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How To Maintain Your Personal Identity Amidst Social Chaos.
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| 5/11/09
| JXB7076
Posted on 05/11/2009 7:56:24 PM PDT by jxb7076
Idries Shah, [1924 1996] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idries_Shah), is the author of many books used by various academics to pass on ideas and information in the form of stories, or fables. One delightful fable is about a prophet who once predicted that all the water in the world was going to disappear, except water which was saved, stored, and hidden away. And after the disappearance of all the water, new water would appear which when drank would make men mad, crazy, and cause them to behave in strange and unusual ways. Now, most people ignored the prophet and his prophecy except one man who immediately began saving water in a secret hiding place, at a remote location, and in large quantities.
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TOPICS: Education; Health/Medicine; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: identity; society
Avoiding An Identity Crisis
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posted on
05/11/2009 7:56:24 PM PDT
by
jxb7076
To: jxb7076
Here's a pretty good
prayer songThis one does what the title of the thread talks about. It turns you away from an identity crises.
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posted on
05/11/2009 8:40:27 PM PDT
by
ckilmer
(Phi)
To: jxb7076
Hence, we have ammo hoarding! .. :)
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posted on
05/11/2009 8:46:58 PM PDT
by
Pessimist
To: ckilmer
That was beautiful, powerfull, and very peacefull. Thanks for sharing!
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posted on
05/11/2009 8:50:18 PM PDT
by
jxb7076
To: Pessimist
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posted on
05/11/2009 8:52:10 PM PDT
by
jxb7076
To: jxb7076
EXCELLENT ARTICLE.
Very good allegory.
Thx.
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posted on
05/11/2009 10:35:50 PM PDT
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: Quix
Thanks for the feedback Quix. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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posted on
05/12/2009 8:29:42 PM PDT
by
jxb7076
To: jxb7076
You are welcome.
Thank you for your labors in The Vineyard.
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posted on
05/12/2009 8:34:51 PM PDT
by
Quix
(POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: jxb7076
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posted on
05/13/2009 10:44:42 PM PDT
by
Joya
(Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior, have mercy on me, a sinner.)
To: Joya
You are welcome and thank you!
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posted on
05/15/2009 12:12:28 AM PDT
by
jxb7076
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