tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post9104570110970233684..comments2024-03-23T18:50:32.902-04:00Comments on Telling Secrets: "A whole lotta ugly from a whole lotta stupid."Elizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-28407680444449321632007-08-11T10:19:00.000-04:002007-08-11T10:19:00.000-04:00On checking a little harder, it was Caminante who ...On checking a little harder, it was Caminante who posted on the WTFWJD shirt. Northern New England stirring it up again! Thanks Caminante.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-9572923570230479042007-08-11T10:08:00.000-04:002007-08-11T10:08:00.000-04:00Among the sayings of what Molly Ivins used to call...Among the sayings of what Molly Ivins used to call "Our Only President", do not forget the observation "After all, you just go to an emergency room", made with regard to his threat to veto any extension of Federal medical coverage for uninsured children. This has to be the winner of the 2007 "Let them eat cake" award.<BR/><BR/>My absolute, all-time favorite Bushism - also pertaining to matters medical - continues to be "Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country".<BR/><BR/>In closing, I must thank the "Wounded Bird" poster, whose identity now escapes me, who brought to my attention the "WTFWJD" t-shirt, costing me money and drawing me further into sin.Lapinbizarrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686990585795363001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-32276682894085836222007-08-10T16:45:00.000-04:002007-08-10T16:45:00.000-04:00I just always thought that the You're in America, ...I just always thought that the You're in America, Speak English, spoke huge volumes about how spoiled, and insulated and well, PROVINCIAL Americans tend to be, as a lot.<BR/><BR/>Of course, God did have the KJ Bible written in perfect Elizabethan English, which we know Jesus spoke...episcopalifemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092579249862725163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-74063853789029165212007-08-08T13:33:00.000-04:002007-08-08T13:33:00.000-04:00Thanks to everyone who has contributed their own f...Thanks to everyone who has contributed their own favorite slogan/T-shirt/bumper sticker.<BR/><BR/>The one that said, "This is America. Speak English." was so shocking to me I had to put it in here. I don't think it's an isolated thought or sentiment.<BR/><BR/>I think it says something quite disturbing about the xenophobia that has become part of the backlash - in our culture and in our church.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-56700467478813521522007-08-08T13:02:00.000-04:002007-08-08T13:02:00.000-04:00Most of those are good, but I'm not sure why "You'...Most of those are good, but I'm not sure why "You're in America. Speak English." is in there. Personally I'm delighted that "American" can mean so many different things and that Americans speak so many different languages (and cook so many different wonderful foods, and create so many different kinds of art, music, and dance, etc.).just another piskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114240498737481553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-87007020881994952192007-08-07T12:00:00.000-04:002007-08-07T12:00:00.000-04:00I can't let too much time go before I check your b...I can't let too much time go before I check your blogs. God is Good! Elizabeth, you are a smart cookie. I live in a very enclosed world and need you to remind me all is not as it seems. L, Joycelearninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09677069864074719845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-53967642950163417062007-08-07T04:36:00.000-04:002007-08-07T04:36:00.000-04:00Elizabeth, my college roommate had a t-shirt I lov...Elizabeth, my college roommate had a t-shirt I loved:<BR/><BR/>"The National Non-Sequitir Society: We May Not Make Sense, But We Do Like Ketchup!"MarkBrunsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16971990948866488080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-84963256026891835812007-08-07T00:06:00.000-04:002007-08-07T00:06:00.000-04:00Oh, this is great. My hands down favorite is, "I ...Oh, this is great. My hands down favorite is, "I don't have a lifestyle. I have a life. Run along now and get your one of your own." Keep them coming! It's posts like this that remind me that life really is good!jb3dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367066298181867120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-40172992764145261662007-08-06T21:31:00.000-04:002007-08-06T21:31:00.000-04:00I don't remember the "Life is Good" post, but I do...I don't remember the "Life is Good" post, but I do think it interesting that the folks you are referring to would have a problem with it. Some of the blogs that I have read from what I will call a "conservative fringe" element (because they are neither the conservatives I know, nor the extremists I see in, for example, the Phelps clan) are written by people who seem very unhappy in their lives. Perhaps they resent someone who, though they do their best to oppress them, still can say "life is good." <BR/><BR/>I will repeat what another blogger said quite a few months ago -- some of these folks seem to suffer from a collective autism which makes them not only incapable of empathy, but angry at anyone who has any feelings at all. (And I don't mean autism in the clinical medical sense, or in a negative way -- I'm simply using it as a descriptor of some of the behavior I've seen.) One of the definitions of autism I looked up includes the terms "excessive rigidity" and "emotional detachment." I wonder what makes these folks this way, and pray that they can be touched by God's grace in such a way that they can see our common humanity. But I won't hold my breath for that to happen.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry that they so delight in attacking a fellow Sister in Christ. I eventually made my blog by invite only after being attacked by the same people. We are all human and we all have shortcomings -- myself most definitely included. And we all must humble ourselves to accept correction when needed. Where we differ with those attacking us is in what we define as "sin" and that's where they stumble, and lay a stumbling block before others. <BR/><BR/>Life is indeed good. God is indeed good. I hope they can see and accept that in their lives someday as well.Suzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529580138314011952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-4519110008731525912007-08-06T19:15:00.000-04:002007-08-06T19:15:00.000-04:00My so-called atheist cat sitter left a magnet on m...My so-called atheist cat sitter left a magnet on my refrigerator door:<BR/><BR/>"Don't make me go down there." GodCaminantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610142955176992982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-3002875873545923482007-08-06T14:24:00.000-04:002007-08-06T14:24:00.000-04:00Hmmm, maybe I'll stay in Panama for quite while.Hmmm, maybe I'll stay in Panama for quite while.Padre Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580459577853346369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-45833090271487596632007-08-06T14:11:00.000-04:002007-08-06T14:11:00.000-04:00My favorite, by far:"What don't you understand abo...My favorite, by far:<BR/>"What don't you understand about 'love one another'?"