SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY AND WELCOME TO TODAY.
Still haven't knowingly missed a blog as such but...
... yesterday no one could get in, not even I.
Today though, it seems we are fixed, so here goes.
I was lying in the bath looking out of the window at the weather this morning, the day was, as yet, undecided. Next, it was my belly, which has lost it's bulk - a good thing but in doing so has become a little "fleshy," - a bad thing. Then I started wondering how long my magic lotion had been revitalising my scalp for and whether it was time to wash it out. Finally, as the water continued to cooI, I plumped on the subject of faith.
I hardly know anything but I'm interested in everything and at the moment I'm focused on faith. So what this ends up meaning is that I read a lot of books, great books by very clever people and then end up totally convinced of anything they say. I'm like an opinionless piece of dough - d'oh !
"The God Delusion" is having it's wicked way with me at the moment, so far it's got me to thinking I'm a pantheist. I'll be more confused for you tomorrow.
CLP 2007.
X.
Comments
Happy Humpday folks....... that's if this makes it through the ether. Mr E how deep was that bath water? Pantheist - I would agree with that. I think most religions that believe in a God, also believe that he is in everything and everywhere. Am ready to be shot down in flames over that comment but hey ho, am I bovvered?
Hazel could it have been some undigested bakewell tart edges? I will give the next batch a sound bashing. I have some banana bread today - do you want a slice?
Wilsmar
PS Tracey Ann (((((X)))))
Hi Chris - read your blog this morning and am totally confused too, perhaps we should form a totally confused club - where's my tablets.......
Pantheist. Most certainly not a bad thing to be. Although just because you are interested in everything, doesn't mean you have to believe in everything.
Interesting debate. Perhaps we should all get together and have a debate. But that's not for here.
My dad (the Royal Marine) used to lie in the bath and contemplate his Naval. But that's probably not for here either.
Don't sweat the small stuff
love
hazel
x
Hi Chris et al!
Well I have been absent from the blog for a good few months, but for some reason in the bath last night, i decided today I would re visit! I am pleased to see the blog still gets you thinking!
I have always had big confusions about faith, I have faith and that leads me to have hope. I have never found a religion to fit my faith though. I feel some pieces of some and some of others! The problem is my faith is something I cannot really argue or reason with its just fact what I feel, the only thing I can compare it too is the way I love my son. It doesnt matter what he does I love him, there is no choice or debate to be had it is just fact. Thats like my faith, its not something I have decided, for better or worse its there!
Other than that I am enjoy the cold and its romance, untill january when i will be praying for spring!
Bipolar is starting to swing in the right direction, i.e. i will be bouncing off the walls, one of my favourite people is five months pregnant with a boy after years of fertility treatment..................maybe the world isnt such a bad place after all!
em26x
Hi Chris et al!
Well I have been absent from the blog for a good few months, but for some reason in the bath last night, i decided today I would re visit! I am pleased to see the blog still gets you thinking!
I have always had big confusions about faith, I have faith and that leads me to have hope. I have never found a religion to fit my faith though. I feel some pieces of some and some of others! The problem is my faith is something I cannot really argue or reason with its just fact what I feel, the only thing I can compare it too is the way I love my son. It doesnt matter what he does I love him, there is no choice or debate to be had it is just fact. Thats like my faith, its not something I have decided, for better or worse its there!
Other than that I am enjoy the cold and its romance, untill january when i will be praying for spring!
Bipolar is starting to swing in the right direction, i.e. i will be bouncing off the walls, one of my favourite people is five months pregnant with a boy after years of fertility treatment..................maybe the world isnt such a bad place after all!
em26x
Morning CLP
Had to look up what pantheist was and discovered I've been one for years. Well, there you go!!!
Have a g'rt lush day (devon speak)
Jx
Pantheist. Most certainly not a bad thing to be. Although just because you are interested in everything, doesn't mean you have to believe in everything.
Interesting debate. Perhaps we should all get together and have a debate. But that's not for here.
My dad (the Royal Marine) used to lie in the bath and contemplate his Naval. But that's probably not for here either.
Don't sweat the small stuff
love
hazel
x
Morning team
Can't remember the last post that got thro???
