In the last couple of days I have posted about Lent/Ash Wednesday, Lady Gaga, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and the New Hampshire Primaries. My blog is very interesting at times. I perhaps need to throw in some pro wrestling and perhaps a clever meme or two.
A good blog is a truly random blog. Really its good to throw your readers a curve ball every now and then to give them something unexpected. It helps one get out of a rut if you know what I mean.
There seems to be a lot of shaming in the media today or perhaps it’s the bravery and anonymity of people on social media baiting people into saying really nasty and negative things. What I find sad is when people venerate people for being in their minds the best thing since sliced bread and oxygen while tearing another person down for not being good enough in their minds.
Peyton Manning gets lauded in these parts while Cam Newton is vilified for one reason or another. Facebook can be a bastion of judgmental people (I have been one at times) but there have been some venomous comments made about famous people because they don’t fall in line with their politics or religious slant.
Now I am not without fault but there are some who are very nasty because they have been taught they have to be to elevate their position in an argument. A lot of shaming is a result of hidden prejudice and discrimination. It seems like the volume of people online is deafening and disappointing. Maybe we need to turn down the noise and have constructive dialogue.
Maybe we should all chill out. Take a time out. Say something nice for a change.
Sunday February 7, 2016, you surpassed your previous record of most likes in one day for your posts on The Tony Burgess Blog. That’s pretty awesome, well done!
If you haven’t posted to your blog in awhile make this the weekend to share some new things. It can be a picture or a 3-4 sentence paragraph or a favorite video. Catch your followers up with how life is going. So good people what’s new with you and your world?
In a week where we have lost David Bowie, Alan Rickman and Dan Haggerty another person lost her husband and brother. Celine Dion has had a very tragic few days having suffered two major losses. Recently we lost Natalie Cole as well. At any rate there’s been too much loss for such a young year. 2016 isn’t going very well for many. Be grateful for what you have for as long as you have it.
For those who don’t know a lot about The Episcopal Church and how we worship its scriptural, sacred and Holy. We celebrate the Eucharist/communion during every Mass/Worship. From the music to the message everything points to Jesus. Our services help us to encounter Christ in ancient practices that has stood the test of time. I am blessed to be a part of the parish of St. Peter’s here in Chattanooga where I am finding faith, hope and love in community. It is also cool to be part of the global Anglican community. A couple of years ago I took one of those online quizzes that the Episcopal church would be a good fit for me and now that I am one it makes a lot of sense now. The Episcopal church is welcoming of everyone and encourages me to think and feel equally. I am grateful to God for leading me (and Laura) there.
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