tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post118528465773138785..comments2009-11-06T08:50:54.179-07:00Ski Bike Junkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-79693592958187511742009-11-06T08:50:54.179-07:002009-11-06T08:50:54.179-07:00&quot;Dearh twitches in my ear; Live, he says, I am coming.&quot;<br /> - Virgilrabidrunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02348612727159450417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-63029122499322992622009-11-05T16:39:21.051-07:002009-11-05T16:39:21.051-07:00Great post. Another way of pitching (I think) the same point: unless you absolutely believe in endless reincarnation, whether you think this life is all there is, or a part of a longer path, either way it&#39;s unique, and worth treating and appreciating as such.<br /><br />Hope the hike went well today. Between that and Fruita, I&#39;m looking forward to your posts next week.Watcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-16812658796995906322009-11-05T11:03:05.218-07:002009-11-05T11:03:05.218-07:00You should start an internet church. With sermons like that I bet you&#39;d be a rich man in no time! :)UtRiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16196214593560383672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-53694279875483291202009-11-05T09:29:53.799-07:002009-11-05T09:29:53.799-07:00Meaty indeed. I agree with a lot, maybe all, of what you&#39;ve stated.<br /><br />Particularly I agree with looking at things from a different perspective. Often this helps me see the subject better. Religion is often a good way to convey ideas and new ways of thinking. But often members use it as a crutch or excuse to not expand their horizons. A closed mind is tragedy, and sometimes dangerous.<br /><br />Another thing that keeps me engaged is change. Many people thing change is an enemy and they work hard building walls of security to insulate them from the volatility of life. But life is change and fighting it is futile and wasted energy. I&#39;m impressed by how nature adapts, no, thrives on change. I&#39;ve found greater peace and insights as I&#39;ve accepted change as a positive, creative force rather than fear the future and loss of the status quo.KanyonKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954169751206336705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5109501634336541211.post-42617583746292789202009-11-05T06:30:39.905-07:002009-11-05T06:30:39.905-07:00&quot;it takes away some of the urgency of today&quot;<br /><br />pretty much bill maher&#39;s thesis in &quot;religulous.&quot; along with the self fulfilling prophecy of apocalypse.<br /><br />like lincoln wanted us to give in to the better angels of our nature, i say we should give in to the better, not the worse, angels of our religion.dughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04917606372332678277noreply@blogger.com