tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post3439127747685344577..comments2020-05-05T23:31:26.927-06:00Comments on All things reasonable...except the ones I forgot: Morality & Spiritual AtheismMichael L. Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17404336794967277940noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-79482385391400143702020-05-05T23:31:26.927-06:002020-05-05T23:31:26.927-06:00Beautiful..........Thank YouBeautiful..........Thank YouAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11421791898687273934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-31739719844245393602012-06-11T11:25:59.455-06:002012-06-11T11:25:59.455-06:00Thank you Megan! I cried when I first heard about ...Thank you Megan! I cried when I first heard about Matthew Shepard. At some point in my spiritual journey, when I was a vague theist, I developed the belief that god is a hands off god. That it is available to us, when we need spiritual strength to survive, but has no direct involvement in how the universe unfurls. I believed that god most certainly did NOT have a plan for me, because if god had a plan for people, some people's plan was to be kidnapped at a young age and forced into a life as a sex slave. This was a god I couldn't accept, so I decided god was a hands off god. Later, I decided I don't really believe in god. I believe there is a power greater than myself, but not so much a higher power, if you catch my drift and certainly nothing that is interested, particularly, in my life. I don't have a problem with theists...not at all, I have been one and reserve the right to be again. What I have a problem with is cruelty and bigotry, etc...@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-38353570516963276972012-06-10T23:16:36.560-06:002012-06-10T23:16:36.560-06:00The story of that poor kid -- tied to the post, dy...The story of that poor kid -- tied to the post, dying, within minutes of his loved ones yet so far away, all alone -- shook me to my core when it happened years ago and it still disturbs me greatly. This kind of viciousness I had seen before, but in war time. It flabbergasted me that people could carry such hatred to have this much disregard to a human life. <br /><br />It's when I become conscious of this kind of cruelty that I doubt the existence of God... that He could be so benevolent yet let people die such horrible deaths, that He created so many beautiful things and created these kinds of monsters capable of inflicting this kind of horror. Great post Mike, as usual!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477053024120321776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-53751784159543051392012-06-08T23:27:18.033-06:002012-06-08T23:27:18.033-06:00Thank you Ms. Word Nerd! This sermon was in the wo...Thank you Ms. Word Nerd! This sermon was in the works for a very long time before I completed it. There was a lot to germinate on. I finally finished after seeing a production by Julia Sweeney called, "Letting Go of God":<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqh53RCkURQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqh53RCkURQ</a><br /><br />Thanks Again!@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-69391782416821560862012-06-08T09:05:34.818-06:002012-06-08T09:05:34.818-06:00I think this might be my favorite of your posts th...I think this might be my favorite of your posts that I've read thus far. I was heartsick when Matthew Shepard's story came to light. Angry and indignant, but mostly bereaved. For him. For what he must have felt and how he surely suffered. For humanity. For what that crime--and the reactions that followed--said about the world. For what lives in those men to be capable of committing such an act against another human being. For all of it. It was overwhelming. <br /><br />But you're right. We are beacons and we <b>can</b> create a better world. It is, I truly believe, within our power to transform the world to one where injustice, war, homelessness, hatred, and evil simply disappear and all that it takes (as simple and complicated as this is) is for people to stop, quiet, and then listen to and honor the voice within. The one that knows with certainty what is right and operates on nothing more than love and truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-83168573920059918612012-04-04T09:00:39.334-06:002012-04-04T09:00:39.334-06:00Thank you for your post lovegraceandhope. I love r...Thank you for your post lovegraceandhope. I love receiving comments like yours. Well, honestly any comments are great as I'm never sure that anything I say goes anywhere LOL. I'll look forward to viewing the link you shared. Thanks again.@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-29475039437678068712012-04-04T08:45:59.174-06:002012-04-04T08:45:59.174-06:00Thank you for sharing this post. I actually came t...Thank you for sharing this post. I actually came to find it through you posting it on Dan's blog.<br /><br />I love this line you wrote, "Sometimes through tragedy, people find grace. We can never be sure exactly where it comes from, but those moments of grace are what interest me today."<br /><br />You see I am an advocate for grace. I believe grace is the game changer in life... Unmerited, radical, gorgeous, breath-taking grace changes lives and that it becomes a ripple effect through the lives of those around it. <br /><br />I write about grace and love often, it is the heartbeat of most of my writing and this blog from a bit ago came to my mind as I read yours... Just wanted to share: http://wp.me/pLcYj-5r<br /><br />Grace & Peace & a deep thank you for your words -Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-7000266494435814962012-04-04T00:01:13.295-06:002012-04-04T00:01:13.295-06:00Thanks Morticia4ever! This was one of my first ser...Thanks Morticia4ever! This was one of my first sermons and it was difficult to finish. I worked on it and re-wrote it dozens of times for a year or more prior to getting it "right". I feel the message is so important and it ties into so many problems we face today with bullying and hatred, etc... Thanks Again!@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-59298626401629880012012-04-03T23:39:54.839-06:002012-04-03T23:39:54.839-06:00Well played sir, well played. lol. I loved it, ...Well played sir, well played. lol. I loved it, quoted it, and its getting shared right now. I especially love your affiliation with the UUC. <br /><br />Standing ovation!Morticia4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268208475707033271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-50621340154830896022012-03-19T23:01:25.874-06:002012-03-19T23:01:25.874-06:00Thank you Beachlover! This was one of my favorite ...Thank you Beachlover! This was one of my favorite sermons. I appreciate your kind words!@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-45238167521907480892012-03-19T21:40:56.394-06:002012-03-19T21:40:56.394-06:00Beeeautiful written, Mr. Adams! Be kind and yet fi...Beeeautiful written, Mr. Adams! Be kind and yet firm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-6582927095007210332012-03-14T07:47:32.232-06:002012-03-14T07:47:32.232-06:00LOL...pirate speaking pastafarians! I haven't...LOL...pirate speaking pastafarians! I haven't been on the forums in quite a while, but they are some incredibly amusing people. Thanks for your comments Ms. Gene Pool Diva!@NativeMikeAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08446931065863021549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3109627201567905090.post-30903031246450746202012-03-14T07:37:27.477-06:002012-03-14T07:37:27.477-06:00Pirate speaking Pastafarians? I love the vast crea...Pirate speaking Pastafarians? I love the vast creativity of my fellow man and, I'm with you,I have no tolerance for bully and bigots. Excellent post Michael.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com