I think I’m having a minor crisis, and it started with going to a dinner.
January 30, 2005
January 17, 2005
War and Peace
“What have you done, Crichton?”
“What did you ask me to do, Sparky? Crichton, please, make the wormhole so we can all have peace. Crichton, you gotta make the wormhole, we all want peace. Crichton, make the damn wormhole, we gotta have peace. How many times did you say that, Sparky? Pip: wormhole, peace, peace, wormhole? How many times, mister, I beg you please with a cherry on top?…
“Wormhole weapons do not make peace. Wormhole weapons don’t even make war. They make total destruction, annihilation, Armageddon. People make peace.”
…”This is insane, Crichton.”
“God! Four years on and you’re finally gettin’ it.”
Yesterday in church, I was reminded of why we honor Martin Luther King every year: Not simply for being a great civil rights leader, but because he explicitly met violence with peaceful resistance, something I’m ashamed to admit I’d forgotten along the way. And it strikes me all over again, probably much more so now than as a child when I first learned about him, just how radical a notion it was.Earlier yesterday morning, I was continuing my re-read of Dance of the Dissident Daughter. Last week, H and I finally got around to watching Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars together, which is where the above quote comes from. And suddenly the threads converged for me, in the middle of the service.
Today, the U.S. observes the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Thursday, George W. Bush will be sworn in for his second term as president.
Divine Lady, Forgotten Partner, Estranged Spouse of the Divine Male: Come into the heart of the man who is to run this country for another four years. So often, God is seen as a male God, concerned with wars, violence, subjugation. Remind him lasting peace does not come from war and dominance. Weapons do not make peace; war does not make peace; people, men and women, make peace. And on a smaller scale, give me the strength to be that example to others.
Note to Self
Witchvox article: My Big Fat (Pagan) Wedding. Very non-faith-specific with good ideas on setting priorities.
Longer post coming shortly.
January 6, 2005
Note to self:
The cat has discovered the water on the altar.
I guess there are worse places for it to go.
