Comments on: Witness Somewhere Else http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/ the philosophy of technology Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kate O' http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33738 Kate O' Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:02:33 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33738 We had some come to the door when Karsten was in a really depressed, down-and-out mood, and he answered the door saying "If this is about religion, I'm really not in the mood for this." I thought they might seize the moment to try to tell him that what they had to offer could help him, but I think his bluntness caught them enough off-guard that they just turned around and left. We had some come to the door when Karsten was in a really depressed, down-and-out mood, and he answered the door saying “If this is about religion, I’m really not in the mood for this.” I thought they might seize the moment to try to tell him that what they had to offer could help him, but I think his bluntness caught them enough off-guard that they just turned around and left.

]]> By: fishwreck http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33719 fishwreck Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:00:12 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33719 Well said. Divine inspiration for sure. Well said. Divine inspiration for sure.

]]> By: Jackson Miller http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33711 Jackson Miller Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:26:51 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33711 You know, it is tough. On the one hand I obviously wasn't acting in a way that would make the proselytizers feel "good". On the other hand, I do want to instill in my children a little irreverence for organized religion (though not disdain). I also want to teach my children good humor, and I think it was pretty funny. You know, when I put my thoughts out for the world on my blog I open myself up for criticism like being called an asshole (in all fairness, GHM's comment was the same kind of sarcastic criticism as my original post). Well, when you walk into someone's front yard to try and sway their beliefs you are kinda obligated to listen to whatever my response is. You know, it is tough. On the one hand I obviously wasn’t acting in a way that would make the proselytizers feel “good”. On the other hand, I do want to instill in my children a little irreverence for organized religion (though not disdain). I also want to teach my children good humor, and I think it was pretty funny.

You know, when I put my thoughts out for the world on my blog I open myself up for criticism like being called an asshole (in all fairness, GHM’s comment was the same kind of sarcastic criticism as my original post). Well, when you walk into someone’s front yard to try and sway their beliefs you are kinda obligated to listen to whatever my response is.

]]> By: dob http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33709 dob Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:05:32 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33709 <i>Do you feel that the right way to handle that situation was to deride someone else’s most cherished beliefs in front of your children?</i> If by doing so, you help instill your own cherished beliefs in your children, absolutely. Do you feel that the right way to handle that situation was to deride someone else’s most cherished beliefs in front of your children?

If by doing so, you help instill your own cherished beliefs in your children, absolutely.

]]> By: Jared http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33704 Jared Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:50:34 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33704 Do you feel that the right way to handle that situation was to deride someone else's most cherished beliefs in front of your children? (For transparency's sake: I am a christian.) Do you feel that the right way to handle that situation was to deride someone else’s most cherished beliefs in front of your children? (For transparency’s sake: I am a christian.)

]]> By: brittney http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33690 brittney Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:43:32 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33690 Nice. Nice.

]]> By: ghm http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33677 ghm Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:22:30 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33677 Guess you gave up on the not-being-an-asshole part. Guess you gave up on the not-being-an-asshole part.

]]> By: Jon http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33676 Jon Wed, 09 Jan 2008 23:23:37 +0000 http://jaxn.org/article/2008/01/09/witness-somewhere-else/#comment-33676 That's a good one. I've always been fond of "could you come back this afternoon? We're in the middle of sacrificing a goat." That’s a good one.

I’ve always been fond of “could you come back this afternoon? We’re in the middle of sacrificing a goat.”

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