Comments on: This I Believe http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/ Religion, SF, and Other Speculative Fictions. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:55:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-11083 Dave Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:13:08 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/#comment-11083 Well, if you like Heinlein, and if you like stories about people losing their religion in an eye-popping way, get ahold of "Orphans of the Sky." Well, if you like Heinlein, and if you like stories about people losing their religion in an eye-popping way, get ahold of “Orphans of the Sky.”

]]> By: xJane http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-11018 xJane Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:03:46 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/#comment-11018 you can also get this in <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=121493799" rel="nofollow">a podcast</a> (I think the only person they <i>don't</i> have reading his own essay is Einstein, so you may be able to find Heinlein in the archives), which I listen to weekly. I, too, have challenged myself to write an essay for this but the choices they highlight are far more eloquent than I believe myself to be you can also get this in a podcast (I think the only person they don’t have reading his own essay is Einstein, so you may be able to find Heinlein in the archives), which I listen to weekly. I, too, have challenged myself to write an essay for this but the choices they highlight are far more eloquent than I believe myself to be

]]> By: Isaac http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-11017 Isaac Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/#comment-11017 I loves you little Asus, even though my ham fists work not well with your keyboard. ... That's funny, Amelia, the very first thing I thought about what the "This I believe" NPR series as well. I think Heinlein's thoughts are particularly interesting and it goes to show how important human relationships are. One the benefits of organized religion is community, but the other side of that is you also get exclusion. Making friends with and knowing your neighbors can be so rewarding... I loves you little Asus, even though my ham fists work not well with your keyboard.

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That’s funny, Amelia, the very first thing I thought about what the “This I believe” NPR series as well.

I think Heinlein’s thoughts are particularly interesting and it goes to show how important human relationships are. One the benefits of organized religion is community, but the other side of that is you also get exclusion. Making friends with and knowing your neighbors can be so rewarding…

]]> By: Rich http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-11007 Rich Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:51:09 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/#comment-11007 Nice sentiments all; this post has a definite Mr. Rogers feel to it. I like the fact that we're neighbors, even when living hundreds of miles away. It's been way too many years since I've read any Heinlein, including SIASL. I'll have to pick it up again... Nice sentiments all; this post has a definite Mr. Rogers feel to it. I like the fact that we’re neighbors, even when living hundreds of miles away.

It’s been way too many years since I’ve read any Heinlein, including SIASL. I’ll have to pick it up again…

]]> By: amelia http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-10963 amelia Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:52:44 +0000 http://www.mindonfire.com/2008/02/21/this-i-believe/#comment-10963 neighbors--and by extension humanity--is the best thing to believe in i think. i love that book. i bought it when it first came out and every once in a while i pick it up and read a three-page essay about someone's beliefs and i find a great deal of hope. definitely worth having in your collection. and, if you're interested, you can <a href="http://www.thisibelieve.org/" rel="nofollow">write your own "this i believe" essay and submit it to NPR's series.</a> it's something i've challenged myself to do. neighbors–and by extension humanity–is the best thing to believe in i think.

i love that book. i bought it when it first came out and every once in a while i pick it up and read a three-page essay about someone’s beliefs and i find a great deal of hope. definitely worth having in your collection.

and, if you’re interested, you can write your own “this i believe” essay and submit it to NPR’s series. it’s something i’ve challenged myself to do.

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