tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post114666967258208910..comments2024-03-18T19:34:36.812-07:00Comments on Morning Coffee: Scorning the general populationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-1146749558478437572006-05-04T06:32:00.000-07:002006-05-04T06:32:00.000-07:00We had this discussion at small group recently: I...We had this discussion at small group recently: It's so much more "romantic" to go serve people far away, or to send our money far away. If far away was up close we'd be as annoyed about it as we are about what we already see every day.....<BR/><BR/>It's good to try to develop compassion close to home.Dollymamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620082290318348792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-1146723759074264462006-05-03T23:22:00.000-07:002006-05-03T23:22:00.000-07:00Me too.Me too.Elizabeth @ The Garden Windowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00274788007550318693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-1146697246129253762006-05-03T16:00:00.000-07:002006-05-03T16:00:00.000-07:00Very good point.Very good point.Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02645484704486562810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-1146693690434864442006-05-03T15:01:00.000-07:002006-05-03T15:01:00.000-07:00I know what you mean as far as the whole missionar...I know what you mean as far as the whole missionary thing goes. I used to be so eager to go live amongst the poor in, say, a third world country. But here? In my own neighborhood? Not so much... Lord have mercy on me, indeed!Xenia Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08880128865699100105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25192475.post-1146692822089001622006-05-03T14:47:00.000-07:002006-05-03T14:47:00.000-07:00It's easier to overcome prejudices as you get olde...It's easier to overcome prejudices as you get older, because you have more experience.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, it's easier to form biases as you get older -- because you have more experience.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538925473636719361noreply@blogger.com