Comments on: Gates of Heaven http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JohnD http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88288 JohnD Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:26:18 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88288 "If only the athiests and agnostics were clever enough to read Cervante’s Don Quixote and understand what “tilting at windmills” really means. But, no, they would far rather skip the hard work and just be critics." Painting so, with the very broadest brush, is surely an art best reserved for those who find more joy in being a critic than in honest appraisal or investigation? “If only the athiests and agnostics were clever enough to read Cervante’s Don Quixote and understand what “tilting at windmills” really means. But, no, they would far rather skip the hard work and just be critics.”

Painting so, with the very broadest brush, is surely an art best reserved for those who find more joy in being a critic than in honest appraisal or investigation?

]]> By: Changed Life http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88130 Changed Life Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:48:05 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88130 Now I have read the posts, and I am so comforted by the comments from so many wonderful Christians while at the same time having the exact premise of LaShawns post re-enforced. Praise God that there are those here who are so willing and able to do the Lord's work. Now I have read the posts, and I am so comforted by the comments from so many wonderful Christians while at the same time having the exact premise of LaShawns post re-enforced.
Praise God that there are those here who are so willing and able to do the Lord’s work.

]]> By: Changed Life http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88129 Changed Life Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:36:32 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88129 I am posting before I read all the comments because I dont want my immediate reaction waterdowned. Yes, LaShawn, I agree with you and welcome back. There are times whent the evil of this world gets me down, when I get tired of trying to live a good Christian life when I spend the entire day rubbing elbows with those who either are totally clueless, or worse are doing the devil's work of baiting so they can then point to my human flaws and weakness and tell me I am a hypocrit because I sin. Every now and then I would love to just curl up in the love of God and not worry about those around me. There are times when I look at the world, a news story, or just the way some people behave and think that doing the work of the Lord is just overwhelming. But the awesomeness of my Lord overcomes me and I realize that with God's help, and only with God's help I can put that one foot in front of the other and once again work on whatever my mission or purpose is. I am posting before I read all the comments because I dont want my immediate reaction waterdowned.

Yes, LaShawn, I agree with you and welcome back. There are times whent the evil of this world gets me down, when I get tired of trying to live a good Christian life when I spend the entire day rubbing elbows with those who either are totally clueless, or worse are doing the devil’s work of baiting so they can then point to my human flaws and weakness and tell me I am a hypocrit because I sin.

Every now and then I would love to just curl up in the love of God and not worry about those around me. There are times when I look at the world, a news story, or just the way some people behave and think that doing the work of the Lord is just overwhelming.

But the awesomeness of my Lord overcomes me and I realize that with God’s help, and only with God’s help I can put that one foot in front of the other and once again work on whatever my mission or purpose is.

]]> By: batyah http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88128 batyah Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:05:27 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88128 Thank you Mark, for your comment. The part in LaShawn's fantasy about there being no admittance for non believers had me imagining "No Jews Allowed" signs. Ugh. But I'm not sure what she meant -- unbelievers in Jesus or unbelievers in G-d? Big difference there, for some of us anyway. I liked 10KM's comment too. "Unbelievers" might just be good people who don't believe yet. Thank you Mark, for your comment. The part in LaShawn’s fantasy about there being no admittance for non believers had me imagining “No Jews Allowed” signs. Ugh. But I’m not sure what she meant — unbelievers in Jesus or unbelievers in G-d? Big difference there, for some of us anyway.

I liked 10KM’s comment too. “Unbelievers” might just be good people who don’t believe yet.

]]> By: Mark http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88125 Mark Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:15:24 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88125 I wouldn't want a lock on the gate, and I couldn't imagine living in a place without any Jews, not to mention Buddhists, or the Hundus that I buy groceries from - but living among respectful people who are humble before God, that would be Heaven. I wouldn’t want a lock on the gate, and I couldn’t imagine living in a place without any Jews, not to mention Buddhists, or the Hundus that I buy groceries from – but living among respectful people who are humble before God, that would be Heaven.

]]> By: katrina http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88115 katrina Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:31:23 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88115 Lashawn, Your fantasy is awesome! That would be wonderful if this world really knew the Lord for who he is. What a wonderful place it would be! But like your sister said-- heaven is exactly like your fantasy. Everyone is on one accord with worshipping the King of kings and Lord of lords! Lashawn,

Your fantasy is awesome! That would be wonderful if this world really knew the Lord for who he is. What a wonderful place it would be!

But like your sister said– heaven is exactly like your fantasy. Everyone is on one accord with worshipping the King of kings and Lord of lords!

]]> By: nedludd http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88114 nedludd Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:41:04 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88114 Actually, it is happening. Go to www.avemaria.com. Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza is building it down in Florida. Here's an article link in Newsweek that covers the controversy. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11434439/site/newsweek/ Also look him up on Wikipedia to see a life of wealth and privilege devoted to religion. Actually, it is happening. Go to http://www.avemaria.com. Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino’s Pizza is building it down in Florida.

Here’s an article link in Newsweek that covers the controversy.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11434439/site/newsweek/

Also look him up on Wikipedia to see a life of wealth and privilege devoted to religion.

]]> By: Kym http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88110 Kym Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:35:50 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88110 Missed ya much, LaShawn. Glad to see you're back! Had me worried yesterday when your blog "couldn't be found." Whew, that was a close one! Missed ya much, LaShawn. Glad to see you’re back! Had me worried yesterday when your blog “couldn’t be found.” Whew, that was a close one!

