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Thanks so much Barb

Mata H — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:44:25 -0600

You are very kind. I appreciate your telling me that you like what you read. It really does make my day! Happy Thanksgiving to you and everybody!

--Mata

~~ Contributing Editor, Mata H. also blogs right along at Time's Fool

I added my signature

BarbD — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:44:40 -0600

What a great post to read this morning, Mata. I'm doing a Zen email class at the moment whose focus is "What You Practice is What You Have." The point being, what we focus on is what we get; our experiences are determined by what we give ourselves to. Conscious, compassionate awareness -- that's what I want to practice.

Thanks to Karen Armstrong and her global team -- and to you, not only for making me aware of this effort but for all your posts about spirituality. I always look forward to new posts from you, and frequently share them with others.

Barb
The Middle Way

LOL Gena

She Who — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:25:30 -0500

You know it worked better for some people than for others. :D

http://www.blogher.com/blog/she-who

It Might Depend On Your Point of Entry or Not

Gena Haskett — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:50:49 -0500

I think if people are honest with themselves they know what resonates and what does not. Just as there is a range of intensity between believers I think an equal range of intensity exist between non-believers.

Just as I found some extremists of faith there are, perhaps, some wing nut Atheists too? I couldn't find any but you know, statistically speaking ;-)

Sometimes I see life as an ellipse; I move from point to point on some topics and stubborn on others. I wish that I could constantly go with the flow but that would invalidate my humanity.

If what worked for you at 20 does not get you through the night at 30 then that is a clue to a journey about to be taken.

The courageous part is to allow yourself the freedom to define what works for you and not be pressured into conformity for the sake of getting along.

(There are necessary laws, rules and exceptions to take into account. Like running down the street buck naked? no don't to that. We tried that in the 70s and well...no.)

Gena - Out On The Stoop

Atheist here

ebyrdstarr — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:29:55 -0500

Atheism is the only thing that has ever made any sense to me. I never went to organized church services until I was 15. Coming into it at that age, I just couldn't reconcile the obvious logical flaws in religion. (My foray was into Protestant Christianity, but I thought all religions probably suffered from the same flaws.)

Preaching to the Choir

A number of points of view, including atheist

She Who — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:00:30 -0500

can be found at http://uu-homeschoolers.blogspot.com/ the UU homeschoolers blog portal.

It may be a bigger segment than you think, even among homeschoolers.

http://www.blogher.com/blog/she-who

Raising my hand

LPC — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:16:22 -0500

I'm an atheist too. I haven't posted about it. Yet. I will read what these other wise people have to say before I chime in. All I know is that I find atheism to be extremely calming.

ttp://amidlifeofprivilege.blogspot.com

It was a challenge to be sure...

Gena Haskett — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:24:34 -0500

There where a couple of recent events that caused me to question the reactions/responses people have about the topic.

Something happens and some people go into a level of defensive engagement or back away like I just cut one loose.

We'll see how it goes. Thank you for reading.

Gena - Out On The Stoop

Thank You

Peppermint Patty — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:42:06 -0500

Gena,

I want to thank you for this post. You supplied many resourses for me to follow-up on. Its clear you've done a great deal of research on atheism and have put into words the simplicity of atheism.

Peppermint Patty

www.aneverydayatheist-tricia-lee.blogspot.com

Another Thank You

Mel — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:17:50 -0500

Wow. Thanks for writing this........and for including The Boy and I in your article. Karen's post was awesome too, and I am so glad it is spreading. :) People can be so judgmental of anyone who is not what they consider to be "normal". They forget that their children are learning to be judgmental by their example...and that the people that they are staring at and whispering about have feelings. My son does not always notice the negative reactions, due to the nature of his Asperger's....but I do. And his four year old sister does. And watching him try to process it when he does notice is a heartbreak that I wouldn't wish on anyone.

Mel from Freak Parade

Invisible Needs & Invisible Illnesses

ShawnsBidness — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:53:46 -0500

Great posts, info and views into the real life of mothers with children with special needs. Just read about September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month here. And Sept. 10 - 16 is National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week.

We must continue to spread the word about children and their families and how they fit into the equation of the disability advocacy movement.

Connie
Brain Foggles
My Chronic Life

Special Needs Children and Grandchildren

Jody DeVere -- Ask Patty — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:46:22 -0500

My life has been filled with care and concern for my special needs children, one son who is dyslexic, one son who is a paraplegic with MS and a grandchild who is austistic. I am confronted by many situations all the time with adults and children who have little to no communication skills along these lines. It's education and awareness training that is needed. I have a wonderful resource as a result of my work with www.unitedspinal.org, they produce a booklet called Disability Etiquette. I have an entire case of these and give them out freely. Great tips on interacting with people with many types of disabilities.

Download the United Spinal Disability Etiquette brochure at http://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf.

Jody DeVere
President

President - Ask Patty.com, Inc.
www.askpatty.com
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Thank you from a mommy of two on the spectrum

TXPoppet — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:18:53 -0500

What a great post.
I used to blog about our experiences with Autism, but had to pull the site because of negative comments. Wow, it's really great to read something on the subject from the outside that has a positive message. You're my hero today. Joie
My Blog: http://www.txpoppet.blogspot.com

Thank you for brining it out into the open

Jennifer Satterwhite — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:23:38 -0500

Learning from each other is the first step in stopping these ridiculous accusations that there is such a thing as Mommy Wars. Educating each other and supporting each other--as you have done-- is a huge counterstrike in ending judgment and harshness among parents.

We could all use some education when it comes to things we may not fully understand.

~Jenn~
Mommy Needs Coffee | Mommybloggers | Fresh Brewed Reviews | Work It, Mom!

Thank you Jenn

Karen Rani — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:02:45 -0500

From Ryan, Sassy and Myself - thank you for highlighting this post so wonderfully. Spread the word! Support is so important as we raise our future. :)
Karen

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