tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post9087525094268207577..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: It's Not an Electric BlanketGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-10281914844709020542011-05-04T12:36:10.572-05:002011-05-04T12:36:10.572-05:00true, it's not easy.
however, i think that i...true, it's not easy. <br /><br />however, i think that it is made as simple for us as it could be made. and, as sinful humans, we put more "i" and "we" into it and make it much less simple and call it religion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-88886693366413286742011-05-04T11:16:52.210-05:002011-05-04T11:16:52.210-05:00Didn't Flannery O'Conner say "You sha...Didn't Flannery O'Conner say "You shall know the truth, and the truth will make you odd." ? <br /><br />Great point about Christianity not being simple.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-30581774566224654722011-05-04T10:54:17.840-05:002011-05-04T10:54:17.840-05:00I loved that quote too about Christianity having t...I loved that quote too about Christianity having that twist that real things have. Truth is stranger than fiction, as they say. It may not be easy or what we'd like, but it doesn't make it any less true. Great post, Glynn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-29755775508068576752011-05-04T10:12:55.829-05:002011-05-04T10:12:55.829-05:00We want comfort. We want to be warmed and feel goo...We want comfort. We want to be warmed and feel good. And you are right -- its not that easy.<br /><br />oh, and the Flannery O Conner trio of books that you mentioned was my intro to her to. What a story tellerDavid Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765017700988820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-39204694119316753352011-05-04T09:06:30.822-05:002011-05-04T09:06:30.822-05:00AMEN!
It's about the Cross. It's about li...AMEN!<br /><br />It's about the Cross. It's about living Christ daily.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527906507696759328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-81178642290934196832011-05-04T08:36:09.672-05:002011-05-04T08:36:09.672-05:00If we are trying to grow, we will feel this. It wi...If we are trying to grow, we will feel this. It will not be comfortable, but it will be good. Deeply good.Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-80474240288028744622011-05-04T07:29:13.030-05:002011-05-04T07:29:13.030-05:00Fabulous post Glynn.
And I'm from the north a...Fabulous post Glynn.<br /><br />And I'm from the north and I really appreciate her!Louise Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-30782076803876284502011-05-04T07:28:50.101-05:002011-05-04T07:28:50.101-05:00Good thoughts bro'...I agree...it's about ...Good thoughts bro'...I agree...it's about the cross.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866639097998917122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-89274090851851322732011-05-04T06:40:04.779-05:002011-05-04T06:40:04.779-05:00Love all the writers you've been bringing up -...Love all the writers you've been bringing up -- Carson McCullers and now Flannery O'Connor.<br /><br />Do you believe you have to be from the South to appreciate her?<br /><br />I don't. <br /><br />It is about the cross. Period.<br /><br />Good word here.H. Gillhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16866823621648796335noreply@blogger.com