Comments on: Back to the world. http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/ this time, we're keeping it simple. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: 6billionghosts http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21590 6billionghosts Sun, 28 May 2006 07:02:24 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21590 i found out the other night that an old friend of mine from high school converted to christianity. born-again brimstone at first, she told me, but she toned it down when her sister pointed out that she sounded like those fundamentalist nuts. i myself don't believe in god and find the bible to be interesting but useless. i have great difficulty having any kind of conversation with a very religious person my age because they have not developed much of a personality outside of their belief system in most cases. it's not the difference in language that prevents communication. it's the ontological hierarchies and moral code that permeate their speech that prevents me from interfacing with them. i can communicate with pretty much anyone as long as there is some wiggle-room. the old friend is just getting into the whole christianity thing so i'm sure it'll become easier to talk to her when she eases into it or abandons it.. i don't have much hope for her abandoning it, though, because when people get into that they become addicted. quite often for life. i have my own addictions that often make me miserable but what's most important for me is fluidity. plus, she doesn't laugh at my twisted humor and play along with the spectacle anymore. ah well. i found out the other night that an old friend of mine from high school converted to christianity. born-again brimstone at first, she told me, but she toned it down when her sister pointed out that she sounded like those fundamentalist nuts. i myself don’t believe in god and find the bible to be interesting but useless. i have great difficulty having any kind of conversation with a very religious person my age because they have not developed much of a personality outside of their belief system in most cases.

it’s not the difference in language that prevents communication. it’s the ontological hierarchies and moral code that permeate their speech that prevents me from interfacing with them. i can communicate with pretty much anyone as long as there is some wiggle-room. the old friend is just getting into the whole christianity thing so i’m sure it’ll become easier to talk to her when she eases into it or abandons it.. i don’t have much hope for her abandoning it, though, because when people get into that they become addicted. quite often for life. i have my own addictions that often make me miserable but what’s most important for me is fluidity.

plus, she doesn’t laugh at my twisted humor and play along with the spectacle anymore. ah well.

]]> By: Footsteps in the Mirror http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21396 Footsteps in the Mirror Thu, 25 May 2006 09:12:28 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21396 <strong>The Self-Explanatory Autumn Meme</strong> Or how Autumn is just another way of winding down and realizing just how catatonically brain dead you are in the cold. ... The Self-Explanatory Autumn Meme

Or how Autumn is just another way of winding down and realizing just how catatonically brain dead you are in the cold.

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]]> By: Emmanuel http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21369 Emmanuel Wed, 24 May 2006 14:29:22 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21369 Its finally over and I can blog nonsense again! Great job minishorts and congrats.Jeff Ooi will probably be saying something on the whole thing, (though I think it will be very general in nature) soon I think.He knows about the apology as well. Its finally over and I can blog nonsense again! Great job minishorts and congrats.Jeff Ooi will probably be saying something on the whole thing, (though I think it will be very general in nature) soon I think.He knows about the apology as well.

]]> By: minishorts http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21364 minishorts Wed, 24 May 2006 07:49:03 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21364 chan wai: I am working, but e-mail me and i'll point you to some people who need work. minishorts @ gmail chan wai: I am working, but e-mail me and i’ll point you to some people who need work. minishorts @ gmail

]]> By: chan wai http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21363 chan wai Wed, 24 May 2006 07:31:07 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21363 hi minishorts, just curious, seeing as to how you are not working at the moment... would you be interested in a copywriting job? mail me if you are, thanks. keep on bloggin' cw hi minishorts,

just curious, seeing as to how you are not working at the moment…

would you be interested in a copywriting job?

mail me if you are, thanks.

keep on bloggin’

cw

]]> By: ylchong http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21362 ylchong Wed, 24 May 2006 06:57:23 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21362 minishorts -- thanks for your guidance in this response to MENJ's Apologies, which some quarters said were qualified, but it's Okay by Desi. I'm inclined to go along your path and believe I can make a decision by COB today May 24 at 7pm to post up an Update to my Penultimate Update to announce a "Happy Conclusion". I'm following the footsteps on several blogosphere frens like Howsy -- take a hiatus. It's been taxing, stresing but learning lesson. I don't wish to look forward to a repeat performance. If it does happen, others pls carry the torch:( PeAce to All, including MENJ; Thanks again to Minishorts&Mei esp. minishorts — thanks for your guidance in this response to MENJ’s Apologies, which some quarters said were qualified, but it’s Okay by Desi.

I’m inclined to go along your path and believe I can make a decision by COB today May 24 at 7pm to post up an Update to my Penultimate Update to announce a “Happy Conclusion”. I’m following the footsteps on several blogosphere frens like Howsy — take a hiatus. It’s been taxing, stresing but learning lesson. I don’t wish to look forward to a repeat performance. If it does happen, others pls carry the torch:(

PeAce to All, including MENJ; Thanks again to Minishorts&Mei esp.

]]> By: Jee http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21361 Jee Wed, 24 May 2006 06:31:53 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21361 Thanks for bringing up the story initially. The apology is meaningless if menj doesn't open his mind, as of now I believe he actually shut his door and move towards more extreme.. and next time when he got some critical thinking he probably he won't blog about it, and we will have no chance to create understanding. Thanks for bringing up the story initially.

The apology is meaningless if menj doesn’t open his mind, as of now I believe he actually shut his door and move towards more extreme.. and next time when he got some critical thinking he probably he won’t blog about it, and we will have no chance to create understanding.

]]> By: walski69 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21358 walski69 Wed, 24 May 2006 05:10:12 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21358 The reason you've probably never heard of me before this is probably because today makes it the 93rd day of my blogsphere presence. :cool: Glad to see your world back on track! PEACE! The reason you’ve probably never heard of me before this is probably because today makes it the 93rd day of my blogsphere presence. :cool:

Glad to see your world back on track!

PEACE!

]]> By: dreamer idiot http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21356 dreamer idiot Wed, 24 May 2006 03:47:21 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21356 Phew...Glad that the whole storm has been reasonably resolved. Well done, Minishorts. Sincerely hope that MENJ learns from this and comes to see the 'light' of civil decency and respect for others, not waging holy war against 'infidels', but by the strength of his faith in his religion, and with the knowledge of his fintitude before the Infinite, be firstly humble. Lastly, may he not forget that the golden age of Islamic civilisation that he looks back to for inspiration was built upon the respect of differences, a principled openness to others while holding firm to the true principles of beliefs - not the letter of the law, but the spirit of law. Phew…Glad that the whole storm has been reasonably resolved. Well done, Minishorts.

Sincerely hope that MENJ learns from this and comes to see the ‘light’ of civil decency and respect for others, not waging holy war against ‘infidels’, but by the strength of his faith in his religion, and with the knowledge of his fintitude before the Infinite, be firstly humble. Lastly, may he not forget that the golden age of Islamic civilisation that he looks back to for inspiration was built upon the respect of differences, a principled openness to others while holding firm to the true principles of beliefs – not the letter of the law, but the spirit of law.

]]> By: Dr. Tan http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-21349 Dr. Tan Wed, 24 May 2006 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/05/24/back-to-the-world/#comment-21349 Yeah good that you clear it up actually. Well, I still have a great deal of respect for you for being so civil! Yeah good that you clear it up actually.
Well, I still have a great deal of respect for you for being so civil!

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