tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post7415718444065928374..comments2008-09-08T20:06:53.410-04:00Sometimes Saintly Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16939152657551690867nicholas.temple@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-21534389595617493592008-09-08T20:06:00.000-04:002008-09-08T20:06:00.000-04:00A lovely hymn, Nick. And a wise and thoughtful post. Your blog is a kind of church. A come-as-you-are church. The best kind.Sanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18245301334922883500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-10656291097214870092008-09-08T11:00:00.000-04:002008-09-08T11:00:00.000-04:00What a great hymn. <BR/><BR/>So often I can only wonder 'where did he/she get that idea of God from? It's not in any Bible i know.'Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-69960612157940709482008-09-07T23:37:00.000-04:002008-09-07T23:37:00.000-04:00Oh, Nick. You read my mind, buddy. I have so many issues with "organized" religion, and people who spout gospel as if it was the end all- be all of religion. I can't see it like that. Men wrote the books in the bible, and hence put their prejudices in there as "word of God." <BR/><BR/>I think the Bible is a beautiful piece of liturature, and it has some wonderful insight. However, I will wait to see what He actually believes when I see him. Which, hopefully, won't be for a LONG time. :-DCalliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09495370442113920359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-58649183137792629732008-09-07T12:32:00.000-04:002008-09-07T12:32:00.000-04:00You say so much that gets my mind looking in new directions! Thank you, Saintly Nick.Abbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-14526687844052087602008-09-07T12:01:00.000-04:002008-09-07T12:01:00.000-04:00Nick this is a great post,it is thoughtful and thought provoking. thanks.<BR/>The God I know is an all powerful and loving God who cares about all of his children,No matter who they are or by what Name they call him.Mike Golchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-63122095152795658922008-09-07T11:24:00.000-04:002008-09-07T11:24:00.000-04:00There it is! That beautiful song you told me about! Thanks for posting it!<BR/><BR/>I think that God is the love that I feel when I connect with you and the beauty that you are offering this fine day.<BR/><BR/>Peace, Blessings, and Hugs to you!Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05996426286997454518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-52502567476145439072008-09-07T08:46:00.000-04:002008-09-07T08:46:00.000-04:00A very 'thoughtful' post Nick. :)Akelamaluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709723.post-3498807046535812592008-09-07T08:41:00.000-04:002008-09-07T08:41:00.000-04:00Beautiful post. It is wearying to read the stories of a god that is so weak as to mimic human frailties such as jealousy and anger. We bring these types of emotions down on ourselves and have only ourselves to blame.<BR/><BR/>The God that I perceive is beyond human emotions and frailties. God is love, but not in the petty, clinging sense that humans see it. Love is allowing us to do as we will, always with full forgiveness.<BR/><BR/>Namaste', NickSquirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09235466916480849429noreply@blogger.com