Archive for September, 2007

Why do bad things happen to good people?

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

Some notes taken from the arguments presented in ‘When Bad Things Happen To Good People’ by Harold S Kushner.

Chapter 1: Why Do The Righteous Suffer?

Everyone is troubled by the unfair distribution of suffering in the world. It inevitably raises questions about the kindness, even the existence of God. One of the ways in which people […]

Pierrepoint, the legendary hangman

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Last night I watched ‘Pierrepoint’ with Timothy Spall, a fascinating film about Britain’s notorious executioner / hangman. I found myself in tears at the scene when Albert arrives home drunk, professing how the murderers on the gallows had killed out of passion, jealousy, rage whereas he had committed such acts for money; begging his wife […]

To sleep, perchance to dream

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Can’t remember much of yesterday morning’s dream now, only the ending remains….I was talking about something spiritual in a classroom amongst friends and certain students were mocking me and jeering. Then suddenly, we each transcended / travelled through a wall independently into another room; one more futuristic and minimalist in appearance; almost not of this […]