20 analysis.  I wonder what I'd find?
 
Larry
 
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