Comments on: Breaking radio silence with a break from tradition http://www.meritboundalley.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/ char question = (( 2 * b ) || !( 2 * b )) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joe M http://www.meritboundalley.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Joe M Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:40:19 +0000 http://seculardad.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/#comment-575 Thought the link was there, Jason. Fixed. Make your own conclusion, but even if a teacher encouraged them to pray, the problem is not with the moment of slience. Thought the link was there, Jason. Fixed.

Make your own conclusion, but even if a teacher encouraged them to pray, the problem is not with the moment of slience.

]]> By: jason330 http://www.meritboundalley.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-574 jason330 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:29:49 +0000 http://seculardad.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/#comment-574 I'm going to take a moment to refelct on the possible context for this legal action. - These people really are flat out nuts... that is possible. - The moment of silence that they have a problem with is really not a "moment of silence" at all but a little time each morning that the teacher in question gives her unsaved students a moment to "pray silently that the lord Jesus comes into their lives." That is possible, we are talking Texas here. A link to the story would clear it up. I’m going to take a moment to refelct on the possible context for this legal action.

- These people really are flat out nuts… that is possible.

- The moment of silence that they have a problem with is really not a “moment of silence” at all but a little time each morning that the teacher in question gives her unsaved students a moment to “pray silently that the lord Jesus comes into their lives.” That is possible, we are talking Texas here.

A link to the story would clear it up.

]]> By: Ed T. http://www.meritboundalley.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Ed T. Fri, 17 Aug 2007 21:58:11 +0000 http://seculardad.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/#comment-577 A wise man once said: "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." I think that says enough about this one as well... A wise man once said: “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.” I think that says enough about this one as well…

]]> By: Tyler Nixon http://www.meritboundalley.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Tyler Nixon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:54:16 +0000 http://seculardad.net/2007/08/12/breaking-radio-silence-with-a-break-from-tradition/#comment-576 Well well well, there must be a God because the dead has arisen!! If you believe the abovementioned Texas moron's interpretation of what silence is then you must have been doing a lot of praying this last month.... Seriously, just when you think you have hit bottom on either side of the hysteria on an issue like this, some fool comes along to drain a little more out of the pool. Good heavens (or should I say, good random infinite space)...you can't even have silence without a nut freaking out that someone might actually be praying (!). We could use alot more than just a moment of silence from people like this. The simple meditative aspect of silence is worth the risk that there might be a secret prayer going on in someone's head or heart. Plus, who said praying has to involve God. I always thought of prayer as one's expressions of hope and thanks from their spirit, not merely ritualized religious chants - though that is certainly one of many possibilities. Welcome back, Joe! Well well well, there must be a God because the dead has arisen!!

If you believe the abovementioned Texas moron’s interpretation of what silence is then you must have been doing a lot of praying this last month….

Seriously, just when you think you have hit bottom on either side of the hysteria on an issue like this, some fool comes along to drain a little more out of the pool.

Good heavens (or should I say, good random infinite space)…you can’t even have silence without a nut freaking out that someone might actually be praying (!). We could use alot more than just a moment of silence from people like this.

The simple meditative aspect of silence is worth the risk that there might be a secret prayer going on in someone’s head or heart. Plus, who said praying has to involve God. I always thought of prayer as one’s expressions of hope and thanks from their spirit, not merely ritualized religious chants - though that is certainly one of many possibilities.

Welcome back, Joe!

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