tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post3119133318617114265..comments2023-10-29T08:21:57.670-05:00Comments on Whiskeymarie: Somewhere between zealotry and nihilism?Whiskeymariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-39350096379675452162012-06-04T22:15:29.195-05:002012-06-04T22:15:29.195-05:00I can see I'm way behind at Casa VonPartpants ...I can see I'm way behind at Casa VonPartpants due to spending the past agonizing week moving my behind. Ooooo, this a juicy one!<br /><br />First, I really, <i>truly</i> hope I get the chance to meet you someday. You know I adore your usual witty musings, but the rare occasions when you actually talk about something <b>heavy</b>, like, oh, I don't know, heaven and hell and such, I treasure those little glimpses inside of you. As for the subject at hand, to wit:<br /><br />I was raised in a church in a grassroots, God fearing community. I struggled, begged, and pleaded to be "saved" the first 40 years on my life. To this day, to my knowledge, no dice. I don't <i>know</i> that, but I don't believe that God - whatever God is - if "He" exists, concerns himself with earthly affairs (never been a big fan of this management style). So I kept looking, because I've always known about <i>me</i> that I <i>am</i> a spiritually-connected person. Spiritually connected to what, I still don't know and I'm pretty sure I never will. Some 10 years ago, I found the <i>philosophy</i> of Buddhism, which has been a stabilizing and positive force in my life, and that's all I've got to say about that right now).<br /><br />It's not Christianity I have a problem with. It's Christians (they are so unlike your Christ ~ Ghandi). I cannot subscribe to a zealous, dogmatic, one-size-fits-all road to heaven. I believe in an afterlife. I'm not sure <i>what</i> I believe about it. I believe in reincarnation. I'm not sure <i>what</i> I believe about it. I can't believe we get these few brief moments in time to learn anything to enlighten ourselves and become better instruments of love and compassion; and just when we <i>start</i> to get it, it's all over - forever.<br /><br />In my opinion, #3 is right, Marcy. The fact is, no one - NO ONE - knows for sure what's on the other side (or not). But if there is something better waiting for us, how could we be more deserving to receive it than to LOVE as best we can, as often as we can, in the here and now. No matter what anyone claims to "be," if that's not the key, I don't think there's any hope for any of us.<br /><br />I love you.John D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12382180111464792854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-38440822637614896872012-05-24T11:29:59.974-05:002012-05-24T11:29:59.974-05:00I admire your very mature approach. I still tend t...I admire your very mature approach. I still tend to take the engage-in-raging-arguments-about-needing-mythology-to-be-a-good-person route unfortunately. Sure, it doesn't get me invited back to too many of their parties, but then who wants to party with religious people anyway?Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204661986493469555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-45326165150497635452012-05-23T14:48:04.710-05:002012-05-23T14:48:04.710-05:00If I can learn to successfully blow up a balloon a...If I can learn to successfully blow up a balloon at age 35, you can figure out the whistling.<br /><br />As much as I've tried to not be a Christian, I am one. I have to make peace with that oddity on a regular basis.<br /><br />I respect your not believing.Glori B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02879149420445359645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-20759503472545315012012-05-22T21:00:22.664-05:002012-05-22T21:00:22.664-05:00I think people should be able to believe what they...I think people should be able to believe what they like, without facing judgement. Also? Our spiritual beliefs aren't an acquaintance or stranger's beeswax! Even if the topic wasn't religion, I can't stand someone who out of nowhere pops a "bound to judge you based on how you answer" question. Those people annoy me - grrr.Kezhttp://awesomelyunprepared.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-45417630217371940802012-05-22T20:22:29.255-05:002012-05-22T20:22:29.255-05:00You certainly aren't PURE evil. :-)You certainly aren't PURE evil. :-)Scopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14671603955380819514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-6583489688758949602012-05-22T16:29:13.452-05:002012-05-22T16:29:13.452-05:00I love you. But you knew that right?I love you. But you knew that right?Dr. MVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808985995816360571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-12541937410688251352012-05-22T16:15:41.001-05:002012-05-22T16:15:41.001-05:00Sorry, no can do ... that cheese plate ... I'm...Sorry, no can do ... that cheese plate ... I'm a lactose intolerant agnostic/atheist/skeptic/cynic ... but I'll certainly drink the wine and tell stories about limbo, drunk priests, tithing myself and, if there's time - the joys of hell and damnation.willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-69105792814358103412012-05-22T14:41:41.452-05:002012-05-22T14:41:41.452-05:00No. No no no. I'm not usually one to tell some...No. No no no. I'm not usually one to tell someone they're wrong, but I will here. I have to. You just haven't looked deep enough inside yourself to find what you are missing. Because I'M the one who can't believe what I just read. I refuse to believe that you can't whistle.McGonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916811230646970708.post-28450206186830816342012-05-22T13:04:08.656-05:002012-05-22T13:04:08.656-05:00Amen Sister!
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- A fellow atheist :)Amen Sister!<br /><br />lol<br /><br />- A fellow atheist :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com