from penguinity
1. Leave me a comment about anything you wish...or just tell me you want to play. I always like the direct approach.
2. I will respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. You WILL update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.
1. Are the mice in your avatar ever going to lose their tails to the farmer's wife?
Actually, those are rats, not mice. I used to keep pet rats, and still have a soft spot for them. Come to think of it, they *would* tend to jump up and say "yay!" whenever I went by their cage. :) Silly critters. I suppose that explains why I made the avatar, though I didn't realize I had a good reason for it. *shrug*
Since they *are* rats, and not mice, I believe they would charm the farmer's wife with their inky button eyes and cheerful chittering, before demanding small snacks and grooming her in gratitude.
2. Are you actually a Kantian?
I had to look this up. Poor Kant. He seems to have argued himself into a corner but he can't decide if the corner really exists or not. No wonder philosophers drink. So, nope, not a Kantian.
3. What are you studying?
Mostly spiritual things. Most recently, I've picked up Brother Lawrence but I haven't read too far yet. There's an embarassing number of books on my shelf with a place marked near the beginning that I started and then forgot about.
At this point, I'm trying to find a firmer place to stand in my own faith. Simple maxims are often too simple, i.e., "Well, what about *this*?" *flourishes complicating factor and waves it under the nose of simple maxim* Yet complicated theologies are impenetrable, i.e. "What about . . . wha?" Curiosity + distractibility = FAIL :(
I'm reading through the Psalms on the advice of my confessor; perhaps I'll purchase a Navarre Bible commentary soon.
4. Is the fact he or she was buried alive a good reason to prevent someone from getting sainthood?
I had no idea that such a death might exclude one from the ranks of the Church Triumphant. Being *alive* tends to do that, though. You can't be a saint unless you're dead, after all. (Try explaining *that* to a small child. "They're dead?!" "But they live forever with God . . ." "So, they're alive?" "No . . . ish . . . not as such . . ." "So, they're dead?!" "Can we start this over?")
Thus, being buried alive is an acceptable mode of martyrdom, but don't expect the halo until you've actually snuffed it.
5. Do you like pie?
Pie is good. :)
2. I will respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. You WILL update your LJ with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.
1. Are the mice in your avatar ever going to lose their tails to the farmer's wife?
Actually, those are rats, not mice. I used to keep pet rats, and still have a soft spot for them. Come to think of it, they *would* tend to jump up and say "yay!" whenever I went by their cage. :) Silly critters. I suppose that explains why I made the avatar, though I didn't realize I had a good reason for it. *shrug*
Since they *are* rats, and not mice, I believe they would charm the farmer's wife with their inky button eyes and cheerful chittering, before demanding small snacks and grooming her in gratitude.
2. Are you actually a Kantian?
I had to look this up. Poor Kant. He seems to have argued himself into a corner but he can't decide if the corner really exists or not. No wonder philosophers drink. So, nope, not a Kantian.
3. What are you studying?
Mostly spiritual things. Most recently, I've picked up Brother Lawrence but I haven't read too far yet. There's an embarassing number of books on my shelf with a place marked near the beginning that I started and then forgot about.
At this point, I'm trying to find a firmer place to stand in my own faith. Simple maxims are often too simple, i.e., "Well, what about *this*?" *flourishes complicating factor and waves it under the nose of simple maxim* Yet complicated theologies are impenetrable, i.e. "What about . . . wha?" Curiosity + distractibility = FAIL :(
I'm reading through the Psalms on the advice of my confessor; perhaps I'll purchase a Navarre Bible commentary soon.
4. Is the fact he or she was buried alive a good reason to prevent someone from getting sainthood?
I had no idea that such a death might exclude one from the ranks of the Church Triumphant. Being *alive* tends to do that, though. You can't be a saint unless you're dead, after all. (Try explaining *that* to a small child. "They're dead?!" "But they live forever with God . . ." "So, they're alive?" "No . . . ish . . . not as such . . ." "So, they're dead?!" "Can we start this over?")
Thus, being buried alive is an acceptable mode of martyrdom, but don't expect the halo until you've actually snuffed it.
5. Do you like pie?
Pie is good. :)