Chris, a very thought provoking blog today, I look forward to reading the replies. I too like to read and 'gen up' on syuff. As for religion, I have my thoughts that there is 'someone' up there watching over me but nothing deeper than that - sorry.
DD - how was your weekend? What did you think of our lil' ol' city? Did you see missy drunk & disorderly?? (only kidding missy x)
Hope that everyone out there is fine. Unlucky to the egg chasers and Lewis Hamilton. Can't do better than your best. Keep the cup half full please! Apart from the football team...
...don't get me started on them.
Gaby and Martin - you ok? Longtime no see?
Love & xxx's
KWx
CLP
Umm, yes, OK. Whatever.
Haze. Yup, 'dad' was on fine form last night. Anyone who can get that excited about bean sprouts and cress deserves his own show.
Maybe with the cone man?
It is a tale of two Indians this week. Tomorrow, we're off to the local ruby house to catch up with friends, and then on Saturday, we go west, young man, to one of the finest Indian restaurants in the big smoke.
And, someone else is paying!
My tan is holding up well and I feel fit as a fiddle and am sleeping like a baby.
Life is good.
Peace & love
MfR
Pantheist. Most certainly not a bad thing to be. Although just because you are interested in everything, doesn't mean you have to believe in everything.
Interesting debate. Perhaps we should all get together and have a debate. But that's not for here.
My dad (the Royal Marine) used to lie in the bath and contemplate his Naval. But that's probably not for here either.
Don't sweat the small stuff
love
hazel
x
Yo CLP & ALL Blog Friends,
Bingo Star ere.
CLP - I'm inter all this philosophy/ pantheist stuff.
A tell yer Steve Wrights astrologicalist on 'is show Fridee 'as been proved 'wright' so far this week.
I'm not normally inter the horoscope thingy, just believe alot in the traits of the birth signs as i've seen proof so many times, but this week she said it would be a week of 'assle & confusion- 'ow true!
We've 'ad Lewis 'amilton might 'ave won the championship, might not (PS I 'ope 'e doesn't win it by default, what about poor Kimi - 'ows 'e gonna feel losing after winning), the blog blown working, not working. You gonna eat a jacket spud, then not, BC 'ouse on fire, then not, me demented, then not, me wantin' a McD's large milkshake, then not, me last Thur & Fri jokes ere, then not, me movin' 'ouse, then not, then I am.... it's all damn stress blog friends!!!
I can feel a tune by Genesis - Land Of Confusion!
CLP man what a big coincidence too... I know yer probally think i'm making this up but 'onestly I was eating a jacket spud... well two with cheddar cheese n' beans at 16.45 as yours were going on fire and i've got a joke i've 'ad for months but not put on the blog yet.
It's about me 'aving.... well I won't give it away for now but it involves me visiting BC 'ouse for a cuppa and I end up setting fire ter BC 'ouse with the kettle.... 'onestly!
PS I'll try again with Thurdees bad joke on Tuesdees blog on Wednesdee :
ONE FROM ME & ONE NOT FROM ME :
Mondee I went out in me truck with a full load of cages of live toads & crashed,
there were toads everywhere.....
I 'ad toad rage!
Tuesdee I went out in me truck with a full load of empty cages (I wasn't trusted with loaded after Mon) & crashed,
there were cages everywhere.....
I 'ad road cage!
Wednesdee I was too cagey ter go out!!!!!!!!
BINGO STAR 2007.
Two ariels meet on a roof, fall in love, get married,
the ceremony was rubbish but the reception was brilliant!!!!!!!
TOMMY COOPER (Sometime between 1921 & 1984)
Chow!
PS CLP - Ever thought of becoming a pianoist rather than a pantheist!
PPS CLP - On a serious note very sorry to hear about the passport situation while on your break. Life is ere ter try us - am tellin' yer!!!!
Ho hum hi everyone,
Just checking in and realised that I too hadn't really put anything much on for a few days - I have a note honest.
Hazel glad to hear you have the gall stoned (sorry stones) very painful I hear to pass.
Tinsel {{x}} hope you got out for a nice walk yesterday or was it the day before - sorry lost it.
Bingo I've missed your wit this week.
