Comments on: Griping http://myskepsi.com/archives/451 Musings & Mishaps of One SuperMom in Training Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: jane http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-326 jane Tue, 22 Aug 2006 23:48:37 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-326 I think most every belief has something we can learn from, or be encouraged for the day. Not being open to stuff like that is being close minded, just like religious people are accused of being. ps...I swear, I could just stare at this blog all day long. I love it to pieces! I think most every belief has something we can learn from, or be encouraged for the day. Not being open to stuff like that is being close minded, just like religious people are accused of being.

ps…I swear, I could just stare at this blog all day long. I love it to pieces!

]]> By: Angel http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-324 Angel Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:07:55 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-324 AMEN! No pun intended, really. Great post and I agree with you 100% AMEN! No pun intended, really. Great post and I agree with you 100%

]]> By: Kara http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-323 Kara Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:57:24 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-323 While I agree it's rather silly to complain about something we see everywhere, I do tend to think the store owner shouldn't have put the verse on her site. Not because it offends, but because religion is such a touchy subject. Mixing religion with business is NOT a good idea, unless of course your business is related with a specific religion. That said, I don't think I'd ever make my buying decisions based on someone's religion. It's everywhere, and you aren't going to get away from it. If it's something I don't believe in, I ignore it. Simple as deleting spam. I don't think you should waste time complaining about it...life is just too short! While I agree it’s rather silly to complain about something we see everywhere, I do tend to think the store owner shouldn’t have put the verse on her site. Not because it offends, but because religion is such a touchy subject. Mixing religion with business is NOT a good idea, unless of course your business is related with a specific religion.

That said, I don’t think I’d ever make my buying decisions based on someone’s religion. It’s everywhere, and you aren’t going to get away from it. If it’s something I don’t believe in, I ignore it. Simple as deleting spam. I don’t think you should waste time complaining about it…life is just too short!

]]> By: Sudiegirl http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-318 Sudiegirl Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:05:42 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-318 I've never understood why people get so up in arms about other faiths/denominations/etc. Here's my opinion (and it's like a nose, everyone has one)... I affiliate myself with the Christian faith. However, I've found quotes and text from other faiths that (in my mind) speak a universal truth. To me, that doesn't take away from my fundamental belief system whatsoever. It makes me more well-rounded. Sharing your faith is a tricky thing to do, because you're never sure how people will take it. But your comment is right - how another person perceives that display of faith can never be predicted. It's just sad that all the arguing has to take place to begin with. There's too much weirdness in life already, you know? I’ve never understood why people get so up in arms about other faiths/denominations/etc.

Here’s my opinion (and it’s like a nose, everyone has one)…

I affiliate myself with the Christian faith.

However, I’ve found quotes and text from other faiths that (in my mind) speak a universal truth.

To me, that doesn’t take away from my fundamental belief system whatsoever. It makes me more well-rounded.

Sharing your faith is a tricky thing to do, because you’re never sure how people will take it. But your comment is right - how another person perceives that display of faith can never be predicted. It’s just sad that all the arguing has to take place to begin with. There’s too much weirdness in life already, you know?

]]> By: SMIT http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-312 SMIT Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:44:44 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-312 Ah, I see. I thought you were talking about something I said on my blog. It's very possible that I said that 5+ years ago, you have a much better memory than I do :) As for my views now, that's another story that isn't quite on topic here, so I won't detour. But to clarify, yes, I think there is very much a difference. I'm not saying that every one has to AGREE with every other religion. That would be silly. Of course I don't expect her to agree with the Bible Verse when that's not what she believes. The issue I'm talking about is the fact that she feels so put upon because a store owner has displayed a religious article on his/her own property. And the fact that by visiting said property, and having that article shown to her, she feels that some injustice has been done to her. Ah, I see. I thought you were talking about something I said on my blog. It’s very possible that I said that 5+ years ago, you have a much better memory than I do :) As for my views now, that’s another story that isn’t quite on topic here, so I won’t detour.

But to clarify, yes, I think there is very much a difference. I’m not saying that every one has to AGREE with every other religion. That would be silly. Of course I don’t expect her to agree with the Bible Verse when that’s not what she believes.

The issue I’m talking about is the fact that she feels so put upon because a store owner has displayed a religious article on his/her own property. And the fact that by visiting said property, and having that article shown to her, she feels that some injustice has been done to her.

]]> By: Jane Dark http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-311 Jane Dark Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:38:13 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-311 Oh, it was you, but it was 5+ years ago, so you may have changed your mind since then... Oh, it was you, but it was 5+ years ago, so you may have changed your mind since then…

]]> By: SMIT http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-310 SMIT Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:17:27 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-310 Jane, I think you've got me confused with someone else. I don't think I've ever commented about that subject. Jane, I think you’ve got me confused with someone else. I don’t think I’ve ever commented about that subject.

]]> By: Jane Dark http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-309 Jane Dark Mon, 21 Aug 2006 23:14:50 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-309 Truthfully, SMIT, I would say that this shows, more than anything else, how similar you and this other blogger are. You both care a great deal about your respective faiths, both of which have been around for centuries and have undergone a fair amount of harassment at times. Neither of you are afraid to say when something upsets you, and act on it. I seem to recall you disliking religious trends/sayings that happily blend Christianity with more new age worship of "mother earth" and "father sky" or that imply that all religions are really the same, whether or not you're worshipping the traditional Christ, or also adding in an ultra-feminine Holy Spirit. Is this really all that different? Truthfully, SMIT, I would say that this shows, more than anything else, how similar you and this other blogger are. You both care a great deal about your respective faiths, both of which have been around for centuries and have undergone a fair amount of harassment at times. Neither of you are afraid to say when something upsets you, and act on it. I seem to recall you disliking religious trends/sayings that happily blend Christianity with more new age worship of “mother earth” and “father sky” or that imply that all religions are really the same, whether or not you’re worshipping the traditional Christ, or also adding in an ultra-feminine Holy Spirit. Is this really all that different?

]]> By: Igmar Fillipé http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-308 Igmar Fillipé Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:24:43 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-308 I agree with everything you wrote... except the part about not having the right to be offended. I'm offended by stuff on a daily basis. I just don't expect other people to change their beliefs because it might be offensive to others. Political Correctors like to give the illusion that they are in support of personal freedoms. I see the movement, however, as a harbinger of a George Orwellian future where we are administered our Equilibrium style medications to suppress any extreme emotions as we munch on our Soylent Green bars while listening to John Lennon’s Imagine. Sounds like fun, eh comrades? I agree with everything you wrote… except the part about not having the right to be offended. I’m offended by stuff on a daily basis. I just don’t expect other people to change their beliefs because it might be offensive to others.

Political Correctors like to give the illusion that they are in support of personal freedoms. I see the movement, however, as a harbinger of a George Orwellian future where we are administered our Equilibrium style medications to suppress any extreme emotions as we munch on our Soylent Green bars while listening to John Lennon’s Imagine. Sounds like fun, eh comrades?

]]> By: Dwayne http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-306 Dwayne Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:26:54 +0000 http://myskepsi.com/archives/451#comment-306 They're usually liberal but there is nothing liberal about it. I think we can learn from all religions but believing and learning are two very separate things. They’re usually liberal but there is nothing liberal about it. I think we can learn from all religions but believing and learning are two very separate things.

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