Comments on: The Journey of an Atheist 1 (of 3) http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/ dream BIG. think BIGGER. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nick and Vanessa http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2061 Nick and Vanessa Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:21:15 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2061 I am new to this blogging world, and can't wait to hear this story. This is a great passion of mine and have learned through many discussions with atheists that all I can strive to be is the purest example of Christ I can muster up in my human self for these lost and dying people. I have so much compassion for them. I am new to this blogging world, and can’t wait to hear this story. This is a great passion of mine and have learned through many discussions with atheists that all I can strive to be is the purest example of Christ I can muster up in my human self for these lost and dying people. I have so much compassion for them.

]]> By: Kevin Bussey http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2060 Kevin Bussey Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:53:28 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2060 Scott, I have Atheists on my blog every day. I even had lunch with Askanatheist.com when I went to Catalyst last year. If you treat them with respect they keep in contact. Scott,

I have Atheists on my blog every day. I even had lunch with Askanatheist.com when I went to Catalyst last year. If you treat them with respect they keep in contact.

]]> By: Robin Meadows http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2059 Robin Meadows Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:55:56 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2059 I'm ready for part 3 too, Cindy...but, remember, I've just learned that patience is waiting without suggestions....hmmmm ;) I’m ready for part 3 too, Cindy…but, remember, I’ve just learned that patience is waiting without suggestions….hmmmm ;)

]]> By: Scott Williams http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2058 Scott Williams Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:54:09 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2058 Thanks for all the thoughts and observations.... There are so many lessons, I love being a student. Jimmy you are back (smirk) ;-) Thanks for all the thoughts and observations…. There are so many lessons, I love being a student.

Jimmy you are back (smirk) ;-)

]]> By: michael http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2057 michael Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:46:57 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2057 i love to listen but i observe so much so fast that i usually have people broken down to the basic denominators quickly and that often renders them not minute-worthy. . i listen to observe, and observe to solve, and it can be a problem in thinking people are not efficient enough in their communications. . it is not judging...it is fact-finding...he with the best intel wins...right? i love to listen but i observe so much so fast that i usually have people broken down to the basic denominators quickly and that often renders them not minute-worthy.
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i listen to observe, and observe to solve, and it can be a problem in thinking people are not efficient enough in their communications.
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it is not judging…it is fact-finding…he with the best intel wins…right?

]]> By: jimmy paravane http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2056 jimmy paravane Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:31:48 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2056 It's very interesting. I read this post and comments and then go back to the previous post and comments and then here again, and back again...fascinating. (grin) It’s very interesting. I read this post and comments and then go back to the previous post and comments and then here again, and back again…fascinating. (grin)

]]> By: Hope http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2055 Hope Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:28:05 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2055 As a former "f-bomb" kamikaze, I can safely say that dropping said bomb is the sure-fire attention getter that people who need and long to be heard from deploy. It's a way to signal to us that there is so much pain and frustration in their lives that, to them, there are no suitable words - other than the bombs - to describe the destruction and mayhem in their lives. Listening is a skill. Before people want to be helped, they want to be heard without judgment. Listening is difficult for people who are consumed by their emotions. That's where we come in. Isn't this why we really have two ears and one mouth?? As a former “f-bomb” kamikaze, I can safely say that dropping said bomb is the sure-fire attention getter that people who need and long to be heard from deploy. It’s a way to signal to us that there is so much pain and frustration in their lives that, to them, there are no suitable words – other than the bombs – to describe the destruction and mayhem in their lives. Listening is a skill. Before people want to be helped, they want to be heard without judgment. Listening is difficult for people who are consumed by their emotions. That’s where we come in. Isn’t this why we really have two ears and one mouth??

]]> By: Chilly http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2054 Chilly Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:05:32 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2054 "Do you find yourself in situations where you don’t need to be so quick to judge and simply just listen?" - Daily, IF not hourly. - People don't want answers nearly as much as they want to be understood, respected and loved. - People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. - this still rings true. - We're not very good, in the church, with the discipline of listening. That is: really focusing on what's being said without tuning out or thinking more about our own answer/response. - I've probably written too much here to be heard... ha! “Do you find yourself in situations where you don’t need to be so quick to judge and simply just listen?”
- Daily, IF not hourly.
- People don’t want answers nearly as much as they want to be understood, respected and loved.
- People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. – this still rings true.
- We’re not very good, in the church, with the discipline of listening. That is: really focusing on what’s being said without tuning out or thinking more about our own answer/response.
- I’ve probably written too much here to be heard… ha!

]]> By: Cindy Beall http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2053 Cindy Beall Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:04:19 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2053 Can we get to part 3, please? Love this story. Oh, right. I can hear Robin Meadows saying, "Patience is waiting without complaining." :) Can we get to part 3, please? Love this story. Oh, right. I can hear Robin Meadows saying, “Patience is waiting without complaining.”
:)

]]> By: roger http://www.bigisthenewsmall.com/2008/03/18/the-journey-of-an-atheist-1-of-3/#comment-2052 roger Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:56:27 +0000 http://bigisthenewsmall.com/?p=298#comment-2052 I love being in this kind of position. The crazier the better. I love to listen and respond in kindness and true caring. I do it all the time at work and in my personal life. I don't care where they came from or what they look like if I can help I will. I love being in this kind of position. The crazier the better. I love to listen and respond in kindness and true caring. I do it all the time at work and in my personal life. I don’t care where they came from or what they look like if I can help I will.

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