[Magdalen] Religion Without God?

[Jay Weigel]

My autistic son has NO problem with the word "handicapped". His reasoning
is that in golf, a handicap is rather a good thing, therefore, a handicap
is no problem for him. "Disabled", however, makes him bristle. "I am
perfectly ABLE, it just sometimes takes me a little longer, or I do it
different! Screw your disabled!" Pardon the language, but that's what he
said. I tend to agree with him.

On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 4:12 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Well, I have no idea what your last sentence means, Jon, but I wanted to
> mention the term my daughter prefers for those with special needs:
> "dif-abled," as in "differently abled."
>
> And I have to ask: what does spice have to do with a cannula?
>
> > On Dec 29, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Jon Egger <revegger at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Old Trinity has an excellent sound system for those who need it.  Other
> > than a ramp into the side of the nave it's NOT well-made for anyone with
> > with walking or wheelchair.  Three steps up to the altar rail and three
> > more steps up the the altar.  (Sadly common in a church building from
> 1881.)
> >
> > What Russ+ does is bring communion to the pew for the regulars who have
> > step problems.  Any new people, in a chair or with a cane...I ask them if
> > we may bring communion to them.  It's always comforting to such visitors
> to
> > know they don't have to deal with our steps.
> >
> > As a nurse and pastor, HIPPA is a pain in the butt.  Don't get me
> started...
> >
> > Jay, I call myself 'mis-abled'.  Less dehumanizing than 'that' word.
> Kids
> > are always interested in my cannula and I'm never afraid to share with
> them
> > how it words.  In a restaurant recently, a kid ~12 came up to me and
> asked,
> > "Have you found the spice?"  I roared with laughter and he started
> > laughing, too.  (Spice as in Dune!)
> >
> >
> >
> > +++
> > Grace & peace,
> > jon
> >
> >
> >> On Mon, Dec 29, 2014 at 1:49 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Our parish hall is up a loooooong steeeeep flight of stairs.
> >> Only been there once.
> >>
> >> Three steps up to the altar rail and every Sunday I grasp the
> >> frail little handrail with both hands, hang my cane on my left
> >> arm, and struggle up them. Sideways.
> >> One step.
> >> Second step.
> >> Third step.
> >> Turn and straighten, set cane tip on the tiles, rebalance.
> >> Right in front of the whole congregation.
> >> I hate it. I hate it so much. But I keep doing it.
> >> -M
> >>
>