Comments for Issues and Concerns of Progressive Christianity http://realisticliving.org/blog Articles From Realistic Living Press Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:52:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on The Dark Nights of Advent by Brady Mansmann http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-537 Brady Mansmann Sun, 20 Mar 2011 07:37:17 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-537 You made some great points there. I did a search around the topic and discovered most folks will agree with your weblog. You made some great points there. I did a search around the topic and discovered most folks will agree with
your weblog.

]]> Comment on Teach Us to Pray - a sermonette by Gene Marshall by David Brubaker http://realisticliving.org/blog/teach-us-to-pray-a-sermonette-by-gene-marshall/#comment-534 David Brubaker Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:00:16 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/teach-us-to-pray-a-sermonette-by-gene-marshall/#comment-534 Your explanation gives some meaning and "life" to a prayer that sometimes seems like just words that we repeat by habit, almost mindlessly. Your explanation gives some meaning and “life” to a prayer that sometimes seems like just words that we repeat by habit, almost mindlessly.

]]> Comment on The Dark Nights of Advent by Harold Slater http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-510 Harold Slater Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:04:03 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-510 Gene: Thank you for this spin on Advent. I remember the woman who told me that I wrecked Christmas for her family by insisting on Advent focus rather than the superficial cheer of Hallothanksgetamus (the stretch between Halloween to Christmas Day). Not only do we avoid the slimy awfulness of the world and our complicity, we devalue the Reality of the Light and only dwell one sentimental day on it before we are back to post-Christmas sales and a new year of sentimental wish-dream resoutions with no practice or discipline to stay open to the Light in the New Year. Forward none the less. Gene:
Thank you for this spin on Advent. I remember the woman who told me that I wrecked Christmas for her family by insisting on Advent focus rather than the superficial cheer of Hallothanksgetamus (the stretch between Halloween to Christmas Day). Not only do we avoid the slimy awfulness of the world and our complicity, we devalue the Reality of the Light and only dwell one sentimental day on it before we are back to post-Christmas sales and a new year of sentimental wish-dream resoutions with no practice or discipline to stay open to the Light in the New Year. Forward none the less.

]]> Comment on Repenting for Some Bad Laws by Douglas Ware http://realisticliving.org/blog/repenting-for-some-bad-laws/#comment-386 Douglas Ware Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:30:13 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/repenting-for-some-bad-laws/#comment-386 <p>It's refreshing to hear a Christian perspective on immigration that coincides with my own perspective. It's been far to long since I've heard arguments for social justice and workers right put in a Christian light. Nice reading.</p> It’s refreshing to hear a Christian perspective on immigration that coincides with my own perspective. It’s been far to long since I’ve heard arguments for social justice and workers right put in a Christian light. Nice reading.

]]> Comment on God and Progressive Christianity by Melina http://realisticliving.org/blog/god-and-progressive-christianity/#comment-111 Melina Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:02:28 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/god-and-progressive-christianity/#comment-111 very interesting. i'm adding in RSS Reader very interesting. i’m adding in RSS Reader

]]> Comment on About Us by Jack http://realisticliving.org/blog/about/#comment-108 Jack Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:12:12 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/about/#comment-108 <strong>Jack...</strong> Have enjoyed your site very much and benefited from the information. Thank You.... Jack…

Have enjoyed your site very much and benefited from the information. Thank You….

]]> Comment on The Dark Nights of Advent by Edwin Waters http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-73 Edwin Waters Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:31:54 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-73 Dear Gene, You go, guy! I, and I anticipate and hope, many others, are now positioned over 40,000 fathoms of warm jello. There are two hurdles I had to jump or wiggle around or through, it seems, in the first and the last paragraphs. 1. "prepare . . . . in" seems awkward. I expected "prepare . . . . for". 2. Fire and soil may be a mixed metaphor. I think I know what you mean, but I'm stuck on it. So, in some of my words: "May the dark nights of Advent catalyze [occasion] the transformation of you and yours to [tinder,] kindling[, and fuel] for that tiny candlelight of Christmas that will become a fire upon the Earth." 'Kindling' also means "birth", as when doe rabbits kindle, so adds a layer of connotation, but I think using all three suggested words is stronger. Best regards, in terror and tranquillity, edwin Dear Gene,
You go, guy! I, and I anticipate and hope, many others, are now positioned over 40,000 fathoms of warm jello.
There are two hurdles I had to jump or wiggle around or through, it seems, in the first and the last paragraphs.
1. “prepare . . . . in” seems awkward. I expected “prepare . . . . for”.
2. Fire and soil may be a mixed metaphor. I think I know what you mean, but I’m stuck on it. So, in some of my words: “May the dark nights of Advent catalyze [occasion] the transformation of you and yours to [tinder,] kindling[, and fuel] for that tiny candlelight of Christmas that will become a fire upon the Earth.” ‘Kindling’ also means “birth”, as when doe rabbits kindle, so adds a layer of connotation, but I think using all three suggested words is stronger.

Best regards, in terror and tranquillity, edwin

]]> Comment on God and Progressive Christianity by site http://realisticliving.org/blog/god-and-progressive-christianity/#comment-72 site Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:58:43 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/god-and-progressive-christianity/#comment-72 <strong>hi...</strong> exellent... hi…

exellent…

]]> Comment on Dying in Vain - A Political Rant by free http://realisticliving.org/blog/dying-in-vain-a-political-rant/#comment-71 free Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:50:18 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/dying-in-vain-a-political-rant/#comment-71 <strong>greatings...</strong> nice... greatings…

nice…

]]> Comment on The Dark Nights of Advent by The Dark Nights of Advent http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-54 The Dark Nights of Advent Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:43:28 +0000 http://realisticliving.org/blog/the-dark-nights-of-advent/#comment-54 [...] Issues and Concerns of Progressive Christianity put an intriguing blog post on The Dark Nights of Advent [...] […] Issues and Concerns of Progressive Christianity put an intriguing blog post on The Dark Nights of Advent […]

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