There is something going on in churches that I don’t quite understand. I was raised as a Christian. I remember the guilt that was a part of that upbringing, the comments about thoughts that I shared being wrong or “Pagan” (which they weren’t, but it was designed to frighten me). Read the rest of this entry »
The Sins of the Father. . .
May 21, 2009 at 1:11 pm (Government, Spirituality)
Tags: abuse, Catholic, chaplain, children, Christian, convert, Magdalene laundries, proselytize
Gay Marriage-What is there to debate?
May 20, 2009 at 4:40 pm (Government, Spirituality)
Tags: constitution, debate, equal rights, Gay marriage, Government, politics, religion, separation of church and state
A friend of mine on Facebook has been posting links to articles/blog posts lately about gay marriage. I’ve seen some interesting points in them and how different states interpret their constitutions and how they believe it applies to same-sex couples and their need Read the rest of this entry »
Feel Good News
April 2, 2009 at 9:42 pm (Government)
Tags: broke protocol, diplomacy, Michelle Obama, Queen Elizabeth
This morning, I saw a headline about Queen Elizabeth breaking protocol with Michelle Obama. I went to the news story, I don’t even know why, and read where the queen put her arm around Mrs. Obama. That is how she broke protocol. It seems Mrs. Obama was not instructed one way or the other about touching the queen, but it said in the story (which I found on the earthlink home page) that they even embraced, spontaneously. My first reaction to the story was, “how is this news?” But then I took a moment to think about it, and it came to me that this is news, the best kind of news. It seems such a little thing, but considering both of their positions, well, especially the queen’s, that probably is a very unusual situation. And for them to have hit it off so quickly is very nice. We are fed stories of shock and violence to keep readership up, and I suppose we just get used to it. This was such a pleasant deviation from the norm, and it left me feeling warm and hopeful for people and nations. And the press. What other progress will be made from here in repairing diplomatic relations in the world? How special it is to hear of people, even people of power, sharing and showing how they really feel toward each other. Warm and fuzzy is good!
If the World Could Vote
November 3, 2008 at 8:13 pm (Government)
I found this to be interesting:If the World Could Vote at http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com/results
The map is pretty darned blue, but eastern Europe seems to be on the red side. It would be cool to see more votes there for a better representation of the world’s opinion about tomorrow. I hope the voting turnout for the United States, for the votes that count, will be huge! It won’t be too long now until we finally have the answer. . .
A Touching Story
October 11, 2008 at 1:15 am (General Babble)
I just wanted to share this beautiful, touching story that I came across recently.
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~The cab drive I will never forget ~
Five years ago, I was a part-time cab driver while going to school.
It was a cowboy’s life, a life for someone who wanted no boss.
What I didn’t realize was that it was also a ministry. Read the rest of this entry »
The attitude in the nation of peacemakers
October 8, 2008 at 1:25 am (Government)
Tags: Government, muslim, peace, war
Something scary is happening. I guess it’s been happening, but since this whole election frenzy the last couple of months, it seems to be more obvious or more pronounced. The fear tactic of the current administration is working even now. It shouldn’t have worked then, Read the rest of this entry »
Not quite speechless
October 2, 2008 at 10:04 pm (Government)
Tags: debate, palin, vice-president
Wow. The vice-presidential debate. Just. . .wow.
That was embarrassing. Was the point of Governor Palin’s performance to make a mockery of the job to which she has “applied” or of women or both? Or was it just another attempt to cover up the fact that she hasn’t the first clue what she is doing?
I suppose it’s handy that she made it easy for anyone who wasn’t quite sure before. She left no question now that she cannot do the job, that she could not be sent to represent the United States at funerals of foreign dignitaries or meet with other heads of state, that she cannot handle herself as a professional. I shudder to think of her replacing McCain as president, not that he had much of my confidence to start, but she is proof that there is always someone worse.
Just. . .wow.
Everyone you meet
September 29, 2008 at 11:20 pm (Love, Spirituality)
Tags: lost, Love, meet
Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.
~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Inconvenient Truth: Responsibility is the Point
September 19, 2008 at 7:18 pm (Books/Movies, Spirituality)
Tags: connection, conservation, education, environment, responsibility, spiritual
Here’s a frustrating post: An Inconvenient Youth
While I am all for teaching all sides to issues as long as they are based in fact (let’s please keep creationism Read the rest of this entry »
