[SynchroBlog] September 17th Synchroblog

[Adam Gonnerman]

I've always argued that it takes a lot of faith to be an atheist, denying
everything you can see, good *and *bad.

Adam G.


On 9/3/08, Shar Grant <blueprintbaby at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Actually, don' t atheists have faith? It's just faith in themselves?
> Nothingness? I'm not sure, but does that make sense?
>
> Shar
>
>
>  On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 3:47 PM, Phil Wyman <pastorphil at salemgathering.com
> > wrote:
>
>> As far as the interfaith dialogue it seems to me that it ought to be
>> inter-faith if that is how it is stated.  So atheists may not fit - if they
>> are of the aggressive Sam Harris variety.  On the hand if we find another
>> title then it could one size fits all.
>>
>> Then again, it is likely that if one group starts others will develop out
>> of it, and atheist/faith dialogues might develop.
>>
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>  On Sep 3, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Erin Word wrote:
>>
>>  1) I think if John (Smulo) would be willing to set up the list, that
>> would be wonderful! Thank you! As far as the website, I have no real skills
>> at that, but if I can help with anything administrative on that end, let me
>> know.
>>
>> 2) My vote is I'm open to anyone being involved as long as we have
>> something in place about being kind to other individuals/religions. Anyone
>> who is devout about their beliefs/non-beliefs: synchretists, pastafarians,
>> raelians...whoever is interested in conversation and not criticism. I
>> personally think it would be quite interesting to hear some less-traveled
>> perspectives along with the more mainstream ones.
>>
>> I'm excited about this. Very cool.
>>
>> Erin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 8:16 AM, Joe Miller <joe.miller at emerginglife.org>wrote:
>>
>>> How about Lutherans?   Would they be allowed to participate?
>>>
>>> Joe
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>>> On Sep 3, 2008, at 8:01 AM, matthew.stone at optusnet.com.au wrote:
>>>
>>> > Oh, to add to that last comment, what about inviting some Christian
>>> > Witches / Christopagans? I think syncretists bring out some veeery
>>> > interesting issues. But it would ramp up the challenges since they
>>> > don't take kindly to the self contradictory nature of their path
>>> > being brought up. This brings up the issue of ground rules. You
>>> > might find this post I did some time ago helpful in that respect:
>>> > http://mattstone.blogs.com/journeysinbetween/2007/08/guidelines-
>>> > for-.html
>>> >
>>> > Matt
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> matthew.stone at optusnet.com.au wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Count me in on the mailing list.
>>> >>
>>> >> Before I start asking friends and acquaintances though, what sort of
>>> >> traditions are we talking about? Just Pagan traditions? Or would you
>>> >> open it up to any major religion? Or would you open it up further to
>>> >> anything under the sun? For instance, I have one regular commentor
>>> >> who's
>>> >> a devote of "cult" leader Adi Da. I have also come across Raelians,
>>> >> Discordians and all sorts of characters in my travels. How game
>>> >> are we?
>>> >> Should we, dare I say it, even invite some atheists to participate as
>>> >> one path amongst many?
>>> >>
>>> >> Matt
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>> Erin Word <erinword at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> I'm in.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On another note, does anyone want to create/help create the
>>> >>> interfaith
>>> >>> synchroblog we have been talking about? Start a mailing list,
>>> >>> come up
>>> >>> with
>>> >>> some topics, etc? I don't necessarily know how to get going on that.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> How many people have friends/acquaintances from other traditions who
>>> >>> might
>>> >>> like to participate?
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 7:27 PM, John Smulo <jjsmulo at yahoo.com>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> Sounds good to me to.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >>>> From: "kathy escobar" <kathy at therefugeonline.org>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:26:47
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