tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post44018716719603257..comments2021-03-21T18:13:34.582-04:00Comments on Worlds Beyond Rittman Photography Blog: The Church of the Golden TeapotTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328748298876911394noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post-4097919959187327752007-03-12T14:44:00.000-04:002007-03-12T14:44:00.000-04:00Whims, An old Jewish man once had me place a dolla...Whims, An old Jewish man once had me place a dollar bill on a table . He then asked me what it said on the back of the bill. I replied "In god we trust" he then slammed his hand on the table took my dollar bill and shouted "thats right and everyone else pays Cash!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post-2695240955724426192007-03-12T10:42:00.000-04:002007-03-12T10:42:00.000-04:00That Grob guy is pretty smart. Who names their ki...That Grob guy is pretty smart. Who names their kid Grob, anyway? Is that short for Grobert?<BR/><BR/>The story I heard was that Grob met god. God was at a poker table at the MGM wearing a brown shirt. No matter what card god needed on the river, it came. Grob got stacked and tilted. That story about his pastor was a cover he made up because he was embarrassed getting stacked at a 2-4 table. <BR/><BR/>Chalk me up in th column of not believing there is an invisible man in the sky. I personally think the religion is a cop out. Its easier to "believe" in the almighty than it is to try and comprehend our universe. <BR/><BR/>I also think that many religious organizations do a great deal of good and that many people use their faith as a justification. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand too many people have been killed in the name of religion. Religion and beliefs are too often used as a method of holding power over a group of people. <BR/><BR/>There are good and bad believers, agnostics and non-theists. It has more to do with your parents than hokey religions and ancient weapons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post-27917522344649878342007-03-11T23:00:00.000-04:002007-03-11T23:00:00.000-04:00I believe it was Eternal teapot, but what's the di...I believe it was Eternal teapot, but what's the difference? It doesn't exist :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post-3491646194670591292007-03-11T11:26:00.000-04:002007-03-11T11:26:00.000-04:00I don't believe it's fear of God that makes me no...I don't believe it's fear of God that makes me not go to church, I simply do not believe there is a God. <BR/><BR/>To me it is the fear of there not being one that forces religious people such as yourself to go to church. Faith and God are crutches to make your life bearable, to assuage guilt and alleviate the fear of being alone you seem to have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-402301811891819917.post-4422883842799922042007-03-09T12:38:00.000-05:002007-03-09T12:38:00.000-05:00Tim, I discovered your blog last night after getti...Tim, I discovered your blog last night after getting the update on your contact info.<BR/><BR/>I may come from a slightly different perspective but I grew up in a Southern Baptist culture and in college was exposed to something that was radically different to me, no it wasn't a cult. If fact it was more the norm 200 years ago but is to coin a religious phrase, experiencing a "revival" and that is the "reformed" way of thinking and lot of those ideas are coming back into the non-traditional contemporary churches even though my denomination is historically "traditional" in it's worship style.<BR/><BR/>The previous church I was in before we moved on to help with the new mission church in Travelers Rest had and still has a great pastor who has strong opinions about things like observing the sabbath, counseling, etc. and at times I found myself disagreeing with him but he was kind and listened and understood why I felt the way I did.<BR/><BR/>I've come to learn in recent years more and more that God's ways are not our ways. I know that sounds cliche but they are something we just can't reason out in the limited dimensions we currently exist in.<BR/><BR/>The book "flatland" kind of give one a tiny glimpse of how finite we are in our perspective of who God is. It's easy to think of God as just a "super-human" and sadly a lot of the ways people worship or formed by the inaccurate view.<BR/><BR/>I believe it's God who does the changing but he has called us to share with others who he is and to love others in his name.<BR/><BR/>As a reformed and sometimes called "calvinist" presbyterian people think we don't witness or try to "convert" anyone. That's not true. I do believe we are called to witness and share the gospel but I don't believe anyone can be saved or truly converted by the clever words of man but on by the working of the Holy Spirit in the heart. The blog linked from my name is one way I am sharing what God has done in my life from the beginning to the present day. I'm glad you have this blog Tim. It's very insightful and helps me connect with you better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com