]]> By: Doug http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88108 Doug Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:06:55 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88108 Welcome back, La Shawn! Maybe we'll grab a cup of coffee in the Kingdom and laugh about the old blogging days. I'm very much looking forward to Heaven also. :) Welcome back, La Shawn! Maybe we’ll grab a cup of coffee in the Kingdom and laugh about the old blogging days. I’m very much looking forward to Heaven also. :)

]]> By: 10km http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88103 10km Wed, 28 Mar 2007 14:22:53 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88103 La Shawn, Your post reminded me that my home is supposed to be the "gated community" where the Lord Jesus reigns. I recently discussed (okay, preached) Galatians 5:13 with my children, and exhorted them to "by love serve one another." When "outsiders" enter our gates, I want them to see how lovely it can be within the gates. And when I daily leave the gates to go out into the community, I want to bring some of that same love, joy, peace, etc. with me. Thanks, and God bless you. La Shawn,
Your post reminded me that my home is supposed to be the “gated community” where the Lord Jesus reigns. I recently discussed (okay, preached) Galatians 5:13 with my children, and exhorted them to “by love serve one another.” When “outsiders” enter our gates, I want them to see how lovely it can be within the gates. And when I daily leave the gates to go out into the community, I want to bring some of that same love, joy, peace, etc. with me.
Thanks, and God bless you.

]]> By: RaLph http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88096 RaLph Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:23:33 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88096 I am just picking on you. Sorry. I do think that most of our comments are funny once pondered for a while. By the time that I saw La Shawn's blog on this topic there were already 58 comments. I started reading the comments and refreshed my browser and the count was jumping faster than I can read, comprehend and analyze. RaLph (Ra is for Rachel, L is for Laura, ph is for Joseph) Regarding the gated community topic, my house is my gated community. If I need to be unplugged from the world, I unplug the phone, tv and computer. In most cases people who live in gated communities are living with their own kind. The more expensive the neighborhood, the more that I find unity within the community and a higher quality of life that is not based on things/stuff/objects. I am just picking on you. Sorry. I do think that most of our comments are funny once pondered for a while.

By the time that I saw La Shawn’s blog on this topic there were already 58 comments. I started reading the comments and refreshed my browser and the count was jumping faster than I can read, comprehend and analyze.

RaLph (Ra is for Rachel, L is for Laura, ph is for Joseph)

Regarding the gated community topic, my house is my gated community. If I need to be unplugged from the world, I unplug the phone, tv and computer.

In most cases people who live in gated communities are living with their own kind. The more expensive the neighborhood, the more that I find unity within the community and a higher quality of life that is not based on things/stuff/objects.

]]> By: Randy L. Thorsvig http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88095 Randy L. Thorsvig Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:05:34 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88095 LaShawn, I enjoyed your article and agree 100% and knowing it was just fantasy is fine. People get so sensitive but being a Christian myself and learning that this is the way life will be and knowing that just as such words leave my mouth there will be those who look for reasons to shatter and smash God's word and direction. People will accept evil fantasy but the thought of someone wanting to write Christian fantasy well, you'd think someone just committed the ultimate sin, which is basically the way the world is in the present time. Nice job LaShawn! Randy LaShawn,

I enjoyed your article and agree 100% and knowing it was just fantasy is fine. People get so sensitive but being a Christian myself and learning that this is the way life will be and knowing that just as such words leave my mouth there will be those who look for reasons to shatter and smash God’s word and direction. People will accept evil fantasy but the thought of someone wanting to write Christian fantasy well, you’d think someone just committed the ultimate sin, which is basically the way the world is in the present time. Nice job LaShawn!

Randy

]]> By: Angel http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-3/#comment-88093 Angel Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:39:49 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88093 RaLph, I guess the "L" is for Laughriot. You're killing me! But, I guess stating your agnosticism is advocating it. I'm beginning to think no one reads anyone of my posts. I think folks scan for "hot words", then reacts. If some of those who have chosen to attack me would really read what I've posted...what am I saying? That's never going to happen. just the fact that I'm agnostic is enough to rip me to shreds. RaLph,

I guess the “L” is for Laughriot. You’re killing me!
But, I guess stating your agnosticism is advocating it. I’m beginning to think no one reads anyone of my posts. I think folks scan for “hot words”, then reacts. If some of those who have chosen to attack me would really read what I’ve posted…what am I saying? That’s never going to happen. just the fact that I’m agnostic is enough to rip me to shreds.

]]> By: RaLph http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-2/#comment-88092 RaLph Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:31:49 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88092 #96-"Religion, like politics, is interesting, but holds no sway in my life one way or the other." I guess that a person on fire falling from a building does not have the same perspective as those observing elsewhere, but don't let your name go to your head. #94-"Not once have I advocated my non-belief." That is really funny. Really! #96-”Religion, like politics, is interesting, but holds no sway in my life one way or the other.”

I guess that a person on fire falling from a building does not have the same perspective as those observing elsewhere, but don’t let your name go to your head.

#94-”Not once have I advocated my non-belief.”

That is really funny. Really!

]]> By: Michael http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/comment-page-2/#comment-88091 Michael Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:12:57 +0000 http://lashawnbarber.com/archives/2007/03/27/gates-of-heaven/#comment-88091 Great to have you back. Keep dreaming. Keep writing. Keep being yourself. Great to have you back. Keep dreaming. Keep writing. Keep being yourself.

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