In Ishmael you state the Takers dependence on prophets. The Lakota had a prophet, White Buffalo Calf Woman. She gave the Lakota “laws” to live by. How about the Cheyenne, who have Sweet Medicine, he was a prophet. So how can I argue with people who say that the Leavers had prophets as well as the Takers?Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?, I Have a Question On a Specific Subject|Tags: Prophets, Religion, Tribal| Read More
If we return to Leaver cultures we will still be subject to the same conditions as Leaver peoples ten thousand years ago which gave rise to Taker culture. What would stop Taker culture from springing back to dominate humanity again?Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Anthropology, Education, Evolution, Prophets, Revolution| Read More
I would like to know WHO IS JESUS FOR YOU?Categories: I Have a Question On a Specific Subject, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Anthropology, Christian, Prophets, Religion| Read More
In PROVIDENCE you mentioned the existence of prophetic dreams throughout your life. Do you consider yourself a modern-day prophet? If not, what do you consider yourself?Categories: I Have a Question About Daniel Quinn|Tags: Prophets, Quinn's Motivations| Read More
Ultimately, I see Jesus himself as a Leaver (evidenced by his lifestyle and attitudes). Do you agree?Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?, I Have a Question On a Specific Subject, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Christian, Ecumenism, Prophets, Religion| Read More
Are you saying that the Israelis and Arabs, the Irish Catholics and Protestants, the Indians and Pakistanis would do better to NOT try to settle their differences at all, but just draw a line and ignore each other? Forget peace talks–simply live and let live, with an occasional assault as a reminder to not mess with the other . . .Categories: I Have a Question On a Specific Subject, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Christian, Evolution, Prophets, Religion, Revolution| Read More
I wonder if the recent school massacre in Colorado strikes you as yet another manifestation of the phenomenon of “the Boiling Frog,” which you described in The Story Of B.Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?, I Have a Question On a Specific Subject|Tags: Evolution, Prophets, Revolution, Story Of B| Read More
I wonder if you can elaborate on the idea in My Ishmael of the similarities between cult and tribal mentality. I agree that people who join cults are looking for a sort of tribal fulfillment for which we all may be looking. I can also see your reasoning in asserting that the word ‘cult’ has bad connotations in our culture and that we are predisposed to believe that cult leaders are crazy. However, I believe there is a psychological control element to cult behavior that I don’t imagine is present in tribal behavior. I know that often people involved in a cult want to leave and can’t which also doesn’t translate to the dynamic within a tribe, in my opinion. Also, I don’t think the self-destructive aspect of cults translates to tribal thinking. I can’t imagine a tribe destroying itself because of perceived threats from other tribes. I guess what I’m saying is that I think cults are bad. I can see that the desire to join one is a symptom of our non-tribal society and I think this is a valid point. The rest of the argument in My Ishmael is a bit of a stretch for me.Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?, I Have a Question About the Books/the Characters, I Need Some Clarification|Tags: Anthropology, Antichrist, Christian, Education, Evolution, Ishmael, My Ishmael, Prophets, Religion, Revolution| Read More
Although the events in The Story Of B were fictional, it seems very possible that some may react to your ideas the way Jared’s church did. Do you fear for your life? Should we?Categories: I Have a Question About Daniel Quinn|Tags: Antichrist, Evolution, Political Correctness, Prophets, Quinn's Motivations, Revolution| Read More
When I asked my very religious sister about why the Bible says “and god created man in their own image” at first she was surprised that it said “their” and then offered that “they” were the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. When I asked her how the Son and Holy Ghost could have been involved before they had even appeared she said that they were in God’s plan from the start. So I asked her why did God bother letting everything get so screwed up if he knew he was going to send Jesus to fix it later. Wasn’t he just toying with us? She said that God wanted to let us choose our own way. How would you respond?Categories: Here's My Opinion; What's Yours?|Tags: Christian, Prophets, Religion| Read More
