tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post5282048173697287545..comments2024-03-26T05:20:10.232-04:00Comments on Between the By-Road and the Main Road: #SOL17: On Getting Into the "Christian" Heaven (or Not) Mary Ann Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-51648599552777533832017-03-01T23:42:18.945-05:002017-03-01T23:42:18.945-05:00I hope I'm wrong. I hope that a lot. Often. Bu...I hope I'm wrong. I hope that a lot. Often. But if not, I am willing to stand up. Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-31267682828311689342017-03-01T23:38:40.763-05:002017-03-01T23:38:40.763-05:00I feel we are well down that road at this point. O...I feel we are well down that road at this point. Once alternate facts are touted as acceptable from the president's inner team, evil has a stronghold.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-83178706635798356612017-03-01T22:38:19.786-05:002017-03-01T22:38:19.786-05:00This piece is so powerful and the last line takes ...This piece is so powerful and the last line takes my breath away. Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-10602151222245176782017-03-01T21:22:43.864-05:002017-03-01T21:22:43.864-05:00Seems odd that a man would ave any opinion on yoga...Seems odd that a man would ave any opinion on yoga pants--let alone situating pants as a sin. But again, if we examine history--women's clothing choices have often been held up by men and women as symbols of moral collapse. Appreciate the story Lisa.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-40920409904292401872017-03-01T21:21:21.835-05:002017-03-01T21:21:21.835-05:00Thanks Fran. A hard piece to write. I struggled.Thanks Fran. A hard piece to write. I struggled.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-54873405110709798852017-03-01T21:21:01.011-05:002017-03-01T21:21:01.011-05:00It is worrisome (understatement) how we are repeat...It is worrisome (understatement) how we are repeating history. I pray for us that we will have the courage and wisdom to stand for justice. Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-51039186288444395212017-03-01T21:19:37.651-05:002017-03-01T21:19:37.651-05:00Janet, thanks so much. I worried a bit.Janet, thanks so much. I worried a bit.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-88319617121863543372017-03-01T21:19:12.669-05:002017-03-01T21:19:12.669-05:00It was a difficult post to wrote and I appreciate ...It was a difficult post to wrote and I appreciate your comments Lee Ann. Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-36179785430159477772017-03-01T18:01:51.129-05:002017-03-01T18:01:51.129-05:00A friend posted a meme the other day that was mean...A friend posted a meme the other day that was meant to be a joke. I forget the exact wording, but there was a protest sign involved that listed many supposed sins, mostly including things homophobes and bigots would consider sins. Among them: yoga pants. I laughed. But then I realized the guy who made that sign really does consider yoga pants akin to murder. That's sad. For me, religion Lisa Corbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602428975643562609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-1144550595392415242017-03-01T17:35:52.320-05:002017-03-01T17:35:52.320-05:00Deep sympathies on your husband's death.
Thank...Deep sympathies on your husband's death.<br />Thanks for this thoughtful exploration.<br />Your personal experience adds profound depth to this reflective piece.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08093868039798031083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-81405640295733715022017-03-01T17:09:32.003-05:002017-03-01T17:09:32.003-05:00Judging from the way the evangelicals voted I am i...Judging from the way the evangelicals voted I am imagining a lot of people quite comfortable with all manner of sin....the rapidity of what is being normalized since November is stunning. Another beautifully constructed and thoughtful piece, Mary Ann.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-83882265889667744182017-03-01T17:05:32.371-05:002017-03-01T17:05:32.371-05:00"Those who do not remember history are doomed..."Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it. " I do not understand intolerance and keep hoping that we will evolve beyond it. Thank you for your well written blog. <br />https://wordpress.com/post/jet197.wordpress.com/18Janet Townsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02053763089386304830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-40214298227219445432017-03-01T16:36:17.701-05:002017-03-01T16:36:17.701-05:00That last line..... so powerful. That last line..... so powerful. Kathleen Neagle Sokolowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00054303168520658605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-49692842049405415072017-03-01T16:02:58.182-05:002017-03-01T16:02:58.182-05:00I do love how you structured this piece and the we...I do love how you structured this piece and the weight consideration ineach segment (story? stanza?). Even with so dense and difficult a topic, your creative thinking shines.Lee Ann Spillanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04650009312001849617noreply@blogger.com