tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post3690898067956122017..comments2023-02-12T10:34:53.384-06:00Comments on veganelder: Rebel Jesus......veganelderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-69632672989072581132011-01-01T05:54:54.723-06:002011-01-01T05:54:54.723-06:00Thanks for commenting SITOGV. If he wasn't veg...Thanks for commenting SITOGV. If he wasn't vegan he wouldn't be on my christmas list. :-)veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-1434362810597240442010-12-31T15:25:56.311-06:002010-12-31T15:25:56.311-06:00Jesus was a rebel for sure. And if he were to walk...Jesus was a rebel for sure. And if he were to walk the earth today there's no doubt in my mind that he would be vegan.So I'm Thinking Of Going Veganhttp://thinkoutsidethepiggybank.typepad.com/so_im_thinking_of_going_v/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-440802528393367012010-12-29T07:12:29.886-06:002010-12-29T07:12:29.886-06:00Thank you Bea.Thank you Bea.veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-10999380988250451832010-12-28T08:50:32.995-06:002010-12-28T08:50:32.995-06:00I'm not religious either... Not by any stretch...I'm not religious either... Not by any stretch of the imagination - Yet since becoming aware of the (vegan) sacredness of life I admit to a deeper reverence for things some might call "spiritual".<br /><br />Unfortunately ever since my journey my only "Christmas" wish has never been granted: World Peace. (sad isn't it?)<br /><br />I now celebrate this holiday as the Bea Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981537551810309024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-4698698990702247112010-12-28T07:47:54.993-06:002010-12-28T07:47:54.993-06:00Thanks for commenting Anonymous, Krissa and Harry....Thanks for commenting Anonymous, Krissa and Harry.<br /><br />Anonymous, thank you for sharing the information and links.<br /><br />Krissa, the lyrics are great, aren't they?<br /><br />Harry, thanks for the story about St. Francis. As for more rebels....the more the merrier... :-)veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-37971679248707305002010-12-27T06:10:11.798-06:002010-12-27T06:10:11.798-06:00Good old Jackson Browne - I share your thoughts as...Good old Jackson Browne - I share your thoughts as regards many songs he has penned. Thank you for posting the lyrics.<br /><br />Rebel Jesus indeed. Many of those revered in religions now were real 'troublemakers'/ rebels in their day. Unfortunately what made them so remarkable seems to so often get lost along the way ...<br /><br />Sue and I had the fortune of travelling to Assisi last Harryhttp://www.agentleplace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-80998756771316466062010-12-26T23:57:45.925-06:002010-12-26T23:57:45.925-06:00Looks like there was an error when I left a commen...Looks like there was an error when I left a comment on this post? If not, just ignore this - it will be a repeat. ... In my 'baby book' is a sheet from when I was in first grade. Our teacher gave us a fill in the blank at Christmas. Like, "my favorite Christmas song is _______", etc. The last one said "Christmas is _______.". I wrote "Jesus love for us"Krissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-72751662692095406712010-12-26T19:42:50.674-06:002010-12-26T19:42:50.674-06:00Thanks for your interesting observations Christina...Thanks for your interesting observations Christina, they are always welcomed and enjoyed.<br /><br />If you do figure it all out, be sure to clue me in. :-)veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-26476017977024393912010-12-26T12:57:21.296-06:002010-12-26T12:57:21.296-06:00OH and as far the evil I saw? An animal came to my...OH and as far the evil I saw? An animal came to my aid. Crazy huh? I like the search of the answer. Just doubtful I will ever have it all figured out.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162908970037557053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-13799660053028796382010-12-26T12:55:55.283-06:002010-12-26T12:55:55.283-06:00This is a discussion that I can really get into. I...This is a discussion that I can really get into. I could certainly use the term Deism to describe myself. I cant believe in miracles personally. Why? Because how come only some people are deserving? I cant believe in a God that plays chess with people's lives. "Oh here, you get a miracle but YOU dont." "Okay, this child gets to be raped and murdered but this one is going to beChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162908970037557053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-3131659717769318662010-12-26T07:29:15.367-06:002010-12-26T07:29:15.367-06:00Thanks for commenting Christina. Your approach sou...Thanks for commenting Christina. Your approach sounds similar to deism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deism) which supposedly many early united states government founders operated off of.<br /><br />Rebel Jesus sounds cool to me, even though I tend to lean toward something akin to pantheism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheism). Animism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism) and polytheism (veganelderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188156008589356984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688566476953748496.post-5390824475265435762010-12-25T15:10:53.353-06:002010-12-25T15:10:53.353-06:00I am not religious. I dont consider myself a chris...I am not religious. I dont consider myself a christian. (although I was raised that way) Many of the Christmas traditions and customs are pagan in origin and most folks dont know it. It doesnt matter to me one way or another what people believe in, as long as their beliefs arent forced on me. The only thing I enjoy anymore about Christmas are decorations. Organized religion is destructive in my Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10162908970037557053noreply@blogger.com