tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700172742445398311.post1102821174984858929..comments2023-09-08T02:25:22.900-07:00Comments on Choice was an extravagance: Over-thinkingJames Christopher Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15965046940711577998noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700172742445398311.post-60753680377504422232011-04-23T07:17:11.281-07:002011-04-23T07:17:11.281-07:00lol You sound like one of my sons.lol You sound like one of my sons.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17158114738303231773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700172742445398311.post-60347332862102116022011-04-21T13:24:38.446-07:002011-04-21T13:24:38.446-07:00Interesting post. Very thought provoking :)
Sarah...Interesting post. Very thought provoking :)<br /><br /><a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sarah Allen<br />(my creative writing blog)</a>Sarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3700172742445398311.post-30425933481617738552011-04-21T08:37:26.778-07:002011-04-21T08:37:26.778-07:00Many writers I know have 'overthink' perio...Many writers I know have 'overthink' periods in their lives. Mine happened in my twenties (I'm forty now) - once I hit my thirties, I channeled a bit of my father's gruff but effective 'Focus on paying bills, keeping your lover(s) happy and pursue a couple of achievable [talent-based] passions'.<br /><br />As for why are we here, I agree with you. Religion, at its best, is a comfort blanket that helped/helps people create moral codes so they could set up civilizations and be better people; increasingly, it's become an imperialistic, knee-jerk, let's-create-End-Times-scenarios-to-justify-our-radicalism monster, especially in the United States.<br /><br />Separation of church and state? No more, no more, it seems.<br /><br />It's (darkly) funny how people who are offended by us non-believers' unwillingness to step out on 'faith' (read: a con, or bulls**t) won't even IMAGINE, even for the sake of 'reaching' us, about what our varying faiths might be - in order to influence, you must listen to those you hope to influence. You don't have to believe what they say, necessarily, but you do have to know how to effectively address them.<br /><br />I haven't commented on a lot of pieces I've read here, but I am now - great site, my friend. =)Steve Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07162341357622058518noreply@blogger.com