Comments on: This Thing in My Hand http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Andrew Cairnshttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26191 Andrew Cairns Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:17:34 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26191 Hi Dan, Macau was a former Portugese colony located about 40 miles southwest of Hong Kong. in 1999 it became one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China, along with the former British colony of Hong Kong. Macau was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century, so it has a very long history of exploitation, money-grubbing and intrigue. Nowadays, it is best known for its gambling industry and casinos. Having been there, I can tell you that life is cheap and profit is king. Your observations are fabulous. Hi Dan,

Macau was a former Portugese colony located about 40 miles southwest of Hong Kong. in 1999 it became one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, along with the former British colony of Hong Kong.

Macau was the oldest European colony in China, dating back to the 16th century, so it has a very long history of exploitation, money-grubbing and intrigue. Nowadays, it is best known for its gambling industry and casinos.

Having been there, I can tell you that life is cheap and profit is king.

Your observations are fabulous.

]]> By: Joyhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26099 Joy Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:41:27 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26099 Dan, This article is one of the topics we've discussed in my Sunday School class over the past several weeks. We've been studying "Climbing the Sycamore Tree, A Study on Choice and Simplicity" by Ann Hagmann. It has been causing us to really think about our choices and how those choices affect others in Macau and other countries. Interesting how your blog article is one of the many things dovetailing together to impact many of us at this time. Thank you! I agree with you. I think we can choose to live simply. I think that we can choose to be a part of a community that chooses to help one another. We're going to try. baskets of blessings, Joy Dan,
This article is one of the topics we’ve discussed in my Sunday School class over the past several weeks. We’ve been studying “Climbing the Sycamore Tree, A Study on Choice and Simplicity” by Ann Hagmann. It has been causing us to really think about our choices and how those choices affect others in Macau and other countries. Interesting how your blog article is one of the many things dovetailing together to impact many of us at this time. Thank you!

I agree with you. I think we can choose to live simply. I think that we can choose to be a part of a community that chooses to help one another. We’re going to try.

baskets of blessings,
Joy

]]> By: Dan Edelenhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26093 Dan Edelen Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:55:35 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/04/this-thing-in-my-hand.html#comment-26093 Kat, I believe we can go back. Anyone who wants to go back has the opportunity to make a dent. If enough of us make a dent, things WILL change for the better. Christians should be supporting local/regional economies. We should be rejecting a dependency culture in which we cannot support ourselves. Whenever I hear hardcore homeschoolers arrogantly trumpeting that they're giving their kids a biblical education, I respond, "So you're teaching them animal husbandry and plant propagation?" That usually shuts them up. In truth, if we aren't teaching our kids those things, then all we're doing is teaching them to be dependent on a system that will ultimately grind them up. That's utter foolishness. Kat,

I believe we can go back. Anyone who wants to go back has the opportunity to make a dent. If enough of us make a dent, things WILL change for the better.

Christians should be supporting local/regional economies. We should be rejecting a dependency culture in which we cannot support ourselves. Whenever I hear hardcore homeschoolers arrogantly trumpeting that they’re giving their kids a biblical education, I respond, “So you’re teaching them animal husbandry and plant propagation?” That usually shuts them up. In truth, if we aren’t teaching our kids those things, then all we’re doing is teaching them to be dependent on a system that will ultimately grind them up. That’s utter foolishness.

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