tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post4026962427430987909..comments2023-10-14T06:19:18.000-05:00Comments on Rocket Scientist: The Intolerance of Intolerance or Institution vs. IndividualStephanie Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-11845918924545050722012-10-13T04:23:59.237-05:002012-10-13T04:23:59.237-05:00This is so much more than i needed!!! but will all...This is so much more than i needed!!! but will all come in use thanks!!<br /><a href="http://www.junkcarscash.com/" rel="nofollow">money for cars to scrap</a>John Milarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580360837266837293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-76298708638881179652012-10-08T11:39:37.969-05:002012-10-08T11:39:37.969-05:00Wise decision, in my opinion, not to join Gather, ...Wise decision, in my opinion, not to join Gather, soubriquet. You have also managed to communicate, succinctly, my own thoughts on the subject. Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-73149242501482458862012-10-08T11:34:34.422-05:002012-10-08T11:34:34.422-05:00I'm not going to join gather in order to comme...I'm not going to join gather in order to comment there, but I was more than a little disgusted by some of the comments there, and the assumptions made.<br />There is no evidence to say the scout involved was anything other than a good scout and a high achieving young man. <br />He deserves admiration, not vitriol. His coming out as homosexual in no way harmed any person in his scout troop, whereas, it's also said that he had endured repeated bullying by 'scouts'. Surely the bullies are the people who had offended against the principles laid down by Baden-Powell? Surely the bullies, the bigots and the intolerant should be expelled, not the boy whose only transgression is to be honest about his own sexual orientation? <br />As you point out, a central message in christ's teachings is not to judge other people's failings, and that, eventually, it is god who will judge.<br />"Forgive us our trespasses,<br /> As we forgive them that trespass against us".<br />As far as I can see, christ would not have shunned that boy.<br />Unlike those false followers who like to justify their hate by claiming Jesus told them to do it.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-31273225287861891602012-10-07T23:08:38.125-05:002012-10-07T23:08:38.125-05:00People's sex lives hold no interest for me. It...People's sex lives hold no interest for me. It's none of my business unless children or force are involved. I was simply clarifying.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-73018959801487896802012-10-07T23:03:22.063-05:002012-10-07T23:03:22.063-05:00You really have a hangup about rape and rapists. F...You really have a hangup about rape and rapists. Furthest thing from my mind. G'night.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-66330271915416676612012-10-07T22:44:57.329-05:002012-10-07T22:44:57.329-05:00As for, "As an aside, do you believe Jesus an...As for, "As an aside, do you believe Jesus and his disciple John (aka Lazarus) were lovers?" I haven't the foggiest idea. <br /><br />And, as long as no one was coerced into the relationship, I certainly couldn't care less if they had one. Actually, at this point, if one were coerced, I'm not sure I'd much care. Nothing I could do about it, but I would be disappointed if I thought Christ were a rapist and grieved if he were a victim of that kind of crime. <br /><br />I don't, though.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-13779509601192853112012-10-07T22:42:00.554-05:002012-10-07T22:42:00.554-05:00If I get dragged to church, I usually describe mys...If I get dragged to church, I usually describe myself as a Shinto-Buddhist with Christian tendencies because it's easier than explaining I just have my own beliefs and I don't worry much about where they fit. <br /><br />On the other hand, I have as much respect for Buddha as I have for Christ, and I can't help but admire people who didn't have to kill off their "savior". I wish more wise people got to die of old age. And I hope they keep cropping up. We can always use more wisdom.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-25247119696609309572012-10-07T22:28:39.505-05:002012-10-07T22:28:39.505-05:00So this post was about Christians? See, I didn'...So this post was about Christians? See, I didn't get that at all.<br /><br />Well, I'm not much into religion (rules made up by master manipulators) but I would offer the opinion that if you follow all the teachings except the main one, you are not a Christian. I recommend Buddha. He's not so demanding.<br /><br />As an aside, do you believe Jesus and his disciple John (aka Lazarus) were lovers?Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-21838308245463608192012-10-07T22:16:58.123-05:002012-10-07T22:16:58.123-05:00I was explaining (a) why I'm not prejudice aga...I was explaining (a) why I'm not prejudice against Christians as individuals even if I am bothered by what some of the actions they publicly take and (b)I was clarifying that I didn't think believing Christ's divinity and following his teachings were mutually exclusive, though I personally find the question of his divinity of no personal interest.<br /><br />Everything else were examples and reasons to support those two points. <br /><br />I, of course, have more opinions, but that's not what this post was about. Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-16448546567964674982012-10-07T22:11:13.268-05:002012-10-07T22:11:13.268-05:00I'm just asking you to choose one subject to e...I'm just asking you to choose one subject to explain your beliefs about. There are too many things in your post to address on one comment. Nobody wants to read my long philosophical comments. Choose Christianity. Choose hypocrites. Choose "Life is Not Fair." Choose Gay Rights. Choose Tolerance. Choose Bigotry. Choose Pompous "Christians" who think they know it all and arrogantly tell people to follow the rules of capitalization. Anything. Just one at a time. You said not too long ago that you were having trouble finding motivation to write and subjects to blog about. There's about 10 subjects in this one post alone. I think the basic thing here was "hypocrisy", though.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-44695422901378546392012-10-07T21:58:59.022-05:002012-10-07T21:58:59.022-05:00I do believe any number of other things. But I foc...I do believe any number of other things. But I focused on what I had to say addressing specific points. <br /><br />Otherwise I'd never stop writing (I'm verbose and opinionated). And have a purring cat on my shoulder. <br />Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-8808980212529328532012-10-07T21:53:34.377-05:002012-10-07T21:53:34.377-05:00Oh, I think you believe a lot more than that in th...Oh, I think you believe a lot more than that in this post and in the link you gave. :) I think you'll agree any one of these things if enough for a separate post. You overwhelm. You know what a simple person I am.Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-59354125443226348082012-10-07T21:46:21.279-05:002012-10-07T21:46:21.279-05:00I don't believe society has to tolerate all th...I don't believe society has to tolerate all things, either, but I don't think the law should be involved unless damage (monetary/physical/emotional) is being done to another and some modicum of law for citizen physical self-protection including regulating dangerous drugs, for example, and traffic laws. Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-44546865210533687762012-10-07T21:26:36.612-05:002012-10-07T21:26:36.612-05:00I AM glad you posted on your blog again.
This is ...I AM glad you posted on your blog again.<br /><br />This is a bit too complicated for me to sort out and comment on though.<br /><br />I just believe in the first amendment, I guess. And I believe in equal rights under the law, where applicable.<br /><br />I respect your beliefs. I don't believe a society has to tolerate ALL things, as you know.<br /><br />I wish you could narrow this down to one thing. (Many people are hypocrites? Private clubs shouldn't be intolerant or excluding? Christ's rule book doesn't apply to you?) Anyway, it was good and thought provoking, I thought. If I upset you, will you blog more often? :)Relax Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051381168322495999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-83815516178734815992012-10-07T09:40:15.536-05:002012-10-07T09:40:15.536-05:00Roy, I hear you. The notion that one must be toler...Roy, I hear you. The notion that one must be tolerant of unpleasant action and attitudes that do appreciable harm or else be labeled intolerant oneself boggles my mind. On the link, I have since moved on to being "selfish and narcissistic" in my tolerance (apparently because I can't understand the plight of "Innocent Children" who might, thereby, be dragged from orphanages and foster homes to be with loving parents.<br /><br />Darrell, I think the contrast between stories and allegories attributed to Christ and the public actions of the most extreme "Christians" has worked against those same extremists and their political agendas. The rest of the world is starting to grow up.Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-47274480793493907102012-10-07T09:05:08.637-05:002012-10-07T09:05:08.637-05:00I agree as well.
Roy, I think the Federal Judge in...I agree as well.<br />Roy, I think the Federal Judge in Missouri felt the same way as you in upholding the ACA covering birth control. He said "[Federal religious freedom law] is a shield, not a sword."<br />The ironic thing is the hate filled messages are driving destroying the Christian Churches faster than any other force.<br />When asked to pick one word to describe Evangelicals the words "Hateful" and "Intolerate" were highest on the list among the Millennials. Not the greatest marketing pitch. Darrell B. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851443183217238218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198390912401056862.post-10360653983253089652012-10-07T07:10:07.250-05:002012-10-07T07:10:07.250-05:00I agree. And you've pointed out the biggest tr...I agree. And you've pointed out the biggest tragedy of the current situation: the silence on the part of mainstream Christianity. Because of that silence the public image of Christianity is the hate-filled faces and words of a minority of believers. A vocal and media-savvy minority, but still a minority despite all the public exposure. The silence needs to end.<br /><br />The tactic taken by the haters that ticks me off the most is that attitude that they're being persecuted because they're not being allowed to persecute others. Now that's some seriously skewed thinking!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com