Comments on: Dark Clouds

By: Wait Ten Minutes « Shoot The Moose

Wait Ten Minutes « Shoot The Moose — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:19:33 +0000

[...] got to thinking about this particular weirdness of mine, because last night I got a comment on a months old post , from someone I was quite angry with when I wrote the post. By the way, the comment was quite [...]

By: kage

kage — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:18:02 +0000

hi Slartibartfast,

firstly it is good to meet another fan of the h2g2… and also thanks for stopping by at my “charming” blog. i would truly have appreciated a comment that you felt hurt reading it.

I had explicitly tried to indicate that I did not intend to insult or hurt anyone while airing what I thought. However, I know most people, especially those who think they believe, cannot stand it. let alone understand where I’m coming from.

It saddens me to be seen as rude when I was only trying to illustrate an alternate point of view.

I am also not against religion. I totally get it. I even understand how it can save people from despair and give them hope and courage to face the battles that life mercilessly presents. But, maybe assuming that my soul needs saving is a very rude presumption.

For me, the “fun” in the conversation was not mocking anyone or their beliefs. No not at all. It was simply that I knew what the reaction was going to be.

In my opinion God, in all His/Her glory, is way too big to be hurt or even remotely affected by anything we mortals say, think or feel about Him. If it doesn’t matter to Him, why should it matter to any of us?

By: newscoma

newscoma — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:53:46 +0000

Thank you for your kind words. You realize that although we are different, I find myself hanging out at The Moose quite a bit.
Once again, you made my day that people can just like each other, despite their differences.
Thanks again.

By: john h

john h — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:34:38 +0000

Slarti – I think the reason you will create a great sermon is basically outlined in this post. You don’t talk down to others. You are kind, and you seem down. Shit is happening, and you feel a little out of control and you wish you knew how to handle it better, and you wish you had a snappy rejoinder to ‘that comment’. In other words, you are feeling the full tilt boogie of the human condition.

Every stinking person in that audience, if they are honest with themselves, have much of the exact same feelings about their own situations. People who seem to have it together outwardly, often don’t when the curtain is pulled back.

If they do have it together, they can take a break from the sermon, but you are speaking to ME right now, and I’m guessing the vast majority of folks in any room.

My favorite blogs are the ones where people are honest about what they are going through. You’re there. Plus, you got a bitchin’ good band!

By: Career and Kids »

Career and Kids » — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 23:08:53 +0000

[...] friend, Slartibartfast at Shoot The Moose, describes what may be a very common scenario in many households with kids and working parents, [...]

By: Sista Smiff

Sista Smiff — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 13:52:11 +0000

I could write this post nearly every weekend,
meaning, I totally get where you’re coming from on the whole fun factor. Totally.

By: Scoozaroo

Scoozaroo — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:00:34 +0000

Slart…
I thought it might give you a help towards your sermon about an experience I had this week. I was sent to get a “suspicious” mole removed nad I was feeling pretty freaked out about it be cause the Dr. who sent me was so insistent that it be done soon. As I was waiting in the waiting room a lady came in who had deeloped an awful case of shingles and her face was really red and disfigured because of it. We struck up a conversation and I discovered (I think) why God wanted me there at that time…the lady was very lonely, her best friend had just passed away, her parents are in their 90’s and her children don’t live around her, so she had to drive herself even though she had been extremely ill. I listened to her story and told her that she really needed to be ina good church family and invited her to visit mine…she said she had just received a Bible for Christmas. I=The moral to my story is that I think when God gives us lemons he intends for us to make lemonade…right?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 19:35:35 +0000

It’s good to read people’s honest, sincere thoughts, even if they’re a tad depressing, and especially when they’re thoughts we’ve had ourselves. Just thought I’d say hi. I’ve been reading your blog since reading something about you on John H’s blog. Your words are encouraging to me, a fellow Christian, when I need to hear how other Christians make it through their day-to-day lives. I think you’ll do just fine finding some thoughtful, encouraging words for your sermon next week. I’m taking a break myself from the constant cleaning of the weekend & having very similar thoughts about it all. Though I sound more like your kids … “do I really have to do this? This isn’t any fun! Why did I get married & have kids when all I ever do is clean up after all of them?”