Comments on: The True Story Behind Amazing Grace http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/ A Wide Open Weblog for Big News, the Big Picture Tue, 22 May 2012 20:49:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: GK http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 GK Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:40:47 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=2548#comment-2451 What are some of the things we can teach our children from the ashes of the pain of past wars, crimes, etc? They seemed so wrapped into media jargon of "beauty" (too skinny, crack-eyed models, and plastic beauty) and the immediate gratifications of today, right now. I am concerned with the expansions of the mind that are not being trained, taught or exposed. I believe that religion at a young age (even if they eventually choose another religion or none at all), at least, offers another point of view. It gives a person a chance to broaden their mind. I want my children to be a voice of reason. I want them to digest information AND THEN decern...making their own final decision. There are too many zombies following the pack. It almost always leads to trouble and errors. A belief in any religion (sincere belief, NOT JUST PRACTICE ON SUNDAYS), should be a mind expanding, thought provoking personal change. Those who fail to believe in something other than themselves leave a shallow place in their head and hearts for consideration of others. We are all at risk living in the world full of zombie nations. I try to instill in my children a wider view of life. What are some of the things we can teach our children from the ashes of the pain of past wars, crimes, etc? They seemed so wrapped into media jargon of “beauty” (too skinny, crack-eyed models, and plastic beauty) and the immediate gratifications of today, right now. I am concerned with the expansions of the mind that are not being trained, taught or exposed. I believe that religion at a young age (even if they eventually choose another religion or none at all), at least, offers another point of view. It gives a person a chance to broaden their mind. I want my children to be a voice of reason. I want them to digest information AND THEN decern…making their own final decision. There are too many zombies following the pack. It almost always leads to trouble and errors. A belief in any religion (sincere belief, NOT JUST PRACTICE ON SUNDAYS), should be a mind expanding, thought provoking personal change. Those who fail to believe in something other than themselves leave a shallow place in their head and hearts for consideration of others. We are all at risk living in the world full of zombie nations. I try to instill in my children a wider view of life.

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Glynn Wilson Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:51:28 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=2548#comment-2450 What have they been doing? Raiding the federal treasury, what else? What have they been doing? Raiding the federal treasury, what else?

]]> By: JL Strickland http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 JL Strickland Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:15:05 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=2548#comment-2449 If Dubya had been the captain of the Titanic, he would have backed up and rammed that iceberg two or three more times, with a smirking Cheney egging him on. Republican have blamed Bill Clinton for everything but kidnapping the Lindbergh baby. And I'm sure that's coming. What I would like to know, since Republican controlled both houses of Congress for many years, as well as the White House, what the heck were they doing all this time? They are whining like a spoiled baby who's had his sucker snatched out of his mouth. If Dubya had been the captain of the Titanic, he would have backed up and rammed that iceberg two or three more times, with a smirking Cheney egging him on.

Republican have blamed Bill Clinton for everything but kidnapping the Lindbergh baby. And I’m sure that’s coming.

What I would like to know, since Republican controlled both houses of Congress for many years, as well as the White House, what the heck were they doing all this time?

They are whining like a spoiled baby who’s had his sucker snatched out of his mouth.

]]> By: Glynn Wilson http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Glynn Wilson Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:35:29 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=2548#comment-2448 Oh, right. Well they might have already ruined it, but one must hold out some hope. My redneck "friend" said to keep my squirrel gun handy, because I would need it in six months to get a loaf of bread. Of course he thinks it will then be Obama's fault. I guess he blames everything done wrong over the past eight years on Bill Clinton. It couldn't possibly be Bush's fault, or Cheney's or Rumsfeld's, etc... They are such fine Christian Republicans. Right : ) Oh, right. Well they might have already ruined it, but one must hold out some hope.

My redneck “friend” said to keep my squirrel gun handy, because I would need it in six months to get a loaf of bread. Of course he thinks it will then be Obama’s fault. I guess he blames everything done wrong over the past eight years on Bill Clinton.

It couldn’t possibly be Bush’s fault, or Cheney’s or Rumsfeld’s, etc…

They are such fine Christian Republicans. Right : )

]]> By: JL Strickland http://blog.locustfork.net/2009/02/the-true-story-behind-amazing-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 JL Strickland Thu, 05 Feb 2009 03:12:31 +0000 http://blog.locustfork.net/?p=2548#comment-2447 NO. I said 'ruIning' the country. At least it was ruining when it left here. ;-). At long as Rush Limbaugh has more than a telephone booth full of fans, there is danger afoot. We must keep a sharp eye out. Devious does not begin to describe these people. They are the "wretches" Mr. Newton forsaw in his song. NO. I said ‘ruIning’ the country. At least it was ruining when it left here. ;-) .

At long as Rush Limbaugh has more than a telephone booth full of fans, there is danger afoot. We must keep a sharp eye out. Devious does not begin to describe these people.

They are the “wretches” Mr. Newton forsaw in his song.

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