Comments on: What’s In A Name? http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3 ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:36:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kaylee Lopez http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-547991 Kaylee Lopez Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:02:11 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-547991 actually my sister is healthier now because of the Atkins Diet*,* actually my sister is healthier now because of the Atkins Diet*,*

]]> By: G http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-547777 G Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:13:35 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-547777 Isn't it a lie to wear a false name tag? Wouldn't it be simpler to just peel it off and put it in your pocket? Isn’t it a lie to wear a false name tag? Wouldn’t it be simpler to just peel it off and put it in your pocket?

]]> By: Pam http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-547385 Pam Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:47:48 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-547385 I found some relief in this article. I have come to feel 100% claustrophobic (& resentful) about the fact that in order to believe what I do about the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ I am stamped with the virtual badge "Christian", which brings with it an identity that pretty much replaces much of who I actually am. I find I am automatically enrolled in a subculture whose style, lingo, and viewpoints I utterly detest. "Christian" has become a "brand". A brand of merchandise that encompasses identity, affecting politics, music, style, beverage choice, speaking and language, mannerisms, personality.... And it's the only brand in the store. I found some relief in this article. I have come to feel 100% claustrophobic (& resentful) about the fact that in order to believe what I do about the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ I am stamped with the virtual badge “Christian”, which brings with it an identity that pretty much replaces much of who I actually am. I find I am automatically enrolled in a subculture whose style, lingo, and viewpoints I utterly detest. “Christian” has become a “brand”. A brand of merchandise that encompasses identity, affecting politics, music, style, beverage choice, speaking and language, mannerisms, personality…. And it’s the only brand in the store.

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-547097 Headless Unicorn Guy Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:29:30 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-547097 "I went to restaurant. Waitress ask 'How many in your Party'? I answer 'Ten million'. She gives me a corner booth." -- Yakov Smirnov, mid-1980s “I went to restaurant. Waitress ask ‘How many in your Party’? I answer ‘Ten million’. She gives me a corner booth.”
– Yakov Smirnov, mid-1980s

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546750 Headless Unicorn Guy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:09:58 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546750 I used to correspond with a cartoonist who could top that. How's this: HELLO my name is SHUB-NIGGURATH, GOAT OF A THOUSAND YOUNG! I used to correspond with a cartoonist who could top that. How’s this:

HELLO
my name is
SHUB-NIGGURATH, GOAT OF A THOUSAND YOUNG!

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546749 Headless Unicorn Guy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:07:07 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546749 <i>My daughter even had a woman wait for her in the lady’s bathroom so she could pump her for information, creepy…</i> Or kinky. My daughter even had a woman wait for her in the lady’s bathroom so she could pump her for
information, creepy…

Or kinky.

]]> By: Headless Unicorn Guy http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546745 Headless Unicorn Guy Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546745 <i>It turns a church full of Christians into a crowd of conference goers, business meetings, game-show contestants, and convention hounds looking for a new sales lead.</i> Isn't there a Geico commercial where the registration table at a conference tries to stick a standard-sized nametag on The Gecko? It turns a church full of Christians into a crowd of conference goers, business meetings, game-show contestants, and convention hounds looking for a new sales lead.

Isn’t there a Geico commercial where the registration table at a conference tries to stick a standard-sized nametag on The Gecko?

]]> By: Lauren http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546742 Lauren Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:58:07 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546742 To quote, "Sometimes I think people just need to hate something so they have something to be indignant about" I agree 100%! It is no wonder so many people are always tired - hatred is quite exhausting! ~ L To quote, “Sometimes I think people just need to hate something so they have something to be indignant about”

I agree 100%! It is no wonder so many people are always tired – hatred is quite exhausting! ~ L

]]> By: Lauren http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546741 Lauren Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:56:13 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546741 I attended a college rather hostile towards Christians. I often received a litany of the evils perpetuated on the earth by Christians, the more popular being The Crusades, homophobia, patriarchy, child-abuse, not caring about the poor or the environment and (my favorite) intolerance. Over time I learned answers, depending on my relationship to the person, that ranged from quiet listening to invitations to study The Book of Luke or John together or asking where they got their ideas or explaining why I believed, and even saying I’m sorry. These did not always work, but I learned to defend my faith and not be a coward (which I was). As for who is “in or out” of the Kingdom of God, I don’t know, nor is it my place to decided. That is God’s alone. This I do know: God is good and God is just. He alone knows the heart of man. In the end, whatever He decides is right and fair and no one can question Him. My concern is not who is in or out – my part is to love God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and to love my neighbor as myself. I am thankful my part is small; I’m a great deal too foolish to be judging the fate of others. I respect the God-given free will of others to believe whatever they chose. But I admonish them, whatever they chose, to not “believe just because” but to know without doubt they believe the truth. With eternity at stake, make sure you are right; it’d be dreadful to die and find out you’re wrong. As my dear husband pointed out, however, I take this live-and-let-live view because theological discourse is too smart for me and I tend be a “just the facts” sort of person. He is right, as usual, lol ~ L I attended a college rather hostile towards Christians. I often received a litany of the evils perpetuated on the earth by Christians, the more popular being The Crusades, homophobia, patriarchy, child-abuse, not caring about the poor or the environment and (my favorite) intolerance. Over time I learned answers, depending on my relationship to the person, that ranged from quiet listening to invitations to study The Book of Luke or John together or asking where they got their ideas or explaining why I believed, and even saying I’m sorry. These did not always work, but I learned to defend my faith and not be a coward (which I was).

As for who is “in or out” of the Kingdom of God, I don’t know, nor is it my place to decided. That is God’s alone. This I do know: God is good and God is just. He alone knows the heart of man. In the end, whatever He decides is right and fair and no one can question Him. My concern is not who is in or out – my part is to love God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength and to love my neighbor as myself. I am thankful my part is small; I’m a great deal too foolish to be judging the fate of others.

I respect the God-given free will of others to believe whatever they chose. But I admonish them, whatever they chose, to not “believe just because” but to know without doubt they believe the truth. With eternity at stake, make sure you are right; it’d be dreadful to die and find out you’re wrong.

As my dear husband pointed out, however, I take this live-and-let-live view because theological discourse is too smart for me and I tend be a “just the facts” sort of person. He is right, as usual, lol ~ L

]]> By: greg r http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/whats-in-a-name-3/comment-page-1#comment-546645 greg r Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:55:07 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/?p=10177#comment-546645 you could also try BUCKEYE, if you get tired of Hoyt.... you could also try BUCKEYE, if you get tired of Hoyt….

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