tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370391510073569760.post6897972161565777808..comments2013-03-12T23:17:22.169-07:00Comments on Caffeinated Theophanies: Did talking about the sermon make you happy?Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14957413212218945301noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2370391510073569760.post-71768539100255238262010-03-22T23:15:18.087-07:002010-03-22T23:15:18.087-07:00When I attended the Unitarian Universalist church,...When I attended the Unitarian Universalist church, there was a coffee thing after the service for people to mingle and digest the sermon, and while most people just made small talk and caught up on the week's events, there were a few deep conversations to be had if you knew where to find them. Contrast this with the weekly evening classes offered by the church which were set up to encourage discussion on various topics and ended up being the longest 90 minutes of my week. These sorts of things can only get people to open up if they develop organically, if a person is actually finding and sharing meaning with another person. The internet might be able to facilitate this, seeing how easily a person can share their views, but it also lacks a real connection. Also, I've never been called a commie faggot nigger cunt in person, but just scroll through a Youtube comment war and it's surprisingly common. Even on tame religious videos. Especially on tame religious videos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694035641911106255noreply@blogger.com