Comments on: A Bright Green Crisis of Faith http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/ Practicing the Art of Conscious Living Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Days of doubts and fears « Greenfyre’s http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Days of doubts and fears « Greenfyre’s Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:43:05 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-70 [...] A Bright Green Crisis of Faith [...] [...] A Bright Green Crisis of Faith [...]

]]> By: Jess http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Jess Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:05:07 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-67 I absolutely love your blog and can't wait to watch the NSN Greyhounds - The Next Generation take over the world! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my little corner of the internets :) So glad you thought it was interesting. I absolutely love your blog and can’t wait to watch the NSN Greyhounds – The Next Generation take over the world! Thanks so much for stopping by to visit my little corner of the internets :) So glad you thought it was interesting.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Jennifer Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:27:34 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-66 Thought I better come for a visit since you plugged my blog. I'm glad you enjoy it :-). Thought provoking stuff over here. :-) Jen Thought I better come for a visit since you plugged my blog. I’m glad you enjoy it :-) . Thought provoking stuff over here. :-)

Jen

]]> By: Jess http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Jess Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:37:05 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-64 Thank you for posting the link to your post. I absolutely loved it. I also love the "one of my takes on this question." I find that I, too, have many different takes on this question. But on most days I find it imperative to believe that there is inherent value in taking action, even when the goal seems impossible. Thank you for posting the link to your post. I absolutely loved it. I also love the “one of my takes on this question.” I find that I, too, have many different takes on this question. But on most days I find it imperative to believe that there is inherent value in taking action, even when the goal seems impossible.

]]> By: greenfyre http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-62 greenfyre Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:13 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-62 Excellent post, thank you. At the risk of self-promotion, one of my takes on this question may be found here http://greenfyre.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/zen-and-the-art-of-planetary-maintenance-ii-impossible-love/ Be well Excellent post, thank you. At the risk of self-promotion, one of my takes on this question may be found here http://greenfyre.wordpress.com/2009/10/23/zen-and-the-art-of-planetary-maintenance-ii-impossible-love/
Be well

]]> By: Jess http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jess Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:32:55 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-63 Thank you for the comment! While I agree with you that the reality we face is a difficult one, I would caution you against using mainstream media as a metric for how things really are. Many studies show that bad news is disproportionately represented by the mainstream media, and I think it is increasingly important to examine who is behind what we see in newspapers and on TV. That being said, there are days when I might agree with you that it is hopeless -- certainly days when action feels futile. But I think that my own journey is enriched by taking action. Our existence is indeed temporary. But isn't that all the more reason to make the most of the moments we have? Thank you for the comment!

While I agree with you that the reality we face is a difficult one, I would caution you against using mainstream media as a metric for how things really are. Many studies show that bad news is disproportionately represented by the mainstream media, and I think it is increasingly important to examine who is behind what we see in newspapers and on TV.

That being said, there are days when I might agree with you that it is hopeless — certainly days when action feels futile. But I think that my own journey is enriched by taking action. Our existence is indeed temporary. But isn’t that all the more reason to make the most of the moments we have?

]]> By: Walter http://www.openlybalanced.com/a-bright-green-crisis-of-faith/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Walter Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:31:42 +0000 http://http://www.openlybalanced.com/?p=510#comment-61 I admire you effort in making a change but the sad reality is that few, I mean very few are on the same page. Most people has steadily become more selfish and greedy that they don't care about the consequences of their acts. Much as I want to see a bright future I'm superseded by the reality of our present generation. In the mainstream media, all I see are atrocities and suffering. Still, my faith lies beyond the boundaries of this temporary existence. :-) I admire you effort in making a change but the sad reality is that few, I mean very few are on the same page. Most people has steadily become more selfish and greedy that they don’t care about the consequences of their acts.

Much as I want to see a bright future I’m superseded by the reality of our present generation. In the mainstream media, all I see are atrocities and suffering.

Still, my faith lies beyond the boundaries of this temporary existence. :-)

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