tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post1704627743962508641..comments2023-10-25T03:39:48.766-04:00Comments on Passing for Normal: "Reality is not optional"Sarah Boyle Webberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02926451548743350125noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-34104523492744695202009-11-17T12:39:18.323-05:002009-11-17T12:39:18.323-05:00What I liked was the realism of it, the realistic ...What I liked was the realism of it, the realistic explanation of why so many politicians promise to do this or that and more often than not, are unable to do what they promised. To quote: <br /><br />"We are a bundle of motives. We are often torn between what is best for ourselves and what is best for others. We are torn between doing the right thing and doing the easy thing or the convenient thing. Sometimes we choose the selfless course of sacrifice. The costs and benefits influence our choices."<br /><br />How many days have I started with a list of goals for the day and ended the day having spent it on much less laudable pursuits? Many, because it was easier to do those other things. There is altruism in the human race, but I'm with Augustine in believing that the source of all that is good in humanity is the power of God working in us, whether we are conscious of it or not. Not every altruistic act is done in the name of Christ, but I believe the source of all those altruistic impulses is Christ working on Earth.Sarah Boyle Webberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926451548743350125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938622503026216375.post-78422061007009450662009-11-16T21:23:04.181-05:002009-11-16T21:23:04.181-05:00That second article is both cynical and depressing...That second article is both cynical and depressing. He leaves little room for altruism, doesn't he? In such a world as Roberts describes, everyone and everything have their price. Do we believe that?Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01270621417369353273noreply@blogger.com