Comments on: Living In A Country Of Respect http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/ Pre-packaged rationality ready for consumption Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Byron http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1865 Byron Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:31:44 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1865 5th paragraph - should be Meditation I'm guessing :) 5th paragraph - should be Meditation I’m guessing :)

]]> By: Taylor http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1506 Taylor Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:59:34 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1506 Welcome home. We're glad to have you back. Welcome home. We’re glad to have you back.

]]> By: neoauteur http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1500 neoauteur Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:34:08 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1500 Sounds like you had a great time. Foreigners usually have more fun visiting Vietnam than the people who actually live there. Sounds like you had a great time. Foreigners usually have more fun visiting Vietnam than the people who actually live there.

]]> By: hoverfrog http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1415 hoverfrog Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:20:13 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1415 I tip my bowler hat to Saint Charlie Chaplin and walk away in my ruffled suit swinging my cane. Chaplin at least made people laugh and I doubt if we'll see anyone go to war over which side of his head he tipped his bowler... ..although you never know. I tip my bowler hat to Saint Charlie Chaplin and walk away in my ruffled suit swinging my cane. Chaplin at least made people laugh and I doubt if we’ll see anyone go to war over which side of his head he tipped his bowler…

..although you never know.

]]> By: geekcritic http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1411 geekcritic Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:04:54 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1411 Ooooooh! You are back. I'm glad. :) Ooooooh! You are back. I’m glad. :)

]]> By: lowerleavell http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1407 lowerleavell Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:23:00 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1407 Vietnam is definitely a Communist country. I have a pastor aquaintance who is a native of Vientam who is regularly brought in to the authorities and questioned...rather roughly. They believe the US is planning a takeover and using Christianity as the means to undermine the government. They give the US way too much credit for being that smart. :-) Regardless of where you stand on things, take your freedom of religion (or lack of religions, because it used to be that to reject "the Church" was punished by death) seriously. These conversations are a luxury those in many Communist countries don't have the right to do out in the open. I know many native people of Vietnam and they are wonderful folks. You are right, Buddism is a very appealing religion. Vietnam is definitely a Communist country. I have a pastor aquaintance who is a native of Vientam who is regularly brought in to the authorities and questioned…rather roughly. They believe the US is planning a takeover and using Christianity as the means to undermine the government. They give the US way too much credit for being that smart. :-) Regardless of where you stand on things, take your freedom of religion (or lack of religions, because it used to be that to reject “the Church” was punished by death) seriously. These conversations are a luxury those in many Communist countries don’t have the right to do out in the open.

I know many native people of Vietnam and they are wonderful folks. You are right, Buddism is a very appealing religion.

]]> By: eltower http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1402 eltower Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:14:25 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1402 It's a strange religion, Caodaism. It was practically invented as a mercenary army in the fight for independence. I use it as an example of how religion really do just pop up out of literally nowhere, and how modern prophetic claims are no less ridiculous than old ones. It’s a strange religion, Caodaism. It was practically invented as a mercenary army in the fight for independence.

I use it as an example of how religion really do just pop up out of literally nowhere, and how modern prophetic claims are no less ridiculous than old ones.

]]> By: Sandy http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1401 Sandy Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:49:09 +0000 http://gospelofreason.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/living-in-a-country-of-respect/#comment-1401 I am glad you enjoyed your trip but also glad you are back! LOL I can't really comment on more than that...I am still kinda confused at the Saint Charlie Chaplin... I am glad you enjoyed your trip but also glad you are back! LOL

I can’t really comment on more than that…I am still kinda confused at the Saint Charlie Chaplin…

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