tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post3246526650683011217..comments2023-08-10T06:57:45.911-04:00Comments on Questioning my Intelligence: Take a StandSusan Raihalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-75327356109431738172013-06-12T08:25:46.654-04:002013-06-12T08:25:46.654-04:00Thank you all for speaking out!Thank you all for speaking out!Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-2443636096859915512013-06-12T07:53:06.794-04:002013-06-12T07:53:06.794-04:00I stand in the same place as you on religious free...I stand in the same place as you on religious freedom without persecution. It is one of the principles our country was founded upon. My religious beliefs have changed over the years, I could never wrap my heart and mind around what I perceived as the exclusivity of Christianity. I have a strong Buddhist leaning these days. I love the focus on compassion for all living beings. The concept of a bodhisattva , a person who continues to be reborn into this world of suffering until the suffering of all beings has been eliminated as they attain enlightenment, resonates very strongly with me.katrynkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627642784681329959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-41255812329466322992013-06-11T23:27:52.741-04:002013-06-11T23:27:52.741-04:00Amen, Susan! So called Christians, filled with arr...Amen, Susan! So called Christians, filled with arrogance and cruelty, devoid of humilty, kindness, or peace seeking heart, serve only their own egos and insecurities. Worse still, they slander the name of Christ, using the Holy One as a front man in the perpetuation of human hatred and all manner of unholy agendas. pkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10498929755235441184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-70451468742133540032013-06-11T10:47:40.042-04:002013-06-11T10:47:40.042-04:00Stories like this make me so very sad. They are h...Stories like this make me so very sad. They are happening too often in our country. People are not thinking or even READING their Bibles. It's a mob mentality: follow, don't think. I stand with you, Susan.LieselPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242410861995280140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-16161729648266525752013-06-11T09:14:00.374-04:002013-06-11T09:14:00.374-04:00Well said, Ardyth. Thank you!Well said, Ardyth. Thank you!Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432615092204334311.post-26898200497258505682013-06-11T09:09:39.007-04:002013-06-11T09:09:39.007-04:00I stand with you. These people are letting themsel...I stand with you. These people are letting themselves being ruled by fear and hatred (both of which are human feelings and completely understandable) rather than accessing the power available that will allow us to rise above fear and hatred. This is why one of my questions has always been "How can there be no sadness in Heaven?" I believe that God must be sad to see people acting like this, especially in His name.Ardythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307898280046711131noreply@blogger.com