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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by parl_match on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @02:45PM (#39374261)
There's a certain emphasis, by people of a certain type of religiousness, on focusing heavily on the base needs of a person instead of "worldly" desires. I don't mean this in a condescending way, I'm having trouble expressing how it manifests. It's sort of a focus on the gifts God gave us and the way he wants us to live. I'm not religious btw, but I think I understand the mindset.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by Rapzid on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:05PM (#39374537)
I don't think religiousness is a prerequisite or an indicator for the mindset of enjoying the simple things in life or quality craftsmanship. Perhaps religious people are more likely to use religion to rationalize these proclivities.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by someuser2345 on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:23PM (#39374794)
It sounds like by "base needs", you mean basic, or foundational needs. Like, making sure that people have food, water and shelter. Which makes sense, if the foundation is strong, you can build a lot on top of it.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by hyggetrold on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @02:47PM (#39374288)
Well said - I think of Quaker (edit: I meant Shaker) furniture as a great example of this.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by InitialLastName on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:01PM (#39374490)
As a Quaker I appreciate the callout, but you probably mean Shaker furniture. The Religious Society of Friends isn't known for their carpentry.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by hyggetrold on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @04:20PM (#39375556)
D'oh - thank you, you are correct. I was thinking of Shaker furniture.

That said, I also admire the Quakers for their values.

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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by AlbertCory on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:51PM (#39375146)
Since my kitchen cabinets are "modified Shaker," I appreciate this.

There's something about simple design that you can appreciate without being in any way religious. Christopher Alexander tries to get at it.

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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by Rapzid on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:11PM (#39374624)
Known for something even better though; banning a certain practice from their society more than a decade before the Constitution was ratified.
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Re:Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob's Red Mill, Is Dead at 94 by psunavy03 on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @03:00PM (#39374477)
In areas that have them, Amish roofers are known for top-quality workmanship, period dot.
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