Religion in the Modern World

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Home About Me Some Scary Stuff Blog Description Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"	Sunday, March 27, 2005 THE CREATOR OF ALL VISITS EARTH TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE GOING A completely different type of story from ancient native mythology: Shortly after the beginning of time and the creation of man, Awonwilona the creator of all, decided to drop in for a quick inspection of Earth. He wanted to see how man was living in harmony with his beloved but outcast son the... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 11:14 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (12) (permalink) Friday, March 25, 2005 Good Friday - the day they strung him up So here we are celebrating, remembering or taking ourselves on a self imposed guilt trip to commemorate the day that Jesus Christ was crucified. To some of us it is no more than a day off work while many adhere to the notion that he died for our sins. That would be the sins of our species or all of... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 9:57 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (13) (permalink) Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Yes there is an Easter Bunny -- and rabbit is great with BBQ sauce I couldn't put up another headline with Odysseus name in it but this posting is again in response to another comment by him. This time however it is worthy of a bit of a production. My commentary is in dark green. So Odysseus...round and round we go. As I read your item (1) I have to ask if you have... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 6:36 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink) Sunday, March 20, 2005 Sometimes you just gotta change the subject....... And that is exactly what I intend to do for today. There are some fine writers in the religion and spirituality category here on Blogit and maybe it's just the impression I get but I seldom read about anyone planning writing projects from this category. I don't think I have heard once since I have... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 5:50 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (17) (permalink) Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Again in reply to Odysseus Yeah I'm lazy...the comment by Odysseus I am replying to is found in last postings comments. My Reply: You do have a writing talent that could take you places. One of the side effects of struggling with a second language as I did many years ago is that other perceptive abilities are heightened to... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 8:41 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (permalink) Tuesday, March 15, 2005 A reply to a comment from Odysseus Odysseus wrote: " Gome....I’m sorry, but the “smack with condescension” that you refer to is unintentional. You misinterpret my genuine attempts to understand you. If English is not your first language I can certainly understand the issue with the word choice. I must commend you on your command of... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 7:53 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink) Monday, March 14, 2005 Hi... I'm a dopey believer and I'm better than you because I believe Never mind that I'm crazy as a loon. That was the first thing that came into my mind last night flipping through the channels. As it was Sunday I had inadvertantly landed on the "hallelujah" channel or the one channel on TV that allows people to go on and spew whatever religious insanity they want.... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 7:29 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink) Sunday, March 13, 2005 Looking at life through a pair of "God Fan Club Special Edition" glasses. These glasses would of course be rose coloured, to distort reality as much as possible. All the better to see what one wants to see instead of what really exists. The funny part of all of this is that people wearing such glasses say things like this: "....and open your eyes..." This would assume... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 12:43 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (3) (permalink) Friday, March 11, 2005 At what point in our history as a species do we discard the Bible? I remember the day that Sister Neverhadaman tried to explain to us her take on the Earth's history. Of course there was but one reference source and that was the bible. Her budding protege, Sister Noguyforme stood at the front of the class as well behind Sister Neverhadaman as she faced us,... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 9:53 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink) Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Having other people put words in your mouth Just recently I have had another blogger try to suggest that I hold an opinion that all Christians are stupid. It does not seem to matter that I have never said such a thing nor have I implied it directly or indirectly. Then as if a complete misquote is not enough they felt compelled to write a post... Sign in to see full entry. Posted by: gomedome at: 8:36 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (5) (permalink)

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Attempting to provide a different perspective on the things that we have come to accept and believe but this time around with a much mellower tone. Make no mistake however, patience with the bible lobotomized, (or those rendered dysfunctional by any holy book for that matter), is still in short supply. All I would ask anyone to consider is this; we all have a penchant to default to the notion of respecting the beliefs of others, my first response when someone tries to play that card against me is always the same . . . "you first"

Sunday, March 27, 2005

THE CREATOR OF ALL VISITS EARTH TO SEE HOW THINGS ARE GOING

A completely different type of story from ancient native mythology: Shortly after the beginning of time and the creation of man, Awonwilona the creator of all, decided to drop in for a quick inspection of Earth. He wanted to see how man was living in harmony with his beloved but outcast son the... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 11:14 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (12) (permalink)

Friday, March 25, 2005

Good Friday - the day they strung him up

So here we are celebrating, remembering or taking ourselves on a self imposed guilt trip to commemorate the day that Jesus Christ was crucified. To some of us it is no more than a day off work while many adhere to the notion that he died for our sins. That would be the sins of our species or all of... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 9:57 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (13) (permalink)

Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Yes there is an Easter Bunny -- and rabbit is great with BBQ sauce

I couldn't put up another headline with Odysseus name in it but this posting is again in response to another comment by him. This time however it is worthy of a bit of a production. My commentary is in dark green. So Odysseus...round and round we go. As I read your item (1) I have to ask if you have... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 6:36 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (6) (permalink)

Sunday, March 20, 2005

Sometimes you just gotta change the subject.......

And that is exactly what I intend to do for today. There are some fine writers in the religion and spirituality category here on Blogit and maybe it's just the impression I get but I seldom read about anyone planning writing projects from this category. I don't think I have heard once since I have... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 5:50 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (17) (permalink)

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

Again in reply to Odysseus

Yeah I'm lazy...the comment by Odysseus I am replying to is found in last postings comments. My Reply: You do have a writing talent that could take you places. One of the side effects of struggling with a second language as I did many years ago is that other perceptive abilities are heightened to... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 8:41 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (9) (permalink)

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

A reply to a comment from Odysseus

Odysseus wrote: " Gome....I’m sorry, but the “smack with condescension” that you refer to is unintentional. You misinterpret my genuine attempts to understand you. If English is not your first language I can certainly understand the issue with the word choice. I must commend you on your command of... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 7:53 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink)

Monday, March 14, 2005

Hi... I'm a dopey believer and I'm better than you because I believe

Never mind that I'm crazy as a loon. That was the first thing that came into my mind last night flipping through the channels. As it was Sunday I had inadvertantly landed on the "hallelujah" channel or the one channel on TV that allows people to go on and spew whatever religious insanity they want.... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 7:29 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (10) (permalink)

Sunday, March 13, 2005

Looking at life through a pair of "God Fan Club Special Edition" glasses.

These glasses would of course be rose coloured, to distort reality as much as possible. All the better to see what one wants to see instead of what really exists. The funny part of all of this is that people wearing such glasses say things like this: "....and open your eyes..." This would assume... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 12:43 PM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (3) (permalink)

Friday, March 11, 2005

At what point in our history as a species do we discard the Bible?

I remember the day that Sister Neverhadaman tried to explain to us her take on the Earth's history. Of course there was but one reference source and that was the bible. Her budding protege, Sister Noguyforme stood at the front of the class as well behind Sister Neverhadaman as she faced us,... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 9:53 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (8) (permalink)

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Having other people put words in your mouth

Just recently I have had another blogger try to suggest that I hold an opinion that all Christians are stupid. It does not seem to matter that I have never said such a thing nor have I implied it directly or indirectly. Then as if a complete misquote is not enough they felt compelled to write a post... Sign in to see full entry.

Posted by: gomedome at: 8:36 AM . . . Share Your Thoughts: (5) (permalink)

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