tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post4991644918865458730..comments2023-10-29T14:53:26.876+00:00Comments on a pilgrim's process: 'there are children here somewhere, I can smell them'Nikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03500372331937107264noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-26258156657223425202013-12-30T23:38:13.222+00:002013-12-30T23:38:13.222+00:00*face/palm*
ahhh - yeah, well it's good for m...*face/palm*<br /><br />ahhh - yeah, well it's good for my humility to miss the blindingly obvious!! Thanks MB, lol!!Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500372331937107264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-23764229391916654792013-12-30T23:35:45.054+00:002013-12-30T23:35:45.054+00:00Sorry, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!Sorry, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970052534402740820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-43382430491049574382013-12-30T23:17:46.713+00:002013-12-30T23:17:46.713+00:00Thanks for your thoughts folks.
Anon - I think you...Thanks for your thoughts folks.<br />Anon - I think your comment re. 'jealous' re. God and worship, and a jealous Herod is an excellent one...thanks for that.<br />Mrs G - with you on the shades of grey.<br />Mary Beth... 'CCBB'?? I may be being a little slow on the acronym here...what is it? I may 'face/palm' when you tell me the probably blindingly obvious answer!! :DNikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03500372331937107264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-14408075177750374812013-12-30T13:09:35.179+00:002013-12-30T13:09:35.179+00:00I am reading this on a day when the news from Sout...I am reading this on a day when the news from South Sudan is horrific- as was teh slaughter of the innocents. While a "jealous" God is certainly an OT concept, the God who is jealous for our worship (not worshipping other gods is right up there on the list!) the children in Bethlehem and surrounding areas were not slaughtered because God was jealous- it was the fearful and jealous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-54499945019958850652013-12-30T09:05:22.069+00:002013-12-30T09:05:22.069+00:00When I was involved in the funeral of a close frie...When I was involved in the funeral of a close friend's child, most of the poems etc I found concerning God wanting a 'new angel' very unhelpful. I knew this was not the right word for my friends - nor those who were supporting them in their grief, including me.<br /><br />I also think theologically they are totally wrong, but should I ever have to be involved in a simialr funeral Mrs Gerbilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16457301688865865815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4401700189847333654.post-72309527298198853752013-12-30T02:18:01.832+00:002013-12-30T02:18:01.832+00:00I think it's what you said...people trying to ...I think it's what you said...people trying to make meaning out of death of little ones. But it's hideous and horrible and wrong. I got nothing else, except that I've always been terrified of that part in CCBB. :P Thanks for the thoughts!Mary Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02970052534402740820noreply@blogger.com