Faith - hummmm a subject I support - I occasionally visit the church I like a mixture of the tradition and the new music (ours has a band) but I tend to stay away if the service is just the new style with no bread & wine part. I can say thank you anywhere to him above I don't have to be in church to do it.
I caught the Heston Burger discussion with Wogan this morning but didn't see the programme last night.
I ended up watching the last Silent Witness that featured Amanda Burton, it was a feature length story set in Ireland with lots of flashbacks to 20 years before with the finding of two bodies - who turned out to be brothers holding hands - very poignient indeed.
Right must dash
Phoenix
Baths....now whats all that about eh? People tell me how wonderful it is to lay in the bath.... let the warmth take away the cares of the day, relax and wind down. All I get is hot, bothered and bored? Is it just me? AND there's never enough hot water to keep 'topping it up' as friends advise. I leave it a few months and think, I'll give it another go but hey-ho same again...hot, bothered and bored. Showers now thats the way to go. xx
Em,
I'm loving the cold too - it smells crisp and Christmassy; of anticipation of bonfires, treat or treating and jacket potatoes.
Baths....now whats all that about eh? People tell me how wonderful it is to lay in the bath.... let the warmth take away the cares of the day, relax and wind down. All I get is hot, bothered and bored? Is it just me? AND there's never enough hot water to keep 'topping it up' as friends advise. I leave it a few months and think, I'll give it another go but hey-ho same again...hot, bothered and bored. Showers now thats the way to go. xx
Is everyone having problems or is it just me?
Is everyone having problems or is it just me?
hey WIlmar... Congrats, on getting in first.
In fact. Congrats. on getting in at all.
Just not happening.
Is everyone having problems or is it just me?
hey WIlmar... Congrats, on getting in first.
In fact. Congrats. on getting in at all.
Just not happening.
Em,
I know what you mean about loving the cold - it smells crisp and Christmassy; anticipating bonfires, treat or treating and jacket potatoes (maybe eating them outside is safer too).
Blogs broken
Hello everyone, missed you all yesterday!
Now I love a good long bath. My friends laugh because I lay there and read a book while soaking. A perfect treat for me is a hot bath at the end of teh day with aromatherapy oils, candles, a glass of red wine and a good book. I'm lucky enough to have one of those whirlpool jacuzzi baths so once I'm in........
Now let's see if these goes through!
xx
I'm having dire problems trying to submit - 502 errors everytime.
Now I'm trying to send this so that the BP Police get the message..
Grrrrrrrrr
Tiger Phoenix
Blog don't work.... we're all doomed!
Arrgh is this the Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú's way of cutting back - the 502 error has been plaguing us all day and no one has fixed it yet.
I am still hoping that somewhere in the ether all our emails are getting through as masses of duplications - I feel really sorry for the author approving them today.
I hope the blog gets better soon it's definitely on the sick list.
Regards
Phoenix
Blimmin heck. Not on here all day, and now I'm like the captain who packed his underwear instead of his parachute.
Everywhere.
It just makes the day go slower.
Em26 - didn't you disappear shortly after Em25 became so? I'm glad you mentioned bipolar too coz it's flippin freezin' here already...
I know! I know!
Been there seen that still got the Lustral
love
hazel
x
Greetings and Salutations from Vancouver,
Having been away from the blog for a while, merely as a contributor as I am still an avid reader, it feels good to be back. After a rough year, things are heading in the right direction.
With regards to The God Delusion, it truly is a fascinating read. My main and ongoing contention with Professor Dawkins is his inability to afford others the luxury of respect, and I mean truly respect their right to differ in opinion rather than merely paying lip service to such a notion.
My first degree was in Theology and I too am fascinatined by ecclesiastical conundrums, philosophical musings and in general, that which makes me think. Thought is the preamble to opinion and as such, a critical part of the human condition.
Anyway, enough of that serious stuff for now. I hope that each and every one of you and yours is well, healthy and basking in the glory of this thing we call life.
Remember....One day your life will flash before your eyes, so make sure it is worth watching.
Good day to you all.
Dr. T
Well I'm not sure if my last post was lost or will turn up next week sometime.
Basically I just wanted to mention that my friends don't actually stand around and laugh in the bathroom while I'm soaking.......I read my posts back sometimes and they just sound odd!!
