Comments for Throwing stones from the glasshouse http://damob.wordpress.com an opinion on just about anything Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on No redeeming qualities. by Victor Frailey http://damob.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/no-redeeming-qualities/#comment-623 Victor Frailey Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:34:52 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-623 Sometimes i envy all you dog owners, I wish a I had a dog of my own. Sometimes i envy all you dog owners, I wish a I had a dog of my own.

]]> Comment on Mother’s Day, Vatican style. by Claudia http://damob.wordpress.com/2008/05/11/mothers-day-vatican-style/#comment-622 Claudia Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:08:47 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-622 As a convert to the Catholic faith, and newly married, I am very blessed by NFP in my marriage. Also, I understand why Jennifer, in an earlier post, mentioned that she is in a PhD program. It is not to be snooty, it is because doctors are given more respect in our society. To give one example: I was hoping to teach NFP in my parish, and I asked a pastoral associate if she knew anyone who teaches it. I received a very impertinent response in which I was told that "frankly, I don't think that is necessary here. Women can get that information from their doctors." The fact is, I cannot get that information from my doctor because he/she is only interested in some artificial burn/poison/cut method to planning my family. It is very sad that many within the Church are handing over responsibility to their doctors, when God clearly place the signs of fertility within a woman's body. The only cross I have to bear in my marriage is that my father-in-law has a deep-seated hatred of NFP. It is almost unexplainable, except that he lost his wife to cancer, most probably due to the use of the Pill in their marriage. Now, if he had not hated NFP so much, perhaps his wife would still be alive. As a convert to the Catholic faith, and newly married, I am very blessed by NFP in my marriage.

Also, I understand why Jennifer, in an earlier post, mentioned that she is in a PhD program. It is not to be snooty, it is because doctors are given more respect in our society. To give one example: I was hoping to teach NFP in my parish, and I asked a pastoral associate if she knew anyone who teaches it. I received a very impertinent response in which I was told that “frankly, I don’t think that is necessary here. Women can get that information from their doctors.”

The fact is, I cannot get that information from my doctor because he/she is only interested in some artificial burn/poison/cut method to planning my family. It is very sad that many within the Church are handing over responsibility to their doctors, when God clearly place the signs of fertility within a woman’s body.

The only cross I have to bear in my marriage is that my father-in-law has a deep-seated hatred of NFP. It is almost unexplainable, except that he lost his wife to cancer, most probably due to the use of the Pill in their marriage. Now, if he had not hated NFP so much, perhaps his wife would still be alive.

]]> Comment on The ‘civilest’ of wars by Tom in Thailand http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/05/31/the-civilest-of-wars/#comment-621 Tom in Thailand Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:26:50 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=1021#comment-621 Where are the stones, where are the stones??? :-) Where are the stones, where are the stones???
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]]> Comment on No redeeming qualities. by Dana http://damob.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/no-redeeming-qualities/#comment-620 Dana Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:03:37 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-620 I think irresposible parents far outweigh the responsible ones. So does that mean we should only allow certain people to breed? Do you know how many children die at the hands of their parents? Do you know how many people start torturing animals before they turn their attention to other humans? I think irresposible parents far outweigh the responsible ones. So does that mean we should only allow certain people to breed? Do you know how many children die at the hands of their parents? Do you know how many people start torturing animals before they turn their attention to other humans?

]]> Comment on The point of war by damob http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/the-point-of-war/#comment-606 damob Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:40:28 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=946#comment-606 Thanks for the comment. Days such as these become more poignant when they are immersed in the current context of conflict. I've enjoyed reading your blog too. Thanks for the comment. Days such as these become more poignant when they are immersed in the current context of conflict. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog too.

]]> Comment on The point of war by jhalbrook http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/04/25/the-point-of-war/#comment-605 jhalbrook Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:49:58 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=946#comment-605 I just wrote a piece about Anzac Day for my own blog and it was very interesting to read yours. I believe you are right about Afghanistan. I'm currently listening to a book by an American journalist who speaks Arabic and was in Iraq for the first year of the ongoing conflict. I just wrote a piece about Anzac Day for my own blog and it was very interesting to read yours. I believe you are right about Afghanistan. I’m currently listening to a book by an American journalist who speaks Arabic and was in Iraq for the first year of the ongoing conflict.

]]> Comment on Bea Arthur 1922-2009 by Nomad http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/bea-arthur-1922-2009/#comment-603 Nomad Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:29:54 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=951#comment-603 I remember Bea Arthur being the leader of the The Golden Girls, one of the funnier characters on that show at least... she will be missed I remember Bea Arthur being the leader of the The Golden Girls, one of the funnier characters on that show at least…
she will be missed

]]> Comment on Right wing fear by damob http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/right-wing-fear/#comment-601 damob Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:33:54 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-601 You've got that right. They are so bitter about not being in the White House that they are blatantly forgetting all the appalling things that they did when they were in power. And for Sean Hannity to think that torture is absolutely ok if it gets information goes against everything that a decent society stands for. If they weren't so powerful, they would be amusing. Thanks for your comment. You’ve got that right. They are so bitter about not being in the White House that they are blatantly forgetting all the appalling things that they did when they were in power. And for Sean Hannity to think that torture is absolutely ok if it gets information goes against everything that a decent society stands for. If they weren’t so powerful, they would be amusing. Thanks for your comment.

]]> Comment on Right wing fear by futiledemocracy http://damob.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/right-wing-fear/#comment-596 futiledemocracy Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:14:47 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=938#comment-596 The Right Wing are so incredibly bitter recently. It's almost amusing to watch. The Right Wing are so incredibly bitter recently. It’s almost amusing to watch.

]]> Comment on Aren’t we all biased? by jgrullon http://damob.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/arent-we-all-biased/#comment-593 jgrullon Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:56:51 +0000 http://damob.wordpress.com/?p=394#comment-593 Interesting article. And definitely the issue of a biased human nature is something that should be known and recognized more. Interesting article. And definitely the issue of a biased human nature is something that should be known and recognized more.

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