tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post9117731686921558202..comments2023-10-31T08:09:25.281-07:00Comments on T.: godT. http://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-91155561613334577422012-07-18T17:36:37.841-07:002012-07-18T17:36:37.841-07:00Hallelujah for an open heart!
Great lesson..thanks...Hallelujah for an open heart!<br />Great lesson..thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00728645243327906117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-40867285725397101662012-07-18T07:56:18.440-07:002012-07-18T07:56:18.440-07:00I can observe many paths because that's anothe...I can observe many paths because that's another element of the one I follow: it's ecumenical. You are not commanded by a jealous god to have no others. :)<br /><br />Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-79781495169635680682012-07-17T20:23:01.703-07:002012-07-17T20:23:01.703-07:00Michelle — good god (lower case "g"), yo...Michelle — good god (lower case "g"), you describe a terrifying place. My little corner of self-concern pales in comparison.<br /><br />So nice to see you here!<br /><br />T.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-67412876726356315552012-07-17T20:21:33.905-07:002012-07-17T20:21:33.905-07:00Foxessa, I've always believed religion and spi...Foxessa, I've always believed religion and spirituality to be deeply private pursuits, as I'm guessing you do too. <br /><br />And then, on the other hand, maybe I can convert more of you to my Poetic beliefs!<br /><br />;)T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-77547524310381209952012-07-16T16:17:25.251-07:002012-07-16T16:17:25.251-07:00you think you've got it hard - try being an at...you think you've got it hard - try being an atheist in a country where the word of god is wielded oppressively by those in power to fight anything they are frightened of or don't understand: people belonging to the poor masses (about to rise up in their communist bid for power and world domination no doubt), people deemed sexual deviants, people called non-believers, people who prefer books and learning to superstition and blindness... the list goes on. <br /><br />You might like this blog by the way: http://churchoftherebarjesus.blogspot.co.nz/Michelle Elvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503119577895402738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-89244290210396424352012-07-15T10:42:45.296-07:002012-07-15T10:42:45.296-07:00For my family's weird evolution into evangelic...For my family's weird evolution into evangelical rapture - guardian angels etc. in religious matters, I have managed to step into an evil even more unacceptable to their constant proselytizing, by finding my spiritual path in an African derived religion.<br /><br />Which of course is one of the many elements of this system that so appeals to me: no evangelizing, no proselytizing, no attempts to convert anyone. You are called or you are not. Nobody else's business or concern.<br /><br />Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-91269815852944921932012-07-14T21:26:29.363-07:002012-07-14T21:26:29.363-07:00Marylinn, indeed "good works are good works&q...Marylinn, indeed "good works are good works". It is <i>so</i> not complicated and yet as humans we've complicated the hell out of things.<br /><br />Thank you for adding your piece of wisdom to this conversation.<br /><br />xoT. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-41378668903602707892012-07-14T21:23:29.439-07:002012-07-14T21:23:29.439-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-6603095523788848472012-07-14T21:23:27.310-07:002012-07-14T21:23:27.310-07:00Linda, yes, it's good to be reminded. In fact,...Linda, yes, it's good to be reminded. In fact, I could use reminding more often. If you ever feel inclined, you could open your upstairs window that faces my house and shout it out.<br /><br />Just sayin' <br /><br />;)T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-25001289170666173102012-07-14T21:20:35.786-07:002012-07-14T21:20:35.786-07:00Tara, that atheism and the devil go hand in hand, ...Tara, that atheism and the devil go hand in hand, according to large groups of the population, never fails to astound me.<br /><br />And what I find so confounding are the easy and at-the-ready answers and platitudes one often hears on this subject. Enough already!<br /><br />As always, I am glad to know you've been here.<br /><br />xoT. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-53690260349268833432012-07-14T21:18:45.909-07:002012-07-14T21:18:45.909-07:00Birdie, I've never heard the phrase "reco...Birdie, I've never heard the phrase "recovering Christian" before — and in all honesty, I wish I heard it more often.<br /><br />Alas.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by.T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-22057802040524473692012-07-14T21:17:48.020-07:002012-07-14T21:17:48.020-07:00Bill, yours is a simple and straight-forward philo...Bill, yours is a simple and straight-forward philosophy which makes complete sense.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting!T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-91023452824521633392012-07-14T21:16:30.461-07:002012-07-14T21:16:30.461-07:00Cro, your comment made me giggle!Cro, your comment made me giggle!T. https://www.blogger.com/profile/16509409207991963533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-71938742595520812722012-07-14T20:35:59.928-07:002012-07-14T20:35:59.928-07:00Labels was the word in my mind, ways in which we s...Labels was the word in my mind, ways in which we separate from each other, from ourselves. The belief that each and every thing is a segment of the divine is one I have come to hold as true. And good works are good works. It was a beautiful, loving and balanced reply. Lessons, so many, many lessons. xoMarylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-20237200433972411702012-07-14T12:02:38.509-07:002012-07-14T12:02:38.509-07:00A powerful, deeply reflective post, T. I, too, nee...A powerful, deeply reflective post, T. I, too, needed to be reminded of how the things we dislike in other people are so often the things we don't like in ourselves. Thank you, once again, for sharing.linda anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18437936005724709523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-16627893644990166952012-07-14T10:34:22.708-07:002012-07-14T10:34:22.708-07:00Dali Lama said, "My religion is kindness.&quo...Dali Lama said, "My religion is kindness." Yes!<br /><br />I think so many people equate the Atheist with the devil -- you don't believe in god you must be influenced by the devil, or immoral. Some of the most moral people I know don't believe in a god, they believe in being good people. <br /><br />As a country, I think we will have come a long way when an avowed Atheist can elected to the White House. Can you imagine?Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-77867719002186946972012-07-14T02:11:45.192-07:002012-07-14T02:11:45.192-07:00I am a recovering Christian. I was a fundamentali...I am a recovering Christian. I was a fundamentalist and now I do now know what I am. Because I really do believe there is a God I still do not like the term Agnostic because to me that simply means I do not fit into a belief system set up by a group of people. I prefer to take away all the labels and just believe there is something out there. I also believe in being good to one another.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-90016285307559171322012-07-14T01:18:45.928-07:002012-07-14T01:18:45.928-07:00Ah, the war of labels. We're silly little crea...Ah, the war of labels. We're silly little creatures, so full of ourselves, being so certain there is or isn't a god. <br /><br />I quit believing in any sort of doctrine decades ago and I have no problem donating to the Gospel Mission even tho I don't share their beliefs ... I figure they help people and that's good enough for me.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937211191284874151.post-66664263006643602202012-07-13T22:57:47.224-07:002012-07-13T22:57:47.224-07:00Personally I would be insulted to be called anythi...Personally I would be insulted to be called anything else. And where does all this 'Word of God' come from? As far as I'm aware the bible was concocted by a bunch of perfectly human individuals, at The Council of Nicea, in 325 AD.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com