Comments on For me, "getting real" means getting rid of religionTypePad2011-07-29T03:41:57ZBrian Hineshttps://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/07/for-me-getting-real-means-getting-rid-of-religion/comments/atom.xml/Betty commented on 'For me, "getting real" means getting rid of religion'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2014e8a696cda970d2011-08-05T21:26:36Z2011-08-06T04:17:18ZBettyHow real do these people feel? How real are "they" to "us"? Oh, the pathos of being human. at any...<p>How real do these people feel?</p>
<p>How real are "they" to "us"? Oh, the pathos of being human.</p>
<p>at any rate yet another entry into the log of really, like, swell reasons to do away with divisive religions and embrace our common humanity.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2011/0803/Somalia-s-Islamists-appear-divided-on-blocking-famine-aid" rel="nofollow">http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2011/0803/Somalia-s-Islamists-appear-divided-on-blocking-famine-aid</a></p>Blogger Brian commented on 'For me, "getting real" means getting rid of religion'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e2014e8a4f9741970d2011-08-02T04:22:27Z2011-08-02T04:22:33ZBlogger Brianhttp://www.hinesblog.comcc, great comment. Your thoughts helped inspire tonight's "I don't know" blog post. http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/08/the-three-wisest-words-in-the-world-i-dont-know.html<p>cc, great comment. Your thoughts helped inspire tonight's "I don't know" blog post.</p>
<p><a href="http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/08/the-three-wisest-words-in-the-world-i-dont-know.html" rel="nofollow">http://hinessight.blogs.com/church_of_the_churchless/2011/08/the-three-wisest-words-in-the-world-i-dont-know.html</a></p>cc commented on 'For me, "getting real" means getting rid of religion'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20153905a8a46970b2011-08-01T22:53:16Z2011-08-02T00:11:44Zcchttp://codgertations.blogspot.comI feel most real when I'm lost, out of my depth, beside myself, stunned, stumped, challenged, because resources I may...<p>I feel most real when I'm lost, out of my depth, beside myself, stunned, stumped, challenged, because resources I may or may not have are being called upon and my response is as much a surprise to me as anyone else.</p>Willie R commented on 'For me, "getting real" means getting rid of religion'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451c0aa69e20154341d4576970c2011-07-30T13:06:18Z2011-07-30T17:30:00ZWillie RYou have really got my neurons cooking, Brian. I feel most real when I wake up in the morning, and...<p>You have really got my neurons cooking, Brian.<br />
I feel most real when I wake up in the morning, and notice how the brain boots up. First, a diagnostic routine where I check my limbs for functionality (I recently had my 2nd spinal surgery and my entire spinal column is a mess). Then, a quick subroutine to verify the status of the rest of my senses. Next, a rundown of current unresolved concerns, and prioritizing the list. <br />
Out of the blue, I am now awake. I spend the day wondering how many more times I will have to go through this exact rigamarole before I finally get it right.</p>