Comments on: The Holodeck Vs. the Prime Directive http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/04/15/the-holodeck-vs-the-prime-directive/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:47:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Arizona http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/04/15/the-holodeck-vs-the-prime-directive/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Arizona Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:01:59 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2005/04/15/the-holodeck-vs-the-prime-directive/#comment-142 That bit about returning to "the messy complications of real life" reminded me of one of my favourite quotes: <i>"It is in plunging into the stream of life itself and entering into the deepest involvement with the values that confront us, exercising our wills to the utmost - to the breaking point - that we find God in the very extremity of the battle."</i> - Geddes MacGregor BTW, I read and enjoyed his book on Gnosis. It was a turning point for me: after reading it, I accepted to identify myself as a neo-gnostic. I've felt "at home" ever since. That bit about returning to “the messy complications of real life” reminded me of one of my favourite quotes:

“It is in plunging into the stream of life itself and entering into the deepest involvement with the values that confront us, exercising our wills to the utmost - to the breaking point - that we find God in the very extremity of the battle.”

- Geddes MacGregor

BTW, I read and enjoyed his book on Gnosis. It was a turning point for me: after reading it, I accepted to identify myself as a neo-gnostic. I’ve felt “at home” ever since.

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