tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post3598856607881501684..comments2024-03-24T01:17:45.516-06:00Comments on fountains of home: Seven Quick Takes vol. 48Christy from fountains of homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-85940724281955211992013-06-29T03:59:21.721-06:002013-06-29T03:59:21.721-06:00Ooooh paint the basement that pretty blue color!!!...Ooooh paint the basement that pretty blue color!!! If it were up to me (and I weren't so lazy) our entire house would be painted blue, but since it was already painted okay colors when we moved in it's probably getting painted... never? My decorating skills and motivation are approximately zero!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3883970092765312318.post-89946678867778053432013-06-28T22:11:08.736-06:002013-06-28T22:11:08.736-06:00I'm sorry our legal stuff is causing you strif...I'm sorry our legal stuff is causing you strife. =( That is the single issue I have most difficulty with between Church teaching, etc. and finding how to live and express it in my life and I know I push the boundaries on that subject a lot. I'm not demanding change within the church by any means - but constantly trying to find ways to be true to all my feelings on the subject. <br /><br />If it helps I do see good coming out of what's going on down here in the South. I'm seeing, on the more personal level (not the national, on tv debate level) a real desire to understand the "why's" of Catholic belief. I hearing less and less in my generation of Catholics the "This what I believe because the Church tells me so end of story" and a lot more "Here's the history, theology, etc. behind what shapes my beliefs." I'm seeing a big drive understand the why's so that we can better defend ourselves in the public sphere (even if it's just with a co-worker or in-law). I'm seeing many more people with a true desire to be able to coherently present a logical defense of their stance (even if it doesn't sway anyone at the moment) and I find that encouraging. To that effect I'm seeing people, when presented with those arguments, being able to understand a person's thought process even if they disagree with the results which is opening up a lot of room for more dialogue.<br /><br />=)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17904858990740505588noreply@blogger.com