tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post5064115043075230792..comments2024-03-22T11:32:57.801-07:00Comments on The Alien Next Door: National Day of PrayerNina Munteanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-80778049743264023452011-05-25T11:22:11.506-07:002011-05-25T11:22:11.506-07:00Amen.Amen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-13940042883543657172011-05-15T09:00:08.042-07:002011-05-15T09:00:08.042-07:00Thank you so much for the link, FishHawk! You'...Thank you so much for the link, FishHawk! You've a wonderful site. God Bless,<br />NinaNina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-46568978060228840932011-05-15T00:37:13.991-07:002011-05-15T00:37:13.991-07:00"The Alien Next Door" has been included ..."The Alien Next Door" has been included in this weeks A Sunday Drive. I hope this helps to attract even more new visitors here.<br /><br />http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2011/05/sunday-drive_15.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-72680257736546819172011-05-07T16:37:58.187-07:002011-05-07T16:37:58.187-07:00Thanks, Catmum! I also look forward to sharing wit...Thanks, Catmum! I also look forward to sharing with you. God Bless...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-79643147172862774932011-05-07T15:31:31.149-07:002011-05-07T15:31:31.149-07:00Dear SF Girl,
Thank you for your response to my co...Dear SF Girl,<br />Thank you for your response to my comments.<br /><br />Yes, I agree with you in that Dutko's position has definite tones of hatred and bullying. This is so negative, destructive and counter productive.<br />Fear is the opposite of 'trust' which is so positive and much more beneficial to our healthy psychology as humans. <br /><br />Your reflections on prayer are so inspiring which ultimately points to our pathway into the wholeness to God. <br /><br />I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you on this subject and others.Vanessa Rottnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953841390742766196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-29299846263197690202011-05-07T08:41:54.317-07:002011-05-07T08:41:54.317-07:00Thanks, Catmum, for your and thoughtful remarks.
...Thanks, Catmum, for your and thoughtful remarks.<br /><br />I appreciate your comment that we should be focusing on building the body of Christ in ALL humanity. I find Dutko's position (and his hateful words like "ugly" in reference to other's reverence) the tactics of a school-boy bully, based on fear, hatred and exclusion (also the arms of fear). All bullies operate out of fear and self-loathing.<br /><br />I advocate that humanity cultivate respect for ALL faiths, something only possible through self-love and self-respect.<br /><br />So, my wish and prayer is that those like Bob Dutko, who limit their view of what our loving God is capable of, will eventually learn to love and respect themselves enough to mirror that into the world. And give God--and themselves--credit for so much more. <br /><br />You become what you believe in...Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-76955767894252841482011-05-07T08:16:58.271-07:002011-05-07T08:16:58.271-07:00I agree with you 100% Nina, thank you for your wel...I agree with you 100% Nina, thank you for your well founded and informative article on National Day of Prayer. In my opinion as a lay minister with the Anglican Church of Canada (and others will have theirs), Dutko's argument strikes me as being dogmatic and Draconian in both tone and message. Then we should be looking at the the very heart of Jesus's message of love in the first Epistle to the Corinthians written by Paul of Tarsus Chapter 13, which advocates unconditional "agape" love.<br /><br />Ironically, the danger of extreme fundamentalism risks strangling the very essence of our faith. The imposed restrictions of fundamentalism--no matter what religion--erodes the beauty and integrity of our faith and souls. It changes the face of God from that of LOVE to a dictatorial parent--it negates the ability of people to be empowered in a positive way and pushes us away from our faith. We should be looking at building up the body of Christ in ALL HUMANKIND. <br /><br />I would also like to add that J.B. Phillips reminds us in his book "Your God is Too Small", how we can loose our focus and become too boxed-in in our theology.Vanessa Rottnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953841390742766196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-10525886403868174482011-05-06T17:22:56.025-07:002011-05-06T17:22:56.025-07:00That is rather sad... I certainly hope Christmas d...That is rather sad... I certainly hope Christmas doesn't disappear for the same reason... I think our obsession with being politically correct does not give minorities the chance to be gracious and respectful. Surely if minorities are respectfully given the chance to practice their beliefs, they in turn will respect ours. Just a thought... :)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Jean-Luc.Nina Munteanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311070435293186699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584840770244929.post-83670908160208212562011-05-06T11:53:40.531-07:002011-05-06T11:53:40.531-07:00Hugely sensible, Nina. Many like Dutko further the...Hugely sensible, Nina. Many like Dutko further their bown beliefs. Sadly here, in Britain we would never have a day of prayer, as it bwould offend other minorities, including atheistsJean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.com