[grey_whiskers]

Fretting about the bird cage on religious topics...

Warning: Explicitly Christian. Atheists should only proceed if they wish to be annoyed.

Enjoy the music at the link.

Cheers!

[To Hell With Poverty]

That was great, thanks for posting! :D

[Alamo-Girl]

Whereas, by definition, the power of prayer *is* that of self-denial, as witnessed by Gethsemane. "Yet not what I will, but what Thou wilt." This is the very opposite of the "will to power" which countenances or demands abominations such as digging up the dead: and it is opposite in its effects as well, for Gethsemane did not result in an exhumation, but in Resurrection.

And the Stone itself was rolled away.

Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your insights, dear grey_whiskers!

[Tax-chick]

Thanks, I enjoyed that. I think the simile of athletic competition is quite useful: each person in his relationship with God starts with himself, the totality of his own unique person, and then adds his effort and discipline to all the grace God provides.