Creed- Clean from Dirty - Page 4

shunammite · 12-07-2002, 10:15 AM

The most addictive "drug" of all time is putting other people down to feel better about oneself.

It underlies a great deal of what passes for "religion". But it is abhorrent to God, according to the Bible, "stand thou not near to me, for I am holier than thou", the Bible says that is really what eating pigs is about, making yourself feel better by dissing someone else. And it is "smoke in the nose" of God, Is 65:4-5.

Give me a heroin addict over a pharisee anyday. I'd of course prefer Perfection, but that is hard to come by, we have to pick from the options available to us.

I think one of the strongest messages in Creed is about not putting down other people, and instead "getting each other's backs". Not stabbing them in them, though.

One, oh one, the only way is one.

souldancer · 12-07-2002, 11:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by shunammite
<b>The most addictive "drug" of all time is putting other people down to feel better about oneself.
One, oh one, the only way is one. </b>

Yeahhh - sing it! ONE! Thank you for that post! I have been sub teaching and friends and family cannot believe I choose the Continuing Ed high school students - the 'misfits, outcasts, troublemakers, the pained and forgotten - GIVE ME THESE REAL students over the elitists' children who wear labeled clothes on the outside and have narrow minds with judgemental hearts --OOPS! I know, I NEED To work on my judgement too

...but, I just feel for those given up and left out. Let's bring them in our cirlce of love, help them believe, and tell them, ' don't stop dancing - you too can fly!'

hotforscott · 12-07-2002, 11:33 AM

That is wonderful to do what you are doing. I think it easy for some to forget about those who are less fortunate then others, but there are so many that don't forget them either. God Bless You.

TeriB19 · 12-07-2002, 01:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by souldancer
the 'misfits, outcasts, troublemakers, the pained and forgotten  - GIVE ME THESE REAL students over the elitists' children who wear labeled clothes on the outside and have narrow minds with judgemental hearts --OOPS!  I know, I NEED To work on my judgement too...

No, I really don't think you need to work on your judgement. If you sat in judgement of those who are less fortunate, the misfits, the outcasts, the troublemakers, put them down for not having much, then you'd need to work on it. However, those that you say have the narrow minds and judgemental hearts, THOSE are the ones that need to work on their judgement. In my opinion, you are doing just fine.

JenRN · 12-07-2002, 01:27 PM

Souldancer.... More teachers need to be like you! Those kids are sooo lucky to have you! Keep up the great work!

hotforscott · 12-07-2002, 01:28 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JenRN
Souldancer.... More teachers need to be like you!  Those kids are sooo lucky to have you!  Keep up the great work!

That is the truth.

12-07-2002, 11:26 AM	#47
souldancer USER INFO » Status: Seeker Posts: 1,802 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by shunammite <b>The most addictive "drug" of all time is putting other people down to feel better about oneself. One, oh one, the only way is one. </b> Yeahhh - sing it! ONE! Thank you for that post! I have been sub teaching and friends and family cannot believe I choose the Continuing Ed high school students - the 'misfits, outcasts, troublemakers, the pained and forgotten - GIVE ME THESE REAL students over the elitists' children who wear labeled clothes on the outside and have narrow minds with judgemental hearts --OOPS! I know, I NEED To work on my judgement too...but, I just feel for those given up and left out. Let's bring them in our cirlce of love, help them believe, and tell them, ' don't stop dancing - you too can fly!' __________________ ..our youth will never die!

12-07-2002, 11:33 AM	#48
hotforscott USER INFO » Status: Shed My Skin Posts: 7,130 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	That is wonderful to do what you are doing. I think it easy for some to forget about those who are less fortunate then others, but there are so many that don't forget them either. God Bless You. __________________ Got a new Papillon puppy named Ajax!

12-07-2002, 01:25 PM	#49
TeriB19 Forum Diplomat USER INFO » Status: Saving Grace Posts: 12,439 Joined: Sep 2002 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by souldancer the 'misfits, outcasts, troublemakers, the pained and forgotten  - GIVE ME THESE REAL students over the elitists' children who wear labeled clothes on the outside and have narrow minds with judgemental hearts --OOPS!  I know, I NEED To work on my judgement too... No, I really don't think you need to work on your judgement. If you sat in judgement of those who are less fortunate, the misfits, the outcasts, the troublemakers, put them down for not having much, then you'd need to work on it. However, those that you say have the narrow minds and judgemental hearts, THOSE are the ones that need to work on their judgement. In my opinion, you are doing just fine. __________________ MK: We're never gonna have the Super Bowl of Scott Stapp vs. Myles Kennedy in a sing-off - it's ridiculous. SP: Actually, we are setting that up. MT: It was in your contract when you signed up with us.

12-07-2002, 01:27 PM	#50
JenRN USER INFO » Status: Tree of Wisdom Posts: 7,519 Joined: Oct 2002 Currently: Offline	Souldancer.... More teachers need to be like you! Those kids are sooo lucky to have you! Keep up the great work! __________________ "I don't want to know emptiness, take me down to the water wanna be baptized in your love far away from the lonliness, take my heart and wash away the fear let me be baptized in your love" ~Lenny Kravitz "Baptized"

12-07-2002, 01:28 PM	#51
hotforscott USER INFO » Status: Shed My Skin Posts: 7,130 Joined: Apr 2003 Currently: Offline	Quote: Originally posted by JenRN Souldancer.... More teachers need to be like you!  Those kids are sooo lucky to have you!  Keep up the great work! That is the truth. __________________ Got a new Papillon puppy named Ajax!

12-07-2002, 10:15 AM	#46
shunammite USER INFO » Status: Misconception Posts: 113 Joined: Dec 2002 Currently: Offline	The most addictive "drug" of all time is putting other people down to feel better about oneself. It underlies a great deal of what passes for "religion". But it is abhorrent to God, according to the Bible, "stand thou not near to me, for I am holier than thou", the Bible says that is really what eating pigs is about, making yourself feel better by dissing someone else. And it is "smoke in the nose" of God, Is 65:4-5. Give me a heroin addict over a pharisee anyday. I'd of course prefer Perfection, but that is hard to come by, we have to pick from the options available to us. I think one of the strongest messages in Creed is about not putting down other people, and instead "getting each other's backs". Not stabbing them in them, though. One, oh one, the only way is one.

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