Pickles by Brian Crane for June 28, 2012

Just start planning know Nelson. Save up.

Hello… Salvation Army?

@hsawlrae – Soul what’s that or do you mean that thing I had to give to the American Public when I dodged the Draft and joined the USAF 40 years ago?

Ashes to ashes, dust to Dustbuster.

I can just see Earl haunting Opal until her time comes.

why atheists feel compelled to share a vacuum of faith amuses me

What vacuum? I have seen two of my children, each at age three, running for the busy street, only to suddenly stop and stare at something unseen in front of them. I advise you to visit a Christian book store and peruse books on miracles. I could go on, but…

I think I’ll cook Filet of sole for din-din tonight…

Reading all these comments, I have to remind folks that it is okay for people to have their own opinion.

i did not see Linguist comment about everyone going to Denny’s as meaning he had no friends to grieve him, he was putting, what I thought, was a funny ending to his comment.

I, myself, have decided, as a adult with all my faculties, that I don’t want a funeral or a memorial after I have died. Nothing in the paper. Nothing.

I am a Christian, in case anyone is wondering what I believe.

If you really believe in God, you are not going to issue orders, but merely trust it will turn out more just and merciful than you can possibly conceive.

Awwwwww.

Opal looks kind of shocked.

xxx

I like this quote: “I never told my own religion nor scrutinized that of another. I never attempted to make a convert, nor wished to change another’s creed. I am satisfied that yours must be an excellent religion to have produced a life of such exemplary virtue and correctness. For it is in our lives, not from our words, that our religion must be judged.” (Thomas Jefferson to Mrs. H. Harrison Smith, 1816)

For years, I took God on faith. But, I (like many others) have been blessed with evidence, so for me, He is truth. We humans will pick and choose what we want to believe (Free Will).

I became more spiritual when I left organized religion and started to develop my senses through meditation and learning how to receive energies. Anyone can have the same experiences and all I can say is that I am happy, contented, sane, calm and serene (most of the time – I’m not perfect!).

mythreesons, I come from a very dysfuntional family. Like you, I have three living sons. When my oldest one returns from his deployment (he’s in the Marines), I’ll tell them what I have decided. They are just now seeing the final effects of what I’ve had to live with.

I just found out that I was not born into a “free” country. My folks strongly believe that it is their right to insist that their children believe as they believe and do as they say. If you don’t, then they feel you are disrespecting them. All this time I was under the impression that I could make my own decisions throughout my life only to be told that I am a big disappointment to them because I am still not obeying their every command.

Upon learning this I found out that this is the style of authoritarian parenting.

My folks are really wealthy, and they use their money as a leverage against family members. It’s their way or the highway.

Sad that some parents have to treat their adult children this way.

My sons have been with me on this roller coaster of life and will understand my wishes.

And after all those running jokes I posted about him always having to sleep on the couch at night when he does or say something dumb. Brain must’ve been reading these!

I see so many people, many Christians, saying (a la Helen Steiner Rice, gag me) “Don’t grieve for me!” and I think, “How incredibly selfish!” Grief is for the person who experiences it, not for who or what was lost. I do want to be grieved for, but I want my survivors to experience all the stages, ending with acceptance. For their own sakes.

“Sorry, but Mr. Chesterton was operating upon an erroneous assumption. We Atheist do have some things we follow, science, reason, humanity, love etc..there is no room for “anything” that Chesterton is alluding to.”.With respect, you mistook Chesterton’s meaning, and in fact you illustrated his point. He didn’t say that atheists have nothing to follow — just the opposite. The things you listed are precisely the “anything” he was referring to. Not that any of those things bad in themselves: they’re simply derivative of a higher unity of purpose that you choose not to consider.

I feel sorry for all atheists. I am an 11 year old evangelistic christian who knows where he is going!

…and now back to the Red and Rover comic strip. I wish I could go lay in a field on a starry night. I definitely would need someone with me to help me up after viewing the night sky. :) Our universe is amazing isn’t it?