Donkeys and the Camino

[Watson, John]

My reading of Howard's words does not lead me to think he was wishing ill
for the people who swindled him, but that repercussions were part of the
natural law.
John

-----Original Message-----
From: Russ Irwin [mailto:rirwinaUSAOR.NET]
Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2001 5:01 PM
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
Subject: Re: Donkeys and the Camino


On Mon, 19 Nov 2001 17:19:23 EST, Howard Mendes wrote:

>In a message dated 11/19/2001 3:34:42 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>barryevans9aYAHOO.COM writes:
>
>
>> I'm no saint, trust me, but on the many occassions I've been robbed
>> in different countries, my anger and frustration has been tempered by
>> the thought that perhaps the thief needed my property and/or money
>> more than I did
>
>C'mon now, a thief is a thief, and your excuse for a criminal activity is
>specious reasoning.  Don't want to debate ethics here, but your remark to
the
>other Howard is not terribly considerate.  Howard Mendes NYC

Yes, two completely different views here. In my own life I try to consider
what Jesus would have
done or said in whatever circumstance I was experiencing. It doesn't always
make me feel any better
at the time, but over the years it does seem to have a positive effect on
me.

Russ