tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post115220082897666078..comments2024-03-27T04:00:02.294-04:00Comments on EditorMom: The Rise of Religious Bigots in AmericaKatharine O'Moore-Klopfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14699159708036532202noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152627208984525472006-07-11T10:13:00.000-04:002006-07-11T10:13:00.000-04:00I do the outdoors thing, too, FLS. A few years ago...I do the outdoors thing, too, FLS. A few years ago, I did my best meditating while race-walking through my neighborhood, noticing how everyone's trees and flowers were growing and listening to the birds sing.<BR/><BR/>Local reaction to our <A HREF="http://editor-mom.blogspot.com/2006/04/time-for-new-flag.html" REL="nofollow">"impeach Bush and Cheney" flag</A>? The pizza delivery people and regular mail carrier love it. The mail carrier even asked me to write down the URL to <A HREF="http://www.cafepress.com/EditorMom" REL="nofollow">EditorMom Stuff</A> so he could buy some of my anti-Bush items. Hardly anyone in our neighborhood has said a word about about the flag. But even one of our next-door neighbors, a Republican banker msrried to another Republican banker, was discussing our flag with my husband, and he allowed as how Bush is a total screwup, though he voted for Bush the first time around.Katharine O'Moore-Klopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699159708036532202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152592807765110542006-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:002006-07-11T00:40:00.000-04:00My alienation from Catholicism pretty much follows...My alienation from Catholicism pretty much follows your path to a <BR/>'T'. I found out that I prefer talking to god sans intermediary. I just don't do groups. I realize there are many people who prefer to go into a physical church. My best friend is that way. She adores the tradition of it. Me - I prefer sitting under a tree. To each their own; I just wish everyone would see it like you do! By the way – whatever was the local reaction to that flag?TFLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10532885255909756360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152289325149199022006-07-07T12:22:00.000-04:002006-07-07T12:22:00.000-04:00To use one of those possibly icky Christian words,...To use one of those possibly icky Christian words, Imperatrix, amen. ;-)Katharine O'Moore-Klopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699159708036532202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152288414035781822006-07-07T12:06:00.000-04:002006-07-07T12:06:00.000-04:00Erm, that would be "alienate", now, wouldn't it? :...Erm, that would be "alienate", now, wouldn't it? :-/Imperatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748228447190366632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152288341152869442006-07-07T12:05:00.000-04:002006-07-07T12:05:00.000-04:00I'm at the point now where if someone defines them...I'm at the point now where if someone defines themselves as Christian, I withdraw. I've appreciated your comments here and elsewhere, because it's people like you who keep me from losing all respect for Christianity. So many of the folks who wear those WWJD bracelets, or shout their Christianity from the rooftops, seem never to have stopped to think about the Bible they so proudly memorize: If the Christian world truly followed the words of Christ, they would not start wars, they would not alienize those not like themselves, they would not take advantage of others with legal yet immoral business practices, and they would never dare to usurp the power of their God and judge anyone...OK, I'll stop now.Imperatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748228447190366632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9188674.post-1152246116820060702006-07-07T00:21:00.000-04:002006-07-07T00:21:00.000-04:00Amen, EM!Amen, EM!Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245140990925536945noreply@blogger.com