tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031699949385267119.post4017209884054818422..comments2011-02-20T19:54:02.734-08:00Comments on Life, Love, and one Amazing Journey: Non-believersMistyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12322567329514640103noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031699949385267119.post-10738694010951602312009-01-21T16:44:00.000-08:002009-01-21T16:44:00.000-08:00I hope you're right Loelle. I have hope for that,...I hope you're right Loelle. I have hope for that, too.<BR/><BR/>Sybil - the UU church encompasses a lot of beliefs - including atheists. Actually, I have quite a few friends at church that identify as atheists. I'm sure that he didn't MEAN anything by it. A lot of people don't MEAN anything bad when they say offensive things. It doesn't make them any less offensive.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322567329514640103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031699949385267119.post-72265920671227175112009-01-21T11:34:00.000-08:002009-01-21T11:34:00.000-08:00Misty, I have yet to actually see his speech, so I...Misty, I have yet to actually see his speech, so I don't know for sure, but here is my thought. <BR/><BR/>What if by non-believer, he truly meant non-believer? ie, atheists? Or those who just have never given it any thought and therefor truly identify with nothing at all? Clearly those who identify with UUs aren't non-believers. They DO believe, but it just isn't quite as specific as other religions. <BR/><BR/>But like I said, I didn't get to see his speech yet, but even after I do, I suspect it might be hard to truly understand his intentions with those words.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I choose to believe in the best of intentions. IMO it's hard to imagine that President Obama would choose to rule out an entire group of people who simply do not directly associate with one particular organized religion.Sybil Runs Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010496611782268178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4031699949385267119.post-20978365376716870672009-01-21T09:35:00.000-08:002009-01-21T09:35:00.000-08:00Misty, those are probably the two things that stru...Misty, those are probably the two things that struck me during the speech, and for the same reasons. I don't believe in any particular organized religion, therefore that makes me a non-believer. I believe in lots of things. It is very offensive to me too.<BR/>I thought it was quite funny that right after O said the words (no compromise ideals for peace) the camera on the channel flashed to Bush. Yes, I believe that things are going to change for the better. For the most part.Loellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574555713579444685noreply@blogger.com