Comments on: A rat’s agent of grace http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/ Homo homini rodentius est Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:20:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sprague D http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-44 Sprague D Fri, 09 Jun 2006 23:09:33 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-44 Cap'n (any relation to Cap'n Crunch..? ;)), You go with your gut. In my experience we're almost infinitely aware of the truth of various situations. You'll know. -SD Cap’n (any relation to Cap’n Crunch..? ;) ),

You go with your gut. In my experience we’re almost infinitely aware of the truth of various situations. You’ll know.

-SD

]]> By: Cap'n Jacq' http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-43 Cap'n Jacq' Fri, 09 Jun 2006 22:22:05 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-43 Very touching story, "Rat." Unfortunately the beggers I have encountered here in the "Heartland" have been revealed as "con men" whose incomes invariably exceed mine. Alas, who does one believe, eh? Very touching story, “Rat.” Unfortunately the beggers I have encountered here in the “Heartland” have been revealed as “con men” whose incomes invariably exceed mine. Alas, who does one believe, eh?

]]> By: don diehl http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-42 don diehl Fri, 09 Jun 2006 21:57:08 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-42 In my profession, I come across beggars several times a year. I cannot think of a single instance that I refused any of them. It always gives me a nice feeling about humanity when my natural, I repeat, "natural" instinct is to help out my fellow man. As human beings we would all be a lot better off if we allowed these natural instincts to have more of an influence upon the decisions we make in our day to day lives. It has seemed to me, for a very long time, that the rat-race we have created is not a natural state for human-kind, therefore it is very difficult to arrive at natural decisions. thnx In my profession, I come across beggars several times a year. I cannot think of a single instance that I refused any of them. It always gives me a nice feeling about humanity when my natural, I repeat, “natural” instinct is to help out my fellow man. As human beings we would all be a lot better off if we allowed these natural instincts to have more of an influence upon the decisions we make in our day to day lives. It has seemed to me, for a very long time, that the rat-race we have created is not a natural state for human-kind, therefore it is very difficult to arrive at natural decisions. thnx

]]> By: Sprague D http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-29 Sprague D Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:48:34 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-29 Thanks for the comments, guys (and gals). Annaeye, you raise an interesting point. Maybe participation in social institutions (like churches) can act to distance people from each other -- by creating unconcious us/them distinctions? Just a thought. And Joseph I don't know if introspection was the motivating factor -- I seemed to act once I <i>stopped</i> thinking. My gut made me act. That deep human connection that comes before words, before thought. -SD Thanks for the comments, guys (and gals).

Annaeye, you raise an interesting point. Maybe participation in social institutions (like churches) can act to distance people from each other — by creating unconcious us/them distinctions? Just a thought.

And Joseph I don’t know if introspection was the motivating factor — I seemed to act once I stopped thinking. My gut made me act. That deep human connection that comes before words, before thought.

-SD

]]> By: Joseph Ruger http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-26 Joseph Ruger Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:42:07 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-26 If you were not a blogger and a frequent visitor of public introspection, would your heart have led you to react correctly? It is good that you did, and good to write about it. Inspiration to behave morally is what we need more of. If you were not a blogger and a frequent visitor of public introspection, would your heart have led you to react correctly? It is good that you did, and good to write about it. Inspiration to behave morally is what we need more of.

]]> By: annaeye http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-25 annaeye Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:57:52 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-25 Ah, another reason to believe that maybe we aren't a doomed and despicable bunch of assholes.And isn't it interesting that the most Christ-like are the ones that claim no religious affiliation or tendency. Ah, another reason to believe that maybe we aren’t a doomed and despicable bunch of assholes.And isn’t it interesting that the most Christ-like are the ones that claim no religious affiliation or tendency.

]]> By: Barbara Meiborg http://www.ratdiary.com/2006/05/17/a-rats-agent-of-grace/#comment-7 Barbara Meiborg Tue, 30 May 2006 14:05:42 +0000 http://www.ratdiary.com/?p=25#comment-7 Absolutely awesome. Good Job! Absolutely awesome. Good Job!

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