tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post3104532236952782440..comments2023-11-28T21:28:17.116-06:00Comments on THE OWL'S SONG: Religious Sounding Stuff That Makes Me GrumpyDorcas (aka SingingOwl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-32946325034406185152007-11-12T13:58:00.000-06:002007-11-12T13:58:00.000-06:00Everything does NOT happen for a reason, but every...Everything does NOT happen for a reason, but everything can be used to the glory of God if you allow it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-57694976165065256902007-11-07T11:43:00.000-06:002007-11-07T11:43:00.000-06:00I was going to point out: "God helps those who hel...I was going to point out: "God helps those who help themselves." but someone else did. I know many people, including some of my own family members, who use that phrase believing it is a quote from the Bible. I have reached the point that I cannot keep silent...God has given us the blessing of helping them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-57326802413689714232007-11-05T07:21:00.000-06:002007-11-05T07:21:00.000-06:00I always think there was a mis-translation some ti...I always think there was a mis-translation some time ago with the "Train up a child..." To make sense to me, it would say "Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old IT shall not depart from Him." The "stuff" we learn early tends to stay with us, what we do with it (free will you mentioned) is something else. <BR/><BR/>It irks me that parents of children who struggle with choices are kicked with this verse when they are already hurting. And young parents are pressured to immerse their children into church culture beyond their developmental stage/attention span to ensure that they don't become one of those "bad parents" too.chartreuseovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322876407019229383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-5424249721090105182007-11-04T15:42:00.000-06:002007-11-04T15:42:00.000-06:00I really hate the "You have to be part of a church...I really hate the "You have to be part of a church to be a *true* Christian". I'll grant that Paul says that we should "gather together" but does that mean I need to be part of an unhealthy spiritual community that doesn't give a rip about me? I don't think so. I find my "gather together" community in divergent places, generally not in a church building. It's used too often as an excuse to guilt people into attending a service in a building where they need more money and more robotic hands. That's not me.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762104531877111997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-76524753998162189372007-11-04T10:11:00.000-06:002007-11-04T10:11:00.000-06:00What about "Money is the root of all evil." Or my...What about "Money is the root of all evil." Or my least favorite, "The Lord helps those who help themselves." Ugh!Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332589956455952959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-71049993072823572132007-11-03T22:08:00.000-05:002007-11-03T22:08:00.000-05:00I guess I can both prove and disprove #2 :)I guess I can both prove and disprove #2 :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-83761107958789481562007-11-03T21:51:00.000-05:002007-11-03T21:51:00.000-05:00Preach it, sister!Preach it, sister!Dr. Laura Marie Grimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10372741914558791844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-56317590989455159272007-11-03T16:07:00.000-05:002007-11-03T16:07:00.000-05:00Thank you for #5! Blechety, blec, blech!I agree wi...Thank you for #5! Blechety, blec, blech!<BR/><BR/>I agree with you on #2, but sometimes I want parents to remember that THEY are the ones who are primarily responsible for their child's spiritual nurture while growing up, not teh Sunday School teacher or youth leader, etc. But you're right, none of it is a guarantee that the child will respond.Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036519649244011605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-8953152805328575182007-11-03T15:41:00.000-05:002007-11-03T15:41:00.000-05:00Singing Owl,Great post! Sometimes I fee like you ...Singing Owl,<BR/><BR/>Great post! Sometimes I fee like you do. You asked: “Do you have some additional stuff to share that ‘aint necessarily so?’” You should read my post on <A HREF="http://www.claudemariottini.com/blog/2007/01/hezekiah-316.html" REL="nofollow">Hezekiah 3:16</A>. I have several “additional stuff” there that could be included in your list.<BR/><BR/>I came to your blog through <A HREF="http://pursiful.com/?p=533" REL="nofollow">Dr. Platypus</A>.<BR/><BR/>Claude MariottiniDr. Claude Mariottinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022725291281227401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-67881997943512058022007-11-03T12:46:00.000-05:002007-11-03T12:46:00.000-05:00And one more, usually said to a bereaved family of...And one more, usually said to a bereaved family of a young person (or occasionally BY the bereaved):<BR/><BR/>"Oh, God must have needed him in heaven."<BR/><BR/>(Well, yeah! But THAT'S why a child or young adult died, because God "needed" him in heaven???) (shudder)Psalmisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844681463669483309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-20553844355737850372007-11-03T11:09:00.000-05:002007-11-03T11:09:00.000-05:00Oh, I think in their bibles, it must be the verse ...Oh, I think in their bibles, it must be the verse after "men are initiators and women are receivers."<BR/><BR/>;-PPsalmisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844681463669483309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-49981824036003331112007-11-03T11:08:00.000-05:002007-11-03T11:08:00.000-05:00Great post, S.O.!I'm about to emerge from my no-sh...Great post, S.O.!<BR/><BR/>I'm about to emerge from my no-show non-blogging, but I wanted to add something here first:<BR/><BR/>"God helps those who help themselves." That's usually said as a self-excuse for not helping those who need help.Psalmisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844681463669483309noreply@blogger.com