tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post178154044747839795..comments2023-05-25T09:55:41.906-05:00Comments on Stepping Off the Spaceship: Make new friends and keep the old (but only if they're Christian).Reizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07411331845012114174noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-32828517457331024442010-12-14T01:05:44.964-06:002010-12-14T01:05:44.964-06:00Wow. I am a Christian and was completely shocked b...Wow. I am a Christian and was completely shocked by this post (although I guess I shouldn't be, as sad as that is to say.) Those who call themselves Christians are supposed to be doing the exact opposite- NOT huddling together and shunning the outside world but making friends and serving others. <br /><br />Wow. <br /><br />In other news- I've had several very good Jewish (and Muslim and pagan and agnostic...) friends growing up. I deeply respect Jewish culture and tradition and I look forward to reading more of your blog. (Also- you praise Librarians so much I can't stop reading!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-79722306749409888092010-07-29T09:58:21.758-05:002010-07-29T09:58:21.758-05:00We do belong to an organized religion, but I'm...We do belong to an organized religion, but I'm with you, Heather, I've always been curious about other religions, faiths and other peoples' spiritual paths. <br /><br />At the gym I used to frequent, the head of sales was a preacher's daughter. The woman who worked the front desk was Muslim and wore a head covering. We loved that, every morning, we would all get together and chat. Friends used to comment that we looked like the beginning of a joke all gathered around the front desk "A Christian, A Muslim and a Jew walk into a gym."<br /><br />Mari, thank you. I will proudly wear the "Rock star" title. :-) <br /><br />I'm often the token Jew and that's fine by me. I'm usually the answerer of questions and I like it. Usually, I have no problem and I often tell people there are no stupid questions (really, there are, but they're only asked by those with an agenda. If someone is genuinely curious, nothing he/she could ask is stupid).Reizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411331845012114174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-2825320606401406572010-07-29T01:41:59.466-05:002010-07-29T01:41:59.466-05:00I'm actually a little more curious about the &...I'm actually a little more curious about the "differences" that we all have. I'm intrigued by religions in general, although I don't "belong" to any. I believe that God is more pleased with a person who is kind and compassionate than someone who just goes to church every day, or week, or holiday. I know I'm far from perfect, and I accept that others are too.<br />I would be proud to share a meal with you...even a Kosher one. Scratch that, especially a Kosher one.<br />But I might ask a ton of questions.Heather Griffith Brewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07640170791000157111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-40230556581221522822010-07-26T06:28:15.245-05:002010-07-26T06:28:15.245-05:00I question any portion of any religion that promot...I question any portion of any religion that promotes judgement and (essentially) hate. I have been told before that I'm on the fast train to hell because I don't belong to a particular Christian mega mart and also that I can't possibly have morals as I don't interpret the Bible the same way as another person does. Both statements made out of sheer ignorance, but how amazing that in this day and age, they can be made at all.<br />You, my dear, are a hard rocking star. And I'll yell at anyone who tells you otherwise.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682947069256621968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27822310.post-6225791313073498822010-07-19T14:07:19.564-05:002010-07-19T14:07:19.564-05:00Wait, wait. You're JEWISH? And your Christia...Wait, wait. You're JEWISH? And your Christian friend ditched you? I'm flummoxed. I thought, when I started reading, you were going to be pagan, wiccan or athiest. Now I'm just confused. I could almost understand those things, even though I have many friends with those beliefs also and find no reason to drop them.<br /><br />My BEST FRIEND in the whole world, is Jewish. My Catholic 6 yr old joins her at temple (they have better desserts, you know), and I just attended her son's bris. I would give up ANY other friend, but not her. She seems to not understand that Christians and Jews are bound, inextricably, by our God. Our church and her temple do many charitable events together and have an interfaith service every year. <br /><br />I'm so sad that your friend doesn't understand. And for you I hope she some day understands that we're all brothers & sisters.kaboogiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898036121870029973noreply@blogger.com