About to hit 'Post' wish me luck xx
chris your very deep these days
Chris
Your blog is bust.
Time for me to hunt for the wild blueberries.
Peace & love
MfR
PS Talk and song from tongues of lilting grace
PPS Lays me down with my mind she runs
PPPS East of Eden
I do religious studies at uni, and even though I'm an atheist (and that's not changing), I find new ways at looking at my beliefs. As my lecturer said, in an epiphany moment for me: Believing that the universe was created from nothing (The Big Bang Theory) is no less absurd than believing it was created by God.
Let's hope this works this time.
Love from Down Under, VaughnJess.
Aaah Faith, greater powers, the cosmic force!
I had a discussion in a bar once with a chap about our faith and what we believe in. (In my best Paul Whitehouse voice) We were very very drunk!
My line to the guy was, I was forced to go to church by my mother when a child and truly believed that God was this immortal, invisible being who was everywhere and saw everything that you did and didn't do, and was judgemental!
I then grew up enough to make the decision to stop going to church, however I never stopped believing in a greater being or power. However, I decided that the judgemental thing was just told to us in bible-study to keep us good, and was quite frankly phooey!
In short, I believe in something, but it my not necessarily be "GOD", however, I do believe that faith only gets screwed up when people try to direct other people's beliefs to match their own.
I believe that all those that believe in a higher power are all believing in the same thing, they just call it something different depending upon the paths they have been guided down by their elders in the past!
Anyway that's a bit deep for pre-crack of sparrows. HL Full beams on huh?
DD out
YAY! Littlest Hobo...a friend, who I haven't seen since about May, suggested we meet for a small libation. So we did. And had a very jolly time.
Cheers Dr. T. Still thinking of you.
love
hazel
x
please fix.
am so frustrated.
dwnb
How odd you should say that Mr Dissing. My boss very nearly ran me over this morning as I attempted to cross the very dodgy dark road, just after going under the STREMELY dodgy dark bridge (that I'm sure you know), which are between the bus stop and work. His excuse was that I was clad in black (rehearsing for next Wednesday night donchaknow) and he didn't see me. I told him he should bl**dy well be looking where he's going anyway...or put his full beam on...
high
love
hazel
x
DWNB, do you reckon you've just gotta be early, or it's fixed???
Grrr
Hmph
and Grrr again....
...tecnology eh?
KWx
Hello, is the blog working yet????????
If it is, hi everyone- I've been trying to post for days and not getting through. If it isn't - I won't waste any more time typing this message!!!
Lets see!
T xxxx
last try - if I don't get thought this time I'm giving up! :-(
Elm x
Thirsty Thursday already....... whilst we await Bingo's contribution - here's a 'tiddler' to be going on with. Always assuming it can get/or is allowed through.
A married man was having an affair with his secretary. One day they went to her place and made love all afternoon. Exhausted, they fell asleep and woke up at 8 pm. The man hurriedly dressed and asked his lover to take his shoes outside and rub them in the grass and dirt. He put on his shoes and drove home. "Where have you been?" his wife demanded. "I can't lie to you," he replied, "I'm having an affair with my secretary. We had sex all afternoon." She looked down at his shoes and said: "You lying b*st*rd! You've been playing golf!"
Wilsmar
PS I've just had an "apple custard" fruit thingy which was very nice but someone had stuffed it with kidney beans!!! Woz goin orn?
YO ALL,
Bingo Star ere.
I've been tryin' ter comunicate ter the other side for a week so ere goes again:
Hazel Love & J - From Fridee, yes I waz listening ter the Show Fridee but I thought it waz The Maconie doing an brilliant impression of CLP - know what am sayin'!!!!!!
As for running outta 'P's i'm off ter see The Vorderman.
Carol I need a 'P'.
Bingo yer can't choose yer individual letters, only yer consanants & vowels.
Look I am consanated..... I need the toilet.... whers the Countdown studios gents, a 'P' P' plus more - know what am sayin'!!!!!
Prof Plum - Wrightie doing 'is show in Hull on a trawler. Should be called Cod FM. After all the cod pieces that were alledged ter 'ave been worn on Top Of The Pops in the 80's!!!!!!!!!
