tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post3293316353318058076..comments2024-03-05T03:11:04.105-08:00Comments on Questionable Parenting: Losing My ReligionChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08785210329277011952noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-38385350875972532752011-05-08T02:08:34.495-07:002011-05-08T02:08:34.495-07:00My wife is going through similar feelings, but the...My wife is going through similar feelings, but the church she has just started with (and baptised our daughter in), has not yet stepped over the edge in her book. Although the pastor delighted in the killing of bin laden, which is a paradox if you think about it. <br /><br />Losing one's religion may be bad. Then it may be an evolution to a higher plane. Consider this. Churches are run by people who interpret the bible, with guidance from other people (popes, head priests, etc) and publications. What makes their interpretations better than your's? In many respects, your children's morales and values will be developed from what you teach them in your own house. As for that "community" support, well that is a benefit of a church. But I suppose one can also get that from other places, granted with more effort required. <br /><br />Re. if people are good or bad, I believe compassion from empathy is mostly a genetic trait linked to intelligence; smarter folks realize the people they are looking at could easily be them someday and therefore deserve kindness and respect. There's wisdom in the golden rule. Most people are good in my book.<br /><br />Lastly, if you are still reading, I pray every day at dinner. It does indeed help me remember to be thankful and happy about what we have. However, I won't be praying when I am staring into the blue sky when I'm dieing. I believe (or hope) that I've made peace with the inevitable, and that in doing so, I've not involved the idea of heaven and hell, but rather my body being absorbed back into the earth to be part of other living things later.ktnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-76734044694248836082011-04-11T13:52:46.126-07:002011-04-11T13:52:46.126-07:00I wanted to add that Pastor Evan of Pacific View B...I wanted to add that Pastor Evan of Pacific View Baptist Church in Encinitas actually spoke about my blog post at his church...wow, I am so honored! <br /><br />You can hear that sermon here, dated 3/20/2011, "Are Christians the Morality Police?"<br />http://www.pacificviewbaptist.com/794141<br /><br />He also addressed one of my questions, "Are people basically good?" from 3/27/20111. You can also listen to that sermon http://www.pacificviewbaptist.com/794141<br /><br />Thanks Evan for addressing some of my questions!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785210329277011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-24103857179275540512011-03-16T09:03:18.915-07:002011-03-16T09:03:18.915-07:00Thanks Evan! I wish we lived closer to your church...Thanks Evan! I wish we lived closer to your church also! I will check out the podcasts. :) Hope you and the family are doing well.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785210329277011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-55290770365190085732011-03-15T21:19:34.715-07:002011-03-15T21:19:34.715-07:00Christine,
Well written and well said. I understa...Christine,<br />Well written and well said. I understand where you are coming from, even as a pastor for over 25 years. I wish you guys lived closer to Encinitas and could come to our church. I'd love to talk to you more about some of the issues you bring up, because believe it or not, there are actually good answers to those questions. You just need a pastor who can explain it all to you in a way you can wrap your mind around a little better. I think you'd be surprised at the answers. <br /><br />I'm on a series right now called, "Frequently avoided questions of the Christian faith" and I'm addressing some of those very topics. I podcast my sermons on our site and post my notes to my blog site if you ever want to hear it or read it. <br /><br />Keep on the search for a good church and make sure you find one that is Biblically based. Just remember that Christianity is much more about a relationship with Jesus then just a set of rules.Evan Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060090426637390070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-65443471945627509702011-03-15T15:20:49.291-07:002011-03-15T15:20:49.291-07:00Thanks Laura! I will put it on my list of prospect...Thanks Laura! I will put it on my list of prospective churches! :) :) Hope you are doing great!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08785210329277011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7763405923101981823.post-17614170947480012532011-03-15T15:01:20.850-07:002011-03-15T15:01:20.850-07:00Hi Christine, I enjoyed reading your post. While ...Hi Christine, I enjoyed reading your post. While we were in San Diego, we went to Harbor Church. They have several sites around the San Diego area and we went to the Uptown site. It is a great church that really loves its community. Check it out..http://www.harboruptown.org/<br />They meet Sunday nights. They might in the future have a site on Coronado but I don't think they do just yet. Hope this helps.Laura Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276323393923652910noreply@blogger.com