<BR/><BR/>I may get it put on a t-shirt - or have it tatooed on my forehead!<BR/><BR/>CherylAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08696433171493900388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-20809013964501449642007-08-06T12:33:00.000-04:002007-08-06T12:33:00.000-04:00Oh, Padre, honey, you have absolutely NO idea what...Oh, Padre, honey, you have absolutely NO idea what can send them off on a rant.<BR/><BR/>I mean, just saying the baptismal name of the Bishop of NH will send them off for 15 minutes of sustained laughter.<BR/><BR/>It got so bad that the Head Bully at Bullies on Viagra has set a policy on that blog that no one may use Gene's baptismal name, for which I give him total propers. <BR/><BR/>It's like that. . . .Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-18951375273827820612007-08-06T12:26:00.000-04:002007-08-06T12:26:00.000-04:00I enjoyed all the phrases, but my favorite was the...I enjoyed all the phrases, but my favorite was the one from the National Sarcasm Society!<BR/><BR/>Do you really think people are going to get upset about these?Padre Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580459577853346369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-51464187994568522802007-08-06T11:17:00.000-04:002007-08-06T11:17:00.000-04:00Elizabeth, Feel free to use the saying on my T-shi...Elizabeth, Feel free to use the saying on my T-shirt: "So many right wing Christians; So few Lions."Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623709712119761741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-10654804788644759852007-08-06T10:39:00.000-04:002007-08-06T10:39:00.000-04:00"A whole lot of ugly from a whole lot of stupid" s..."A whole lot of ugly from a whole lot of stupid" sounds like what is coming out of our diocese.<BR/><BR/>Ran by SFiF physical home yesterday to see a new sign. Good Shepherd--an Anglican parish spread over the whole face of the church about 5 or 6 ft high. Yep. "A whole lot of ugly from a whole lot of stupid"Muthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-33057238999723044042007-08-06T10:28:00.000-04:002007-08-06T10:28:00.000-04:00A friend recently sent me a bumper sticker 'Jesus ...A friend recently sent me a bumper sticker 'Jesus called: he wants his religion back.' I like it a lot, as well as the 'what part of love one another don't you get?' one. <BR/><BR/>I think the commenter's are correct. Here they are doing their level best to humiliate and disparage the horrible, evil lesbians, gays and their evil fellow travellers, and we dare to be hopeful? Not acceptable. After all, they have decided we are apostate!<BR/><BR/>Ah well, anyone got a party hat?<BR/><BR/>FWIW<BR/>jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-47124577426408085822007-08-06T09:45:00.000-04:002007-08-06T09:45:00.000-04:00They're equally pissed off about "Pefectly love ca...They're equally pissed off about "Pefectly love casts out all fear."<BR/><BR/>What HERETIC wrote that?<BR/><BR/>I personally think that Irenaeus more or less said "life is good," in Against Heresies. And that some of the heresies that abound in the Church today, like in Irenaeus' day, depend on us believing that life and love are evil, and on making us very, very afraid.<BR/><BR/>If it weren't for Jesus, on a bad day, we might even believe them.<BR/><BR/>But life IS good. And perfect love casts out all fear.Bill Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14743851784631753415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-79493811375007966882007-08-06T09:23:00.000-04:002007-08-06T09:23:00.000-04:00Kris G,I admit. It is an outrageous thing to have...Kris G,<BR/><BR/>I admit. It is an outrageous thing to have said just a few weeks after General Convention 2006 and B033.<BR/><BR/>Outrageous only if you're not a faithful follower of the theachings of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Which is what, I think, really pisses them off. That we continue to have hope. And bold faith. <BR/><BR/>But, mostly that we don't slink away, silenced and cowering in fear in some dark corner of hell - which is where they imagine we belong.<BR/><BR/>We know how the story ends. B033, TWR, and what they write on their blogs are just a few blips of the meta story of God's love for the world.<BR/><BR/>Life is good. And then, you die. And then, we've been promised (and +VGR reminds us), we go to heaven.<BR/><BR/>So, what's to fear?Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-3463144255267403552007-08-06T02:00:00.000-04:002007-08-06T02:00:00.000-04:00I'm all agog that someone could find any evil what...I'm all agog that someone could find any evil whatsoever in the phrase "Life is good." Goodness. I want a "Life is good" sign to hang over my desk-- such a wonderful reminder!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-20867312195972041202007-08-05T23:38:00.000-04:002007-08-05T23:38:00.000-04:00Oh, my! Elizabeth, there are so many "winners" her...Oh, my! Elizabeth, there are so many "winners" here among your t-shirt and bumper-sticker slogans that I can't possibly decide which is my favorite. I loved them! <BR/><BR/>But in the sandcastle contest, there's no contest: it's the 1st one you posted, from the Pirates of the Caribbean. <BR/><BR/>This is delightful stuff, you ol' lezzie heretic, you! <BR/><BR/>You remind me one needs to just get out and <I>play</I>! Even if this "one" isn't blessed to be on vacation, enjoying the beach, and feasting on freshly-caught crab. <BR/><BR/>Blessings to you.Lisa Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881671380217888810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-43502770400939047812007-08-05T23:30:00.000-04:002007-08-05T23:30:00.000-04:00Those are all MUY FABULOSO!I want a "Life is Good"...Those are all MUY FABULOSO!<BR/><BR/>I want a "Life is Good" hat too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com