Comments on: Not a Word from Big Daddy, Junior or The Spook http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: cephyn http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-887 cephyn Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:56:32 +0000 http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-887 no argument there! :) no argument there! :)

]]> By: Martin http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-886 Martin Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:36:18 +0000 http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-886 I think Mother Teresa was a remarkable woman who did remarkable things. She gave a whole set of people dignity at a time in their lives that they'd lost it. Her motivations have no impact on that assessment. People who don't believe in God can still do remarkable things. The atheists should be pushing that. Think of it this way: one of the greatest human beings in the last century was one of you! At the end of the day, this only proves thot a mythalogical figure was only human. I think Mother Teresa was a remarkable woman who did remarkable things. She gave a whole set of people dignity at a time in their lives that they’d lost it. Her motivations have no impact on that assessment.

People who don’t believe in God can still do remarkable things. The atheists should be pushing that. Think of it this way: one of the greatest human beings in the last century was one of you!

At the end of the day, this only proves thot a mythalogical figure was only human.

]]> By: cephyn http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-885 cephyn Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:05:35 +0000 http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-885 Sure, there's some ambiguity - but I think she was really feeling like there was no God, but hoping, "praying" that she was wrong. <blockquote> So many unanswered questions live within me afraid to uncover them — because of the blasphemy — If there be God — please forgive me — When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven — there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives & hurt my very soul. — I am told God loves me — and yet the reality of darkness & coldness & emptiness is so great that nothing touches my soul. Did I make a mistake in surrendering blindly to the Call of the Sacred Heart?</blockquote> I mean, that's pretty bad coming from someone who has devoted their life to God. Maybe not atheism, sure - but that's the writings of a tortured agnostic if there ever was one. Fearing the answers because of blasphemy, answers that keep coming back no matter what, and calling the emptiness reality. Very interesting words from Mother Teresa. The woman was beyond a crisis in faith, it lasted for 50 years until her death. She lost her faith. She lost her faith in God. Isn't that one simple step away from atheism? If she can't connect with God - then what is left to be theistic about? I don't know. Sure, there’s some ambiguity - but I think she was really feeling like there was no God, but hoping, “praying” that she was wrong.

So many unanswered questions live within me afraid to uncover them — because of the blasphemy — If there be God — please forgive me — When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven — there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives & hurt my very soul. — I am told God loves me — and yet the reality of darkness & coldness & emptiness is so great that nothing touches my soul. Did I make a mistake in surrendering blindly to the Call of the Sacred Heart?

I mean, that’s pretty bad coming from someone who has devoted their life to God. Maybe not atheism, sure - but that’s the writings of a tortured agnostic if there ever was one. Fearing the answers because of blasphemy, answers that keep coming back no matter what, and calling the emptiness reality. Very interesting words from Mother Teresa.
The woman was beyond a crisis in faith, it lasted for 50 years until her death. She lost her faith. She lost her faith in God. Isn’t that one simple step away from atheism? If she can’t connect with God - then what is left to be theistic about? I don’t know.

]]> By: Skick http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-884 Skick Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:41:35 +0000 http://cephyn.com/2007/08/24/not-a-word-from-big-daddy-junior-or-the-spook/#comment-884 I don't think her writings say that she is an Athiest actually. An Athiest does not believe there is a God or Gods. In the few lines quoted in the Times article she speaks as if she still believes there is a God but that she has lost her connection to him/her. An example is when she tells Van der Peet that, "Jesus has a very special love for you," and later asks him to pray for her. Just wanted to point that out even though 'Mother Teresa was an Athiest!' does make for a catchier story. I don’t think her writings say that she is an Athiest actually. An Athiest does not believe there is a God or Gods. In the few lines quoted in the Times article she speaks as if she still believes there is a God but that she has lost her connection to him/her.

An example is when she tells Van der Peet that, “Jesus has a very special love for you,” and later asks him to pray for her.

Just wanted to point that out even though ‘Mother Teresa was an Athiest!’ does make for a catchier story.

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