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HeavenlyPossum Aug 21, 2023

This is especially true with digital media, which can be copied, effectively, instantly and infinitely at virtually no cost.

Once you’ve shared an idea with someone, it no longer exclusively belongs to you—it belongs to anyone you’ve shared it with, and anyone they might share it with, and so on, forever. It does no harm to you to have your ideas shared, any more than it does harm to me for you to read these words right now.

-Jul 18, 2023

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Jul 17, 2023

Clears throat, then says it loudly for those praying in the back of the room.

-Jul 9, 2023

Darryl R Scott Jul 9, 2023

-Jul 9, 2023

Downes 🍁Jul 9, 2023

There are continued calls to legislate the BC dock workers back to work. And of course employers don't need to negotiate; they just need to wait for the federal government to make the move.

But why do we always opt for 'legislate them back to work'? Why is it never 'legislate the companies to pay them what they are asking for'? That would also resolve the strike.

Government intervention isn't necessarily bad. It's the one-sided nature of government intervention that is.

-Jul 3, 2023

I wish the front page wasn't full of posts about Twitter and BlueSky.

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Jul 17, 2023

Clears throat, then says it loudly for those praying in the back of the room.

Amy D

Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei THIS!! So much THIS!!

Why is this so hard for some people?

AT-AT Assault 🏳️‍⚧️Jul 17, 2023

@travelingflwr @georgetakei

It's not hard for them to understand, they understand it perfectly fine. Problem is, these are evil, hateful people. If Religion didn't exist, they'd find something else to justify their hate.

It's our duty to keep this hateful minority out of power, and keep them from influencing policy.

Bindestrich Jul 18, 2023

@travelingflwr @georgetakei because most religions disagree. This statement is wrong. monotheistic religions insist on being in the possession of the single truth.

paula

Jul 17, 2023

you'll still be punished

but you'll be unconditionally loved too

Anatisadalia 🐞🌺Jul 17, 2023

@Anatisadalia 👏

NerdGirlInVR 💜🇺🇸🌎🐘💜Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei THIS on repeat!

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Jul 17, 2023

@NerdGirlInVR Always!

NerdGirlInVR 💜🇺🇸🌎🐘💜Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei Oh MY! That one time on #Mastodon when #StarTrek Royalty replied to me. 🤯 We 💜 you sir and keep #tooting!!! We need you now more than ever.

Skeptic Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei
Evangelicals are becoming the American Taliban.

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." ― Mahatma Gandhi

OtownKim Jul 17, 2023

@abqralph @georgetakei No greater hate than Christian love!

Skeptic Jul 18, 2023

@otownKim @georgetakei@universeodon.co
So much seems upside down these days.

@abqralph @otownKim My shtick is not sell religion. But like anything that is wrong, I will gladly fight against someone that abuses others then tries to say Jesus taught them this. That's BS. Because their judgment is what's not normal, everyone of Gods creations are normal. God doesn't love on a bell curve. Woke is a symptom and it's awesome that everyone is standing up against the root, abuse. I'm not deterred by people who hang their hat on a word, 'woke'. Stop the crap. Enough is enough.

@abqralph @georgetakei Take "are becoming" out. They always behaved this way. Their view of others is the same ill Jesus spoke to. He encourage getting to know all people and perform forced acts of kindness to show how important it is to grow and learn about others. Jesus preached that we will live in happiness if we embrace diversity and support all the different people born into this world. Evangelicals live with Roman fear, lazy. I always agreed with Gandhi strength in faith.

Agora Jul 18, 2023

@abqralph @georgetakei They have always been like that. When Republican leaders like Dubya put a lid on it, they simply trafficked their hate to developing countries. Trump took the lid off

Skeptic Jul 18, 2023

@Agora @georgetakei
Republicans formed their modern base with a basket of deplorables who all became more emboldened under Trump.

Agora Jul 18, 2023

@abqralph @georgetakei Yup! The previous leaders kept them in check, but they were always there.

Andrew Shippin Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei in less polite terms…

Andrew Shippin Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei I AGREE 100%!!!

jtb Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei OK, my religion does not prohibit me from anything, it prohibits you.

"But then you are all out there having fun while I am not!"

Dubiago 💫Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei Religion, at its best and most pure, frees people from thinking they are the center of the universe.

John Cutting Jul 17, 2023

@dubiago

In practice, it does exactly the opposite.

Dubiago 💫Jul 17, 2023

@jcutting If done poorly...and, yes, plenty of examples of that...but, that's humanity for you.

@dubiago @jcutting It's always the implementation. from engineering to religion! Can't be lazy, bad things happen.

@JimJoe @jcutting It's not a matter of being lazy so much as a matter of a combination of blind spots and hardened hearts.

@dubiago @jcutting that’s my definition of lazy.

@JimJoe @jcutting No. Lazy is not having blind spots and not doing a thing in spite of them--or not taking the effort to heal that hardened heart.

@dubiago @jcutting
Lazy is not having blind spots. Lazy is not doing a thing in spite of them. Lazy is not taking the effort to heal that hardened heart. No. I said throwing stones when someone is in a funk is lazy. So what do people do after we realize we have blind spots are set in harden ways? How did we know our heart was hardened? Life is a series of growth plateaus, so work is never a constant. We are all participants in our own growth and find gratitude. Don't throw stones, it's lazy!

@JimJoe @jcutting Impossible to not have blindspots. It's kind of a sad human thing.

