Thou shalt not climb Mt. Everest?

[tjmiller]

I face more inherent risk to life and limb by driving a motor vehicle in traffic to weekday Mass than I would in climbing Mount Everest!

 

[carol_marie]

tjmiller:

I face more inherent risk to life and limb by driving a motor vehicle in traffic to weekday Mass than I would in climbing Mount Everest!

:ehh: I would ask that you read this book and then tell me if you honestly still believe that.
images.amazon.com/images/P/0385492081.01._PIst.arrow,TopLeft,-1,-17_SCTHUMBZZZ.jpg Into Thin Air : A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer (**Paperback **- April 6, 1998)
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[spiritblows]

As far as risking one’s life in order to acheive a personal goal or passion, such as summiting the highest peak in the world, I see nothing wrong with it. People who do these sorts of things are wired differently than most people. They have a shortage of some neurotransmitters so it takes a lot of stimulation for them to release enough to get a high that some of us can get by watching a movie or going to a party.

 

[Al_Masetti]

Folks who climb mountains are also typical of pioneers in every field of endeavor. In the course of blazing new trails, they also make new discoveries… cold weather clothing, for example. Or develop new mountaineering skills that can be taught to future rescuers, for example.

They ARE wired differently, but without pioneers most of our advanced knowledge of navigation, of agriculture, of medicine, etc would probably never have been achieved. Most of the early test pilots employed by the Wright brothers were killed because the early Wright Flyer was really just a “proof-of-concept” airplane…not an actual practical device.

So, sometimes, there is a high price to pay. But if they go with the love of Jesus in their hearts, it should all work out.

 

[carol_marie]

Al Masetti:

Folks who climb mountains are also typical of pioneers in every field of endeavor. In the course of blazing new trails, they also make new discoveries… cold weather clothing, for example. Or develop new mountaineering skills that can be taught to future rescuers, for example.

They ARE wired differently, but without pioneers most of our advanced knowledge of navigation, of agriculture, of medicine, etc would probably never have been achieved. Most of the early test pilots employed by the Wright brothers were killed because the early Wright Flyer was really just a “proof-of-concept” airplane…not an actual practical device.

So, sometimes, there is a high price to pay. But if they go with the love of Jesus in their hearts, it should all work out.

 

[she_he]

FCEGM:

Your instinct toward the answer is correct, Paris.

Risking one’s life for another or for high purpose is one thing, risking one’s life simply for the thrill indicates a cavalier and self-serving attitude towards the gift of life that has been given us.

" . . .the virtue of fortitude enables a person to stand firm against and endure the hardships of life and to remain steadfast in pursuing what is good. Here such steadfastness and endurance reflect the soul’s clinging onto what is good. Genuine fortitude does not entail making sacrifices or risking one’s life arbitrarily or foolishly. However, genuine fortitude is always exercised in accord with reason, assesses the true nature and value of things (i.e., asking whether something is really worth sacrificing for) and involves a just cause. Fortitude strengthens the individual’s resolve to resist temptation, overcome personal weaknesses and make sacrifices for what is good."

The full article can be read here:

catholicherald.com/saunders/99ws/ws990930.htm

I will also assume walking across the street to get a hotdog from the choke and puke on wheels also falls under this catagory,or strolling thru the park where a tree could fall on us?

Man am i going to burn, I put my life in my hands just getting out of bed in the morning.. better start calling room service and staying in bed

gimme a break that could be over coming a self weakness too esspecially if the person is afraid of heights or cold weather…

 

[spiritblows]

Al Masetti:

Folks who climb mountains are also typical of pioneers in every field of endeavor. In the course of blazing new trails, they also make new discoveries… cold weather clothing, for example. Or develop new mountaineering skills that can be taught to future rescuers, for example.

They ARE wired differently, but without pioneers most of our advanced knowledge of navigation, of agriculture, of medicine, etc would probably never have been achieved. Most of the early test pilots employed by the Wright brothers were killed because the early Wright Flyer was really just a “proof-of-concept” airplane…not an actual practical device.

So, sometimes, there is a high price to pay. But if they go with the love of Jesus in their hearts, it should all work out.

Yes, we all have different gifts to offer to the world. Well said Al.