tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post115894505739569162..comments2024-02-03T08:17:24.123-06:00Comments on Loud Time: David A. Zimmerman's Blog of Miscellany: Church of the Lazy MindDavid Zimmermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736122606687383813noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1159410432271549822006-09-27T21:27:00.000-05:002006-09-27T21:27:00.000-05:00postmodernism is messy stuff. it messes with the w...postmodernism is messy stuff. it messes with the way we think, feel, interact and believe.Margaret Feinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618923034620497185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1159396875940733862006-09-27T17:41:00.000-05:002006-09-27T17:41:00.000-05:00Dave, I'm not sure I understand the reference to ...Dave,<BR/> I'm not sure I understand the reference to "as taught in the Bible and by most world religions." Also, what is their basis for the reference to "heaven?" Sounds like this is a Christian oriented group that is searching for explanations for what is going on in our crazy world.<BR/> Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1159319963507747502006-09-26T20:19:00.000-05:002006-09-26T20:19:00.000-05:00I sure wish this was one of those things that we c...I sure wish this was one of those things that we could say is just hype - but in my teaching years (salute Mr. Steve), my heart broke to see just how well this creed is followed.<BR/><BR/>Translation of the creed to life: <BR/>- I should have anything I want without trying <BR/>- the world owes me because I breathe, so I don't have to work at anything<BR/>- Honesty is not "nice"<BR/>- morality Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17943429844411466571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1159206285219552092006-09-25T12:44:00.000-05:002006-09-25T12:44:00.000-05:00Back when I was a public school teacher I gave my ...Back when I was a public school teacher I gave my 10th grade students an assignment that required them to create a personal manifesto, a statement of belief. It was my way of getting to know my students, some insight into how they think and what they value. Most students really took it to heart and had some really insightful and profound statements to make. I think partially because no adult in Mr Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695133074084359840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1159132066227978702006-09-24T16:07:00.000-05:002006-09-24T16:07:00.000-05:00If the value of a creed is in its elegance, then s...<I>If the value of a creed is in its elegance, then signing up with the First Church of the Moralistic Therapeutic Deity is roughly akin to skipping past Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech to embrace the interracial vision of Rodney King: "Can't we all just get along?"</I><BR/><BR/>Now that, my friend, is a superb analogy!Maconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08496143017772324015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1158960871507629582006-09-22T16:34:00.000-05:002006-09-22T16:34:00.000-05:00"Cute god. Is it real?"Lol. Can I pet it? Does ..."Cute god. Is it real?"<BR/><BR/>Lol. Can I pet it? Does he bite?Pete Juvinallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11688790195308178112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897950.post-1158950316171789862006-09-22T13:38:00.000-05:002006-09-22T13:38:00.000-05:00Yeah, be careful not to step in any of that...Cute...Yeah, be careful not to step in any of that...<BR/><BR/>Cute god. Is it real?Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.com