Comments on: Interview With a Blind Homeless Man

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:27:28 +0000

Wow! As a person who’s life was changed by Jesus Christ, I am very disappointed in the reaction that the Church had to the blind man. As you are probably aware, the term Christian means “Christ-like”. That church should be ashamed to call themselves Christians. In the first four books of the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, Jesus very clearly sets an example of how people should treat others. It’s unfortunate that many people who call themselves Christians ignore this example and have a higher regard for personal possessions than people. I think your actions were more Christ-like than the actions of the church members. You have a powerful gift to be able to reach out to people unconditionally. If you haven’t yet, I would recommend reading the first four books of the New Testament. Whether or not you’re reading it from a spiritual point of view, it contains a powerful message.

By: julie

julie — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:50:48 +0000

So I worked extra hard yesterday to go “Peace Globing” today. I got sidetracked…i was pulled into this story. I’m touched. And sad.

So what’s happened since May regarding your relationship with your “friend”?

This is just pitiful. It’s people like this that make my life as a Christian more difficult. But I’ll persevere. It’s what I’m asked to do by my God.

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By: RAVI VENKATESAN

RAVI VENKATESAN — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:28:42 +0000

Read your essay with interest. Did you not ask the old man what his religion was or did he believe in the concept of God or was there someone who controlled his life ? Is there any book i.e autobiography written by a born blind person so that one could know their feelings and perhaps be of help.

By: Revellian Dot Com » Bobby’s Batch #17 - Zen and Enlightenment

Revellian Dot Com » Bobby’s Batch #17 - Zen and Enlightenment — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:31:47 +0000

[...] think of as not being religion necessarily, but a form of spiritual psychology). After my article, Interview With a Blind Homeless Man, many Christian readers told me that I was Christian even if I didn’t proclaim to be. I [...]

By: Rev. Shane

Rev. Shane — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:35:07 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that you werre the closest thing to Christ that day. I am a Pentecostal Pastor and your actions were very Christian although you may not be. The Church group ought to be ashamed of themselves. My heart broke at their attitudes and how they give Christianity a bad name. I would love to see you accept Christ as your savior…. you 2 really have a lot in common.

Wishing you well. sca

By: Revellian

Revellian — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 06:08:55 +0000

Hi Moyrn! It is so great to hear from you I really appreciate you sharing this because I know how that feels. I think, no matter what country a person is from, we are taught to be unequal. As much as I cannot stand it, it is reality. What you’re talking about in your religious situation not only defines the problems in religion but also form the premise by which all political philosophies are designed. You see…politics is a system to categorize human hatred. We are born divided and taught to take sides - thus forming a separatist ideology which is both sad and filled with hatred. I’m not religious, but I do believe in God (in my own way, not based on any religious text). I’ve lived in extreme poverty and had lots of money - I am truly thankful I’ve seen what I have because it gives me perspective.

I purposefully have that streak of extremism and harshness in my message, it’s definitely no accident. It’s my way of delivering a more powerful message. I ride the razor wire between peace and absolute chaos - I am both but attached to neither - yin/yang, light/dark and so forth. No matter what I say or write, I will always embrace any human, regardless of their beliefs. I will never have a belief that makes me feel exalted or below another person - just equal in my heart and mind. While the world is unequal, I will be equal to all inside my heart, because it’s all I have.

By: Revellian

Revellian — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:47:45 +0000

Well Nunyaa, morals have been generally the same among most religions throughout history (generally speaking), but most people think it makes a difference where you actually get your morals - like from an opposing religion etc. The ten commandments did not come from Christianity…period. They came from the Tibetian book of the dead…haha!

By: Moyrn

Moyrn — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:46:19 +0000

a 100 comments there might be someone who has already said what i’m going to now, but you should laud my finally getting off my lazy ass, anyway
i’ve read more of your posts than i’ve commented on and sometimes even though i had something to say, i never posted a comment because i wasn’t sure if what i had to say was welcome. there’s always this streak of harshness, or rather a form of extremism that simmers beneath your words. sometimes i admire it, sometimes i’d just rather not share my opinion of it. but on a topic like this its totally justified. one question: what does religion have to do with a person’s values?

in my religion, gurudwaras (temples) hold ‘langars’ which basically means ‘common kitchen’. it was a practice introduced as a way of combating caste-discrimination back in the times when a person from a higher caste wouldn’t eat with someone from a lower caste. but at the gurudwara near my grandparents place, the people for whom the langar was established in the first place, the beggars, the destitutes, the laborers are always seated separately and often served last. it’s not like that they get different food or some such, but they aren’t exactly a part of the community either. this is one of the reasons i stopped going to gurudwaras a long time back. if my parents didn’t want to sit next to, say, a domestic helper, it’s alright with me. but what right do they have to dictate whom i sit with?

i guess what i’m trying to say here is that people are always going to differentiate between ‘us’ and ‘others’. but at the end of it, it’s still up to you to make your own associations. you stood up for what you knew to be right and probably inspired any number of your readers to do the same. oh, and you pissed off a bunch of bigots too. smile. <3

Moyrn’s last blog post..Breathe, darlings!

By: Tool Belt

Tool Belt — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:42:19 +0000

wow amazing story. There have been a lot of great comments that I think anyone could learn from. I would have never guessed I would ever read a blog topic like this.