On 12/19/2013 8:06 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/18/13, 11:17 PM, Tim wrote:
On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 8:32:51 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 12/18/13, 9:02 PM, Tim wrote:

On Wednesday, December 18, 2013 6:41:55 PM UTC-6, F.O.A.D. wrote:



Gramsci. Many of us "liberal arts types" studied modern European
history.



As well as "Cultural "Hegemony" and "Gradualism"



Well, of course. After all, America has devolved because of cultural

hegemony.


Well,I don't know about that, but I'm sure it hasn't evolved much
You might find the Eight Levels of Charity interesting enough to make



you regret the remarks you made about them. The sort of anonymous
giving


You're projecting again Harry. I didn't make any negetgive remarks
about them. Why should I seeing i'd never heard of "him" or "them."



Maimonides described predates your fear of administrative excesses.



I have no 'fear' of it. I'm just against it. Especially when some
so-called 'charities' absorb up to some 70% of their budgets in
'administrative costs?" Yeah, that's real efficiency, eh?



It's not difficult to find worthwhile charities that put most of what

they get into programs and services.

put yourself into it and you know where 100% of it goes





Here's a reference with a simplified explanation:



http://www.chabad.org/library/articl...of-Charity.htm



You won't burn in hell, will you, for reading something on a
Hasidic site?



Oh, no more than you would for eating at a Greek Orthodox food fair.



I also dance at the Greek fair we attend.



ok


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLTBiJsi_Ac



And drink a little Greek wine.



Do you dance and drink at your church festivals?



no. am I supposed to?


Well, what do the more regular people do at your church festivals? Do
they dance and drink a little? Festivals typically are *light*
occasions, where folks come together to sing, dance, tell stories, drink
a little wine, eat, and have fun. That's the charm of the Greek Orthodox
festival, and most of the Roman Catholic and Jewish
festivals/weddings/bar mitzvahs, et cetera, I've attended.

Your guy Jesus did some of that...he didn't, after all, change water
into grape juice at the marriage at Cana, did he? And there are many who
believe the last supper was in fact one of the seders Jews hold in
conjunction with Passover, and assuredly, if it were such a ceremony,
the liquid in the chalice was wine, not water.



For a guy who despises religion, you certainly study them and
participate vigorously in religious celebrations. What are you searching
for?

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