Comments on: Just how much religious freedom do we have in Britain? http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/ Personal diary of John Barnabas (aka Barney) Leith Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:25:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tobstv on Life Itself http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-12642 Tobstv on Life Itself Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:24:45 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/#comment-12642 <strong>My Religion's Tons Better Than Yours!...</strong> Those of you who know me, or at least have bothered to read my blog will know one important fact; I am a proud biker. I ride a fantastic machine, a BMW F800 ST. For those of you who don't do bike-speak, I ride a fast sports bike, which I also use... My Religion’s Tons Better Than Yours!…

Those of you who know me, or at least have bothered to read my blog will know one important fact; I am a proud biker. I ride a fantastic machine, a BMW F800 ST. For those of you who don't do bike-speak, I ride a fast sports bike, which I also use…

]]> By: Barney http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-12631 Barney Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:19:04 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/#comment-12631 Toby, thanks for your insightful comments. The metaphor of the student who fails the progression test to make it onto the next stage of the course is a useful one - I'm afraid that humankind collectively is in this situation right now. Toby, thanks for your insightful comments. The metaphor of the student who fails the progression test to make it onto the next stage of the course is a useful one – I’m afraid that humankind collectively is in this situation right now.

]]> By: Toby Doncaster http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/comment-page-1/#comment-12630 Toby Doncaster Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:34:43 +0000 http://www.leithjb.net/blog/2007/09/19/just-how-much-freedom-of-conscience-do-we-have-in-britain/#comment-12630 Darn, that was a long but interesting post! I'll try and dive into it again later, to see what other gems I can mine. It seems to me that there is a group of people, (let's call them 'seekers') who realise that something is not quite right with the current situation, whether it is what they experience for themselves, or what they see taking place in modern society. It would explain why many are harking back to the "good ol' days" when women knew their place, children were mostly unheard and men ran things. It would seem that society, whether local and/or global, will have repeat all the lessons it has learnt before coming to the conclusion that all that pointless revision will still not enable it to embrace "revelations which are to come". I can only refer to my own teaching experience; a student may have done well enough in the previous year, may have passed all the exams, may even have my approval to enrol onto a subsequent course, but when it comes to the progression test, fails miserably. I can only offer to that student the opportunity to sit in my class (yet again) and review what they may have missed. Until the day comes when both the student and I feel they are ready to attempt the next level. Our global society is so close to the next lesson of life, and yet they are still not ready. It is so painful to watch. Darn, that was a long but interesting post! I’ll try and dive into it again later, to see what other gems I can mine.

It seems to me that there is a group of people, (let’s call them ’seekers’) who realise that something is not quite right with the current situation, whether it is what they experience for themselves, or what they see taking place in modern society. It would explain why many are harking back to the “good ol’ days” when women knew their place, children were mostly unheard and men ran things.

It would seem that society, whether local and/or global, will have repeat all the lessons it has learnt before coming to the conclusion that all that pointless revision will still not enable it to embrace “revelations which are to come”.

I can only refer to my own teaching experience; a student may have done well enough in the previous year, may have passed all the exams, may even have my approval to enrol onto a subsequent course, but when it comes to the progression test, fails miserably.

I can only offer to that student the opportunity to sit in my class (yet again) and review what they may have missed. Until the day comes when both the student and I feel they are ready to attempt the next level.

Our global society is so close to the next lesson of life, and yet they are still not ready. It is so painful to watch.

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