Comments on: Different paths to faith- Albany youth practice diverse religions

By: amit

amit — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:56:05 +0000

Debate for Chris Wells..

We can’t say that there is no GOD.. becoz this world run with some order so it is simple logic that there is someone who run this world ..

What u say..?

By: amit

amit — Thu, 29 May 2008 06:52:40 +0000

Dear friends,
You all write well, but actually we all not knowing the actual word of RELIGIAN, Faith , Self Incarnation… Every religious have different path , we people have indian philosophy, i m confused about this all philosophy… want to know the ultimate path n way to reach GOD, to be GOD.
Do u know anything about indian philosophy n western philosophy ..then v can discuss something…. waiting for ur reply/… i want to know more about ur religian…

By: Chris Wells

Chris Wells — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 10:07:10 +0000

There is no god people. Time to open your minds and stop walking into chruch like lemmings.

By: Robert Bottome

Robert Bottome — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:08:57 +0000

This excellent article reminds me that God is like the radiance of the sun: the rays of sunlight fall on each of us at a different angle, and may sometimes have to pass through screens or windows constructed of different material. But if you feel the warmth of the sun on your arm on a hot afternoon, you don’t need to ask how you know that it exists. You feel it, and like a child, you know it is real. Thank you for this valuable perspective,

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:34:56 +0000

In a secular community such as AHS, these students are an example of a minority. This article was simply bringing the focus away from the majority.

By: Linda (Linjun) Fan

Linda (Linjun) Fan — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:20:34 +0000

Hi Steve,

Thanks a lot for making the point and also for reminding me of the grammar mistake.

By: Steve Shea

Steve Shea — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:23:27 +0000

…”or none at all” is missing from the title.

Adding this missing phrase would make a literally true statement.

As long as we’re being inclusive, we might as well be inclusive.

The perspective conveyed by the article is that faith makes people and communities better, that Christians are persecuted, and that miracles happen.

The interviewees seem like friendly people, probably not interested at all in denigrating other people’s beliefs.

A contrasting perspective might be warranted, perhaps the voice of an equally nice person who does not believe in the supernatural.

Just remember that America’s roughly 30,000,000 atheists are the nation’s least accepted minority.

PS Linjun, Madeleine is a senior “at” not “of” AHS. Cheers.

By: Cury Reveron de Bottome

Cury Reveron de Bottome — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:14:57 +0000

Querida Madeleine, soy católica, y me confirmé a los 12 años en el colegio junto a las amigas de mi clase; como vez no tuve la oportunidad de analizar si quería confirmarme para seguir o no, siendo católica…”those were the days”.
Por eso me gusto mucho tu capacidad de análisis ante tu desición…sobre todo tu respeto y consideración hacia los demás.
Dios esta en todas partes y Dios es amado en todas sus formas…”Gracias a Dios”; pero que maravilloso es encontrarse con uno mismo y tener la capacidad de analizarse y tomar la desición que ahora tomas en estos momentos. Sobre todo cuando uno encuentra el camino donde el Padre es Dios, Jesús es Dios, y el Espíritu Santo es Dios, todos en una persona, y donde tenemos a la Virgen María y todos los Santos para uno mismo, es como sentirse rodeado de una gran familia. Y que felicidad cuando confías tu vida a ellos…porque nunca te sentirás sola.
Que Dios te bendiga y Felicidades!!
Cury (una tía en Venezuela)

By: David Bottome

David Bottome — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:17:45 +0000

proud to read you

By: David Bottome

David Bottome — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:16:23 +0000

and then there are some of us who don´t follow a known religion, but over time have developed a way of life in armony and sintony with them, with our own communion, beliefs, and preaching methods…
much love
uncle David

By: Jim Kirkpatrick

Jim Kirkpatrick — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:24:47 +0000

Brilliant, thanks to you and those you interviewed. Jim

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:02:39 +0000

Thank you for this article. My 7th grader is going through confirmation with our Lutheran church and she sometimes feels she is the only Christian in her school. When I mention that we go to church I often get a surprised response as if people think there are no churches around this area. I celebrate the rich diversity of religions that this article covers.

By: Linda Fan

Linda Fan — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:06:36 +0000

Dear Deborah,

Thanks for pointing it out. I’ve corrected the word.

By: Deborah Larrabee

Deborah Larrabee — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:57:16 +0000

Good writing runs in the family.
Bravo, Madeleine.

PS to copy editor at ALBANY TODAY: It’s PRINCIPLES here not PRINCIPALS ( : )