Comments on: Tolerance

By: amy

amy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:55:02 +0000

Oh my gosh my live link worked! Howz about that?!

By: amy

amy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 19:51:07 +0000

Dad-gum girl you got a ton of comments on this! I didn’t read them. I don’t agree with all your positions but I do totally agree that people have different perspectives and we should be tolerant of and glad about that. Except for the really stupid ones of course. (Hee hee) I think you are awesome and this is a great post!!

We just published a book you might really enjoy. It’s called Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White: Thoughts on Religion, Morality and Politics by Adam Hamilton. Amazon will have it. And there is an author intervew that is nicely done here: http://www.umportal.org/article.asp?id=3280

I don’t know how to put live links in comments. Sorry!

By: karla ~ looking towards heaven

karla ~ looking towards heaven — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:53:32 +0000

First of all — I was oddly interested in the whole J&J debacle. Thanks for the list. I usually have an easy time nosing around, but was having a hard time get info on it. (In fact, the only way I knew about it was through Fussy).

Secondly, I think we all feel like the minority at times. When I worked, I felt like that. The only one that held the beliefs that I do… But I also began to realize that, amazingly, there were things that we did agree on and could still be civil.

blessings,
K

By: Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:28:31 +0000

I know this is two posts behind already, but I had to throw my two cents in, just for a bit.

Pro-choice is not anti-life. I would love it if more people saw it that way. Just because I support the choice of a woman does not mean I support the death of a child. It’s more that I will never think that the government, usually run by a man who can never get pregnant, should be able to tell me what to do with my body, especially when said pregnancy puts my life in danger. I personally would chose life, BUT that’s the whole point-to get the CHOICE.

And it scares me that people take that quack Laura SERIOUSLY. Like what she says came straight down from the mouth of God. THAT is something we should all take up arms against. And as for Rush-that freakshow has no room to judge ANYONE.

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:35:30 +0000

As usual, Michelle, you rock. You think a lot like I do on many subjects. You surely know where I stand on gay marriage. I also agree re: pro-choice. I’ve been back and forth on the death penalty thing only because I know that if someone murdered someone I love, I’d want them put to death. I can look at it philosophically and agree with your point, but if I was personally affected, my thought process would go out the window and emotions would take over, I believe. I pray I never have to find out.

By: Sig

Sig — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:21:54 +0000

Guess Jewish doesn’t make me the only minority, I join your extreme liberal mind. But I don’t just join it, I am partly one of the founders..when I was 16, I found myself pregnant after a date rape. I aborted. I am glad I did. Not that I don’t feel bad, that is NOT what I am saying, but it would have been a devastating thing for a religious Jewish girl. How exactly would have the government/religious right helped me then? I am not pro abortion, but pro choice, because you have no idea what you will do unless you are IN that spot.
Death sentence…mmmmm, hmmmm, I can’t go into detail, but my 19 yr old had had something very bad done to her many tears ago. The guy is in jail, I wish he were on death row and I could pull the switch myself.
Lesbian…I have way too many friends and family who are gay, all for it, as long as it does not include myself in the practice.
I have no tolorance for people that don’t open their heart to anything or anyone. Youi just never know what/who you might end up.
I do, however, respect everyones views, as long as you don’t preach to me. :p
Rush….my old car had a bumper sticker on it “I think, therefore I do not listen to Rush”.
‘nough said.

By: Ellie

Ellie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:11:57 +0000

Amen Girlfriend!

Wow… I can actually see that there are people that actually think on something like I do!

Only 1 I don’t really agree with is Death Sentence… But hey… WE ALL have our own reasons… I never did like the death sentence until it hit close to home… And everyone said to forgive… NOPE… I waited for that witch hunt! This doesn’t make me a bad person… Just a hurt person…

But other than that… LovEd YOUr Post!~

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:25:20 +0000

You know, I never thought of the gay marriage thing exactly the way you put it. Got my gerbal wheel going!!!!

By: mama k

mama k — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:25:05 +0000

ok after writing my super long response I went back and read the comments. You have such nice readers. Nice to see everyone playing nice!
Oh and you know Rush’s job is to piss people off right? LOL I mean does anyone take him seriously?

By: mama k

mama k — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:18:27 +0000

Hmm… well I tend to lean more towards the moderate right myself. I didn’t read all the comments as I tend to avoid political discussions for the reasons you noted… I’m not going to change anyone’s mind and just debating stuff doesn’t change anything IMO.

I just find it ironic that those who are pro-choice are usually those that do not support the death penalty… and vice versa as well. I personally believe in the sanctity of human life in all forms, and like you said, there are no take backs. So I guess that makes me pro-life or even anti abortion. I do think it’s the government’s place to protect those who cannot speak for themselves. (And I’m sure that’s where we differ. I see your point too, but I simply view the issue from a different angle. I am looking at the child’s rights vs the mother’s rights. Do you know how they preform partial birth abortions? barbaric.)
But again, no point arguing it since I know the laws are never going to be reversed. I would just like that there would be no government funding of abortion and that they would limit it to the first trimester.
I also feel that if women were really educated on the emotional and physical impact abortion would have on them they might choose a different path. It is not informed consent to say to a young girl facing a difficult situation “Just have this little procedure and you can go back to your life.” My friend who had an abortion 10+ years ago still is dealing with the emotional pain of that event.

So I agree w/ you on the death penalty. I don’t think we (the goverment) should have the power to take someone’s life. We should take those ppl out of circulation so that they can’t hurt anyone else of course, but that doesn’t mean that they have to die.

Oh and I am also one who tries to be postive in general and compassionate to other’s point of view. So again, probably a reason I avoid heated debate since it usually ends up being a pretty negative exchange all around.