tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post6125318952375222296..comments2023-09-05T03:44:01.651-04:00Comments on Magdalene's Musings: Five MonthsMagdalene6127http://www.blogger.com/profile/11036211735489393308noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-60781844246241649772008-03-11T23:01:00.000-04:002008-03-11T23:01:00.000-04:00huh, that's really interesting! i just realised th...huh, that's really interesting! i just realised that i would expect people at church (even in leadership) to be on the verge of leaving the church. maybe it's because of how 'protestant' the people i hang out with here (in the uniting church of australia) are. we actually talked about sacraments in our uni group yesterday for the first time that i can remember in 5 years going there. and people seemed shocked that you might expect any kind of commitment from someone in order to be baptised etc. <BR/><BR/>so it's pretty normal, i think, amongst these people to feel that church = evil institution that we just happen to be in but we might be better off without, and being christian = following christ (full stop, end of discussion, although you might need some sort of "community" to keep you accountable in some sense)<BR/><BR/>i can't remember if i introduced myself when i started reading your blog, but i'm an anglican living in sydney and thus i find myself more linked with the uniting church most of the time, because i'm not a crazy fundamentalist, etc. i've been enjoying your musings! thank you :)Brusselshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13870136762294332543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-35816811269663738672008-03-01T20:31:00.000-05:002008-03-01T20:31:00.000-05:00I do like the Sally Field reference! :)I do like the Sally Field reference! :)Barbara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02645311082295646375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-47034269292117182752008-03-01T11:28:00.000-05:002008-03-01T11:28:00.000-05:00hey, right there with you.re the person who is not...hey, right there with you.<BR/><BR/>re the person who is not sure why they're in church - dont you think it's kind of cool they show up, even without feeling it much?Jennifer Garrison Brownellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170014214291920971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-81796832192787429582008-03-01T10:06:00.000-05:002008-03-01T10:06:00.000-05:00"I-got-a-call-but-turns-out-I-have-to-work-with-re..."I-got-a-call-but-turns-out-I-have-to-work-with-real-human-beings" blues.<BR/><BR/>LOVE IT! your phrase, not that you have this malaise.<BR/><BR/>{{{mags}}}<BR/><BR/>ps...if you do get the cafepress going with that phrase please let me know! i think i'd like to have a coffee mug!revhipchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032502369888918837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-6818238927518452022008-02-29T18:44:00.000-05:002008-02-29T18:44:00.000-05:00bummer man. they are real people? son of a gun.bummer man. they are real people? son of a gun.LittleMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178617028863825445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-35123265301942227092008-02-29T07:20:00.000-05:002008-02-29T07:20:00.000-05:00MoCat, let's get a cafe-press account going!Thanks...MoCat, let's get a cafe-press account going!<BR/><BR/>Thanks all. Feeling better today.Magdalene6127https://www.blogger.com/profile/11036211735489393308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-39295514460390513472008-02-28T23:45:00.000-05:002008-02-28T23:45:00.000-05:00"So I guess I got me the "I-got-a-call-but-turns-o...<I>"So I guess I got me the "I-got-a-call-but-turns-out-I-have-to-work-with-real-human-beings" blues."</I><BR/><BR/>I love it!<BR/>Can I get that printed on a t-shirt? ;-)Rev. Maureen Frescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307605570850598451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-66756272903854841022008-02-28T21:46:00.000-05:002008-02-28T21:46:00.000-05:00The sermon borrower made me laugh...But I still th...The sermon borrower made me laugh...<BR/><BR/>But I still think you deserve a hug. (((Mags)))Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07036519649244011605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-92021750837979511532008-02-28T17:03:00.000-05:002008-02-28T17:03:00.000-05:00I hear you, S-B. Noted.(You made me smile).I hear you, S-B. Noted.<BR/><BR/>(You made me smile).Magdalene6127https://www.blogger.com/profile/11036211735489393308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33185052.post-38387406675705508002008-02-28T16:53:00.000-05:002008-02-28T16:53:00.000-05:00shoooot. cry me a river, magdalene. 18. down fr...shoooot. cry me a river, magdalene. 18. down from 35. indeed. (signed, the sermon-borrower)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com