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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:04 PM Original message |
Generation X: Praying to No One? |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. God doesn't matter |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I like this part of the whole article |
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konnichi wa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The 'velvet ropes' line made me think of banks, which treat us like chattel and airports |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. ooh, good 1! eom |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. this phariseeism is what led to John the Baptist and Jesus. I think |
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Divine Discontent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. nice points! :) eom |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
2. This is good news. |
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vixengrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 10:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
40. A non-ironic "amen". |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. "I'm glad to see young people leaving the church and finding god." Lenny Bruce |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. luv that quote |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Bingo. Maybe Lenny was God? |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Ha..dunno about that. But here's a good one - - |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 05:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Lenny was plugged into truth....if that makes you God...so be it ! |
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dgibby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. No, that's George Carlin. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. This part is interesting: |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. FYI |
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OHDEM (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. I prefer spirituality to religious dogma. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't remember them being a particularly religious band |
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Mist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. So many (including myself) have found organized religion to be more about |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. yes-too much churchianity |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. For a lot of younger people, it seems like getting out in nature serves their spiritual needs. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. saving the planet will become the new religion |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'd say that this actually started around 1900, but it comes and goes |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. My great grandparents were SEVERE Bible thumpers. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
15. i think it's more like this.... as a gen x'er.... |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Same as me. |
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callous taoboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. Religion is tearing the team I work with apart: |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. embrace your godless monsterness. :) LOL nt |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. man created god. once that is understood, the rest is easy. nt |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Ah, but making the masses understand that ... THAT is NOT easy. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
23. Thank you for posting this - your timing is perfect. |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. sure, i wld prefer it if the golden rule was practiced more.... |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
27. It would be great if more people left the realm of religion. |
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Help_I_Live_In_Idaho (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. Thank you for posting this... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
32. I wonder what the core imeptus was... our claimed greed? Or the rug being removed? |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
33. Unitarian Universalism |
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katty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 04:50 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. UU is a good group-was married at the UU - wonderful ceremony |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm a GenXer and I really do believe in some sort of supernatural force.... |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
38. Religion and Spirituality are two different things... |
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Mike 03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-12-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. Great. I'm in Gen X and who is praying for us. |
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