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Philosophy
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Written by Jamie Perez
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010 00:00 |
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 One of the things I learned during my MJ years researching Torah (the “law of Moses” or first five books in the Hebrew bible) was the importance of natural consequences in creating “law.” Because I was not born Jewish or indoctrinated into Judaism, when I first became enamored in the Torah, I saw it through fresh eyes.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 June 2010 07:13 )
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Philosophy
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Written by Jamie Perez
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 06:45 |
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 I didn’t realize it at the time, but religion taught me to be afraid. Afraid of being deceived. Afraid of being a failure. Afraid of society’s influence. Afraid of being different. Afraid of being a child. Fear is a horrible way to live your life, but it is spectacularly effective. When you’re afraid, you don’t need someone else to be looking over your shoulder to keep you in line.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 March 2010 07:19 )
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Philosophy
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Written by Jamie Perez
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 08:36 |
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It’s such a simplistic statement that I hesitate to say it. And yet, despite its obviousness, we really don’t get it; or rather, we don’t implement it. This point is so fundamental that we cannot survive without it. We need each other.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 May 2010 07:00 )
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Philosophy
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Written by Jamie Perez
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Thursday, 24 December 2009 10:25 |
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 I remember when JWs (Jehovah Witnesses) came to my house in the 1990s. I was religiously fervent but hadn’t yet learned how to wield the bible like a two-edged surgical knife as I could by 2000. They wanted to proselytize me, and I was confident enough in my own beliefs to think I could reciprocate the honor.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 January 2010 11:27 )
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Philosophy
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Written by Jamie Perez
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Monday, 21 December 2009 19:35 |
 My mind frequently flits back to a saying I heard when I was in a Nebraska mudhouse filled with historical mementos from the Oregon Trail. “You live. You suffer. You die.” I can’t remember if that was written on her grave or what, but it reflected a contempt for life.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 26 January 2010 09:26 )
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