CLP - Don't put yersen down man. All this none funny talk yesterdee. You've entertained & made me laugh alot.
As for comdeians takin' 6 months ter write 20 mins of material, I must be in the wrong job.
I canwrite 20mins of material in an afternoon.
Sometimes I do get writers block so just 'ead for textile world - plenty more material there friend!!!
PS CLP - If yer need any extra material i'd be glad ter 'elp.... not that anyone would want me material though... oh well!
PS ALL - I've got exciting news - I went on a 'ot date yesterdee.....
Yes a date..... on probs she text me ter say she would be 'alf an 'our late...
She made me wait..... but I wasn't irrate!!!
I thought the fact she's given me a new time.....
that's fine.....
I'm easy, i'm not gonna start ter whine....
Anyway when she did arrive she looked... divine!!!
Everything suddenly iz startin' ter rhyme!!!!
So blog friends yer might be wondering what I did with me extra 'alf an 'our of time ter kill.
Cat Litter..... yes cat litter blog friends!
The local Tesco was near by so I popped in and being careful not ter get me nice clothes littered I bought 8 large bags of lightweight Tesco value cat litter and filled me boot up!!!!
Me cats gonna be 'P-in' 'appy for the next 3 months.....
As for the date it went spiffing in all areas!!!!!
Chow!
Hi Chris: I'm on a mission to gain your much required help and it will only take a moment of your time....i hope.
please can you read my email entitled "a very big favour to ask!". please...
No monies are required no fates to open just a minor annoucement!!
Answers on a postcard to......
Have a great day and a fantastic show.
By the way this is not a question of faith, just of unity..
Patience may be a virtue but who has time to be virtuous!
Nev
Hi Tinsel,
Nope no idea if fixed will try this post.
I listened to a fabulous folk duo called Cloudstreet last night in Dorset - wow if you like lively performance and harmonies check out their site on www.cloudstreet.org. The wooden spoon download is really good and all about cake!
Not much else going on around here at present. Hope you're feeling mentally fit once more.
Isn't it a shame to hear that Russell Watson is critically ill in hospital with another brain tumour - I really hope he pulls through - such a great talent.
Phoenix
Pantheist...............maybe I am one as I do have a non-stick one I am particularly partial to.........although I confess I still use a roasting tray or a casserole from time to time so maybe not.
Nev
Wahaaaaaaa the blog won't post my entries goes to loading for ages and then a 502 error - BP police are sure not liking this blog...
Do you think this is all a ploy to stop us having chats!
If this gets through - thanks to Bingo and Wilsmar for keeping us laughing.
Kenny Everett was a DJ and a very funny one so much so that they gave him a tv show.
Phoenix
Am thinking it is an early thing.
The early bird catches the wurum and all that!
DWNB
Bing bing bing diddley diddley bong bingo
BONG BONG BONG
Three pee em and all's well I see.
Apart from.
Wilsmar, they is 'pips', mate. Although am now worrying as to whether you are eating gentifically produced apples from a organistic farm in your turn over. Or do you work near a nukerler power plant?
And.
The Badger and I invented a new word last eve. Palavered. As in 'do I look palavered?' or 'I am proper palavered'. As in 'wot a palaver'. Rudely defined as 'an activity that got me all hot and bothered and wasn't worth the fuss'. Can also be spelt 'palarver'.
Many apologies if you've used it before, but we thought it may be new.
Am not palavered
love
hazel
x
New person here. Faith hmmm.... tried em all, Mormon, Christian, Islam etc.etc and gotta tell you... Fell upon Daishonin Buddhism and there I stopped, been there 9 years now with the likes of Orlando Bloom, Courtney Love, Tina Turner. Fact is, believe in yerself, do good stuff for others, be positive cos its all gonna be alright as long as you try yer best. Oh yeh, and you can kill bugs and not feel guilty (as long as you close your eyes when you do it)
Why dont you try Hillsongs London Church which is on every Sunday at the Dominion Theatre,they have 3 services on a Sunday and about 10,000 people attend over the 3 services, there are so many people go you could slip in unnoticed. Most of the people wo attend are young and have experienced a real "God thing" I challange you to go once and then let me know what you think
Issi x