tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post624351251293822034..comments2023-10-27T00:32:22.159-07:00Comments on WTF WOULD JESUS DO?: And now for something completely different...Jocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-28566589788396708262009-04-30T17:33:00.000-07:002009-04-30T17:33:00.000-07:00Thanks for your story! I have a quote above my de...Thanks for your story! I have a quote above my desk at church from some (probably) Buddhist dude whose name I forget that goes sort of like this: "Why do we worry? Whatever path I'm traveling, I'm going home."Lucky Freshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031778688247918749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-13509025631953250462009-04-28T15:18:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:18:00.000-07:00They've been at odds with the Vatican off and on f...They've been at odds with the Vatican off and on for 450 years. you know how boys can be. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your story. I think it's interesting to know how people arrive at their beliefs.Seattle Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156065585493387629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-8881982885256863102009-04-28T14:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:22:00.000-07:00Which, I assume, is one of the reasons they are so...Which, I assume, is one of the reasons they are so often at odds with the Vatican.<br /><br />I have several Bazilians in my family. From what I can gather, they are a lot like the Jesuits, but have a much smaller presence.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-11806169954598410622009-04-28T14:13:00.000-07:002009-04-28T14:13:00.000-07:00Yes, I love the Jesuits that I have known. There ...Yes, I love the Jesuits that I have known. There has been much Jesuit education in my family for two generations. They teach you how to learn, not just what to learn.Seattle Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156065585493387629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-18545110415912076802009-04-28T13:52:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:52:00.000-07:00Hannah - I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, th...Hannah - I wholeheartedly agree. Unfortunately, this is not something that my former Catholic school thought to explain to little kids while we were learning about these stories for the first time. I doubt most Catholic schools give kids enough credit to really help them understand these things in a bigger picture sort of way.<br /><br />By the way, have I mentioned lately how much I love the Jesuits? They are a rare (outspoken) voice of reason in the Catholic Church.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-59412029262372334382009-04-28T13:43:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:43:00.000-07:00A Jesuit priest explained to me that a lot of the ...A Jesuit priest explained to me that a lot of the stories in the Old Testament were an ancient people's way of explaining what they couldn't understand. The Israelites needed to comprehend how they got there, why their lives were so hard, why bad things happen, etc. I think sometimes you have to take the OT and think of it as the history and stories of an ancient people and forget about the religious aspect of it. It makes a lot more sense that way.Seattle Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156065585493387629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-84739093628745885912009-04-28T13:14:00.000-07:002009-04-28T13:14:00.000-07:00John - I think you'll find the majority (or at lea...John - I think you'll find the majority (or at least a very large minority) of Christians are not homo-hating hillbillies. The homo-haters are just a lot louder than the rest of us.<br /><br />Phoebe - You know, it never bothered me when I learned about it in school, but then they made a point of emphasizing the fact that God didn't actually make Abraham kill Isaac, and therefore was a loving God. Hearing it the way my grandpa put it really turned the story around for me.<br /><br />As for Noah, I can't remember ever taking issue with that story, but at this point I'm not sure why. I guess I was probably pretty young when I learned about it, and therefore enchanted by the idea of a boatload of animals. Sodom and Gomorra, on the other hand, did not sit well with me at all. Especially poor Lot's wife.<br /><br />Cate - I can't claim to speak for Christianity as a whole, but I do believe that in every faith (or lack thereof), there are responsible, logical and respectful people, just as there are douchebags who are convinced that the "fact" that what they believe is right means that everybody else is wrong. Except Scientology. Those people are all nuts.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144317155556601180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-54087683463423235602009-04-28T12:01:00.000-07:002009-04-28T12:01:00.000-07:00Thanks for this! I'm a new reader, and an agnosti...Thanks for this! I'm a new reader, and an agnostic, and it's really nice to hear a story of responsible, logical, and respectful faith. It makes Christianity seem a lot more appealing (probably closer to the message most churches like to think they're spreading)Catenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-72513057979789817832009-04-28T09:21:00.000-07:002009-04-28T09:21:00.000-07:00That Abraham story rankled with me too. I never go...That Abraham story rankled with me too. I never got my mind around it to where it could be ok. Also the Noah thing. To drown every living thing not in the sea, except for one big boatload = indefensible and unnecessary. I guess I'm supposed to go, "Well, it seems wrong, but I'm not God". But that just doesn't work.Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15950250419235281533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4826895306284431219.post-26116609134081536582009-04-28T07:33:00.000-07:002009-04-28T07:33:00.000-07:00I loved this! The story of Abraham and Isaac alway...I loved this! The story of Abraham and Isaac always really pissed me off, too. Thanks for another great reminder that not all Christians are homo-hating hillbillies.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08327322384170194013noreply@blogger.com