Comments on: Kalling All Smartt Peeple http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple Faith & Culture Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tony Simoncini http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-4548 Tony Simoncini Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:58:32 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-4548 Next time : )<br><br>His words will keep you on your toes!!!<br><br>Tony Next time : )

His words will keep you on your toes!!!

Tony

]]> By: Tony Simoncini http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2669 Tony Simoncini Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:58:32 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2669 Next time : )<br><br>His words will keep you on your toes!!!<br><br>Tony Next time : )

His words will keep you on your toes!!!

Tony

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2663 Justin Wise Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:10:17 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2663 This is good. You made the unintelligible intelligence become tangible. This is good. You made the unintelligible intelligence become tangible.

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2664 Justin Wise Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:09:37 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2664 Bryne is smart ... I just wait for her to comment. Bryne is smart … I just wait for her to comment.

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2665 Justin Wise Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:09:08 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2665 Ha! Ha!

]]> By: Justin Wise http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2666 Justin Wise Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:09:02 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2666 I agree with your assessment ... He could make this easier to understand! I agree with your assessment … He could make this easier to understand!

]]> By: Tony Simoncini http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2658 Tony Simoncini Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:51:22 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2658 I think he is saying that legions of people could and should be speaking out and magnifying the opportunities for helping and serving others, and this action is necessary if we are going to see the people who have the power, authority, and resources to make a difference move from using their power and authority for self, to using their power, authority, and resources in favor of others... therefore legitimizing their power!<br><br>If I'm reading this right, he sure could have said this with more clarity and less reading between the lines!<br>Peace<br>Tony I think he is saying that legions of people could and should be speaking out and magnifying the opportunities for helping and serving others, and this action is necessary if we are going to see the people who have the power, authority, and resources to make a difference move from using their power and authority for self, to using their power, authority, and resources in favor of others… therefore legitimizing their power!

If I'm reading this right, he sure could have said this with more clarity and less reading between the lines!
Peace
Tony

]]> By: @kylelreed http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2656 @kylelreed Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:34:18 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2656 Absolutely no idea. Was hoping you would tell me Absolutely no idea. Was hoping you would tell me

]]> By: Matt Harrell http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2655 Matt Harrell Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:27:22 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2655 You got me over here with that "smart people" headline :)). It seems like to me he's saying that you, as a moral and upright person should CARE, have an opinion and SPEAK UP. You got me over here with that “smart people” headline :) ). It seems like to me he's saying that you, as a moral and upright person should CARE, have an opinion and SPEAK UP.

]]> By: brynelewisallport http://bedeviant.com/kalling-all-smartt-peeple/comment-page-1#comment-2654 brynelewisallport Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:43:10 +0000 http://www.bedeviant.com/?p=2214#comment-2654 hmmm... first of all i'm not sure that i'm comfortable with equating "authority" with "power." Power can be seized and wielded unethically. Authority of course can too, but it connotes a certain level of qualification that legitimizes its use. <br><br>I think he's advocating activism in order to inform these qualifications. If servanthood is the qualifier, then authority would gain quite a bit of legitimacy. <br><br>However, i'm not sure that servants are any more above suspicion (and therefore charges of illegitimacy) than anybody else. That is to say, i'm not sure i like his defining legitimacy as a lack of general suspicion. Does the lack of respect for authority in our culture really stem from a lack of respect for the qualifications of authority? Or do we no longer value community and so are unwilling to accept being led (even led by well-qualified persons) in order to benefit our community? <br><br>This seems to be his second and more compelling point: that we don't know what kind of community we want and are therefore dissatisfied with all attempts at leadership regardless of their legitimacy. hmmm… first of all i'm not sure that i'm comfortable with equating “authority” with “power.” Power can be seized and wielded unethically. Authority of course can too, but it connotes a certain level of qualification that legitimizes its use.

I think he's advocating activism in order to inform these qualifications. If servanthood is the qualifier, then authority would gain quite a bit of legitimacy.

However, i'm not sure that servants are any more above suspicion (and therefore charges of illegitimacy) than anybody else. That is to say, i'm not sure i like his defining legitimacy as a lack of general suspicion. Does the lack of respect for authority in our culture really stem from a lack of respect for the qualifications of authority? Or do we no longer value community and so are unwilling to accept being led (even led by well-qualified persons) in order to benefit our community?

This seems to be his second and more compelling point: that we don't know what kind of community we want and are therefore dissatisfied with all attempts at leadership regardless of their legitimacy.

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