Comments on: FDL Book Salon Welcomes Robert Wright: The Evolution of God

By: Knut

Knut — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:22:43 +0000

I came to this post a day light and several dimes short, but can’t help leaving a note to thank all the contributors for a truly stimulating discussion. It’s what makes this site the best. thanks

By: darms

darms — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:42:31 +0000

Thank you Bob, for appearing here today but my question still stands unanswered – did Man need to create some sort of god in order to justify his existence, ie, was Man required to create a god in his image or do you consider this to be an option? Yes, I know, Bob has left the building, but for whatever stupid reason I consider an answer to this question essential before I start exploring existing religions.

By: libbyliberal

libbyliberal — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:49:04 +0000

joel, I’m your newest fan! :)

By: joelmael

joelmael — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:34:04 +0000

Yeah, I’ve kinda been waiting for one of the really advanced developed males on this list to grab the reins on that wagon so it doesn’t always fall to the females to take the lead. Females routinely navigate the male world view, it’s past time for males to return the favor.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:26:16 +0000

Thanks to all for another great Book Salon!

By: marchan1940

marchan1940 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:14:06 +0000

Reminds me of Durkheim’s ennui in the city; or much of present-day urban life manifested in a variety of ways from withdrawals to compulsive “hooking up” behaviors, etc.

Blessings,

By: libbyliberal

libbyliberal — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:11:58 +0000

Would love to see that, too. Will be on the lookout. :)

By: marchan1940

marchan1940 — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:11:05 +0000

the weeding of texts occurred a lot in the early church and throughout church history. In our own US history Jefferson had his “weeded” text; and for all practical purposes the evangelicals do extensive “weeding” by their teaching emphases that ignore most of the biblical record and much of the NT that doesn’t conform with their narrow “strict constructionisht” aborted texts.

One of the reasons I’m an anglo-catholic, i.e. Episcopalian is that in our three year cycles, we will essentially read the entire Bible via the lectionary cycles. The evangelicals narrow their focus on a tiny portion of scripture; kind of like theological cherry picking. Thus news of the scripture quotes on Sec of Defense Rumsfeld’s memorandum was not at all surprising.

Blessings,
c

By: libbyliberal

libbyliberal — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:11:03 +0000

They say there are only two basic root feelings in life. Fear and Love.

Intention of fear is to “protect” and separate from. Intention of love, to “explore” and embrace.

My grandmother was Danish Lutheran and married an Irish Catholic man and promised her family to raise her kids Catholic and my mother had to deal with that generation’s regarding her parents’ marriage as disturbingly mixed — original sin was bad enough but then her mom’s sin of being outside “the” religion. My mom honored some strict Catholic authoritarianism. Catholicism was always strict about not venturing into other churches and learning about them.

Always been curious about the Lutheran religion.

By: RevBev

RevBev — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:09:13 +0000

And talk about what makes empathy so dangerous or offensive…may be that would be a clue to why TX loves our death penalty.