Question of the Week
For the past 20 or 30 years or so, a number of us have been meeting on a weekly basis to discuss topics of “Buddhist Methodist” import. Ten years or so ago (unlike most Methodists and a majority of Buddhists, our archives and record keeping are kept more spontaneously than rigorously) we started sending out a “question of the week” prior to our meeting in order to kick off our
discussion. Most of us, find the “discussion starters” to be quite useful, though a few find such a format restrictive. Nevertheless, recently, it was suggested I start posting these questions of the week here on our website., for the growing number of “non-locals” who find this site useful, or at least interesting. I’ll add more questions– both new and from the archives, as time and inclination allow.4/22/18 Question of the Week: Big I and Little I, Ram Dass , Don Juan and Joel Goldsmith
Does Old Methodism=Flat Earthism?
Poor Grandpa John (Wesley)—founder of the old Methodist communion. The United Methodist leadership just voted to not allow gay clergy or recognize same sex marriage. To some of us, that’s a little bit like our leaders voting that the earth …
We’re all Buddhists and we’re all (New) Methodists
(We’ve had to revise this post since the silly vote last year by the Old Methodists to not allow gay clergy or same sex marriage. See this post.) A Buddhist is someone who seeks peace, joy, meaning, and a Methodist …
Thy Kingdom Come: My Christian Buddhist Effort to Peaceably Overthrow the U.S. Government
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet . …
Muhammad Ali Jr. detained by immigration officials at Fla. airport
Muhammad Ali Jr., the son of one of the greatest American athletes ever– and an unequalled international good will ambassador, winner of the Presidential Freedom Award —- was “suspicious” to our immigration officials a couple of month back because of …
ICE Agents Should Refuse Their Orders
As with many (most?) of us, I’ve been deeply bothered by the latest tactics to intentionally frighten and traumatize undocumented immigrants. I wrote a piece for Writers with No Borders, encouraging ICE Agents to refuse their orders, that I hope …
Ooh La La : How I’m (Slowly) Outgrowing the Inner Predator
Recently, driving down the street, I spotted a hunched up little old lady, dressed in a heavy overcoat, using a cane, making her way down the walk, pulling a shopping cart. Ooh la la, I said to myself. …
Long Island Medium a Buddhist Methodist?
I was gently tickled one night a while back when watching Theresa Caputo, the star of the long running television series, The Long Island Medium. She was doing her fascinating “talking with the dead” work at a movie star’s house …
Now Is the Time We Most Need Our Artists
As Senior Librarian at The New Buddhist Methodist Church, blessed with a wonderfully supportive community, near and far, I am, nevertheless, not immune to being overwhelmed, as so many of us in the U.S. now are, by the devolving political …
I Dreamed of Ringo Starr
Yep. Had a dream last night of Ringo Starr. It was wonderful. I was with family and friends up in the mountains, at a resort. Getting ready to leave. We’d been there several days. Ringo came by our room to …
Method # 585 (or so): Unconditional Delight
“Unconditional delight” is a new “method” that I am proposing here for the New Buddhist Methodist Quaker community. Of course, “unconditional delight” is just one variation of all the other methods. And all the other methods are linked together, because …
