tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16761020.post4363101521926035710..comments2023-10-20T21:52:36.752+05:30Comments on Cross Connections: Obama's Hanuman, Hillary's hanky, McCain's nickelFarzana Verseyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06891229615361937135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16761020.post-31714238922634010532008-06-12T19:40:00.000+05:302008-06-12T19:40:00.000+05:30Anon:Thank you for the 'thoughtful' thought that I...Anon:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the 'thoughtful' thought that I did not think for you and made you think for yourself, which made you think of Marley, Marquis de Sade and Rousseau and opium and ganja and the thought that it isn't just the thought that counts because you have to keep thinking.<BR/><BR/>Given my culinary skills I cannot even say food for thought, eh?<BR/><BR/>- - -<BR/>In this whole post which talked about bracelets and pretty things as superstitions, some people only notice Hanuman. I wonder if Allah wore something would Allah be superstitious?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16761020.post-62254345481186215082008-06-12T06:34:00.000+05:302008-06-12T06:34:00.000+05:30I wanted to say something smart and something funn...I wanted to say something smart and something funny and something funny and smart - like "if religion is the opium then superstition is ganja for the feeble mind" I figured Bob Marley will not appreciate the reference, and I remembered Marquis de Sade "It is opium you feed your people" said he with his eyes crossed and pointed finger, then I read Rausseau<BR/><BR/>"I think we cannot too strongly attack superstition, which is the disturber of society; nor too highly respect genuine religion, which is the support of it "<BR/><BR/>It's all there so thank you FV for making us think (and not thinking for us).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16761020.post-81606525541913550692008-06-11T16:53:00.000+05:302008-06-11T16:53:00.000+05:30if only Obama had prayed to the islamic god,allah,...if only Obama had prayed to the islamic god,allah,then FV would not have used the word 'superstition'....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com