@dubiago @jcutting And by interacting with others, we tend to learn about our blind spots and host the capacity to improve. And we do find more as we go. That is human too. A trait also found in other species as well.

@JimJoe @jcutting Precisely. You've just hit the nail on the head as to what it is to be Christian--at least, to me.

@dubiago @jcutting perhaps. I say a Christian would make the cake, because Jesus taught compassion and that there is so much more that is bigger than us. We’d love humbly to realize this. And be present in the day with gratitude to know this. Then after the cake is made a delivered, go back home and work on oneself, reflect on the day. Do the act of kindness. Not making the cake is throwing stones. Much more than a blind spot.

@dubiago @jcutting I should also add, I enjoyed our conversation. Thank you.

JimJoe Jul 19, 2023

@dubiago @jcutting To loop back around. In Mr Takei's post "Clears throat, then says it loudly for those praying in the back of the room." My opinion addressed this statement. If folks follow teachers praying to change any group. They can claim they are in their swim lane, but this behavior directly erupts in stones throwing. An example of back room hate. From Star Trek to following Mr Takei on social, I see his compassion for all and also believe this will free many people from hard journeys.

Dubiago 💫Jul 21, 2023

@JimJoe @jcutting I see his compassion for one side. Hopefully, a misperception. But, I get it...when people are hurt, they lash out. I have empathy for that, but also the rational notion that such lashing out should never be directed at a group of people.

John Scalise Jul 18, 2023

@dubiago @georgetakei I would be interested in learning about an example of this actually occurring during the course of human history.

@johnscalise @georgetakei You don't have to look much further than the original disciples, themselves. Horribly flawed...one of them betrayed Christ, one denied knowing him. In the end, the denier became first Pope. Humanity is horrible, yet when we embrace Him we may find his Grace.

Donna Whitman Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei And I respect those religious types' right to conduct their lives according to those rules. Just too bad they don't give me the same right to follow MY rules.

@NSBooklady2 @georgetakei I don't quite agree. I can't respect those that hijack good teaching, alter them to judge, abuse others. I am not the smartest, I can understand Jesus teachings. That's the beauty, he didn't give riddles. He spoke in plain terms. Nothing to misunderstand. Have faith and believe in yourself, and believe enough to go out, get to support and know all the diversity God has created. It angers me when other screw with goodness. They hide behind religion but are jaded humans.

Donna Whitman Jul 18, 2023

@JimJoe @georgetakei Totally unrelated to what I said. All I said was the religious types have a right to their beliefs without judgment whether I think they're right or not and you and I have a right to live by OUR beliefs; Don't crap on them while preaching that THEY shouldn't crap on US

@NSBooklady2 @georgetakei I am a religious type. I exercise my right to tell those that steal my religious beliefs and misrepresent its teachings destroying my religion. So they are crapping on me and I a simply saying stop. Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining. They should rename their religion and cite their real teachers. Those that have bias, hate and promote close minded herds.

Kevin E. Walsh Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei
In other words, "That's your religious belief. It's not mine." #Religion #Abortion

Decker harrison Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei 👏👏🙏❤️

Sandy Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei amen!

LCWebsXOXO [mod]Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei YES say it again!

Edelruth In The Wrong Timeline Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei

ASH! The words I have always needed.

Although I have been told my address is on a "do not go" list.

Perhaps those young men had too many pointed questions for their elders after their last visit to my door?

Chuck Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei

“Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned — I support your right to enjoy it. However, I would appreciate it if you exhibited more respect for the rights of those people who do not wish to share your dogma, rapture or necrodestination.”

— Frank Zappa

Cyril Janda Jul 17, 2023

Well religion should give you direction to go. The problem starts when somebody is misreading the direction.

Diligence Jones Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei This is similar to the 'confusion' folks have distinguishing between boundaries and rules (of control).

Boundaries govern the Self.
Rules control Others.

Author Sharon E. Cathcart ✅Jul 17, 2023

@DeliaChristina @georgetakei

Heh. I had a former friend (the reason he's no longer a friend will become obvious) tell me once that "You are not allowed to talk about XYZ on your blog or with me. That's a boundary."

I said "No, that's a diktat. You don't get to establish boundaries for anyone but yourself."

Diligence Jones Jul 17, 2023

@sharonecathcart
Precisely.

There have been convos lately about this distinction re: relationships (Jonah Hill), religion (Christo-Fascists).

This country is steeped in a cultural fantasy about control and anti-liberation - it's why our religious discourse is the way it is.

Folks start with wanting to control others and it's just bizarre.

(Also, I've had a few male friends of mine in the past try and tell me what I can/cannot write about - usually stuff that makes them very uncomfortable about intimacy and sex. I eventually had to tell them "Then don't read my blog.")

Author Sharon E. Cathcart ✅Jul 17, 2023

@DeliaChristina Yep. In this specific case, the fellow is a hard-core Libertarian who believes no one is entitled to things like health care unless they earn/deserve it. I had written about my belief in the importance of single-payer/universal healthcare ... and he decided it would be a good idea to take me to task for it.

Not so much.

Dragon-sided D Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei

MaybeMyMonkeys Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei that would require them to acknowledge other people have rights

Texty the Bard Jul 17, 2023

@georgetakei They argue that vigorous proselytizing is part of their religion, and thus preventing them from using coercion (including the power of government) as a tool for this is a violation of their religious rights.

The scary part is that our current SCOTUS is buying that argument.