tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post112775869560210861..comments2008-05-22T16:29:42.776-07:00Team Kerbelnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1152751077808455222006-07-12T17:37:00.000-07:002006-07-12T17:37:00.000-07:00

My name is Ray and I just started a new blog about the confession. Its a place where you can chat about the confession confidentially. I hope you will come and check out www.MySecretConfessionSpace.com. Thanks for letting me post on your site.

sdRayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01574574535127702717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1128507318686744062005-10-05T03:15:00.000-07:002005-10-05T03:15:00.000-07:00

Interesting read. You have some great thoughst here again. I didn't know much about the shakers beyond the furniture, but I find it interesting that they had such intense worship, and yet the furniture reflects simpleness.

Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11054358589842312776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1128373846073681822005-10-03T14:10:00.000-07:002005-10-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

That was very interesting. I would have liked to seen that documentary.

Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09490920670274983194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1128220006011530452005-10-01T19:26:00.000-07:002005-10-01T19:26:00.000-07:00

Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake your booty, shake your booty...

No BShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04173146022585942037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1128022154801307402005-09-29T12:29:00.000-07:002005-09-29T12:29:00.000-07:00

The shakers were kind of like a commune or a cult. I guess that's why they couldn't last. Great furniture though!

BrooklynKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06532629011060013062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127996320873936142005-09-29T05:18:00.000-07:002005-09-29T05:18:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed this post. I think I may go watch that documentary now.

Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14533961552677493438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127970516869412552005-09-28T22:08:00.000-07:002005-09-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

This is a really great post. I'm not a Christian, but I used to be and I agree with some of your ideas. The Shakers probably had a richer spiritual life than most people of almost all denominations today.

Loyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09076601066074106086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127956077914229552005-09-28T18:07:00.000-07:002005-09-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

Hi :)My name's Victoria E & I just surfed onto your blog from BlogExplosion. Since I'm here, checking out your thoughts, I figured I'd take the time to say hi.Victoria Ehttp://victoria-e.com/wordpress

Victoria Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03773860779268832932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127926198148921372005-09-28T09:49:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

Levi: wow, we like must have been writing at the same time; but you beat me to the comment punch. Now I know how that guy on Jeopardy feels who swears that his buzzer is slower and less responsive than the other guy's. Witness is an awesome movie, with a great story. Harrison Ford is so young that he could have reasonably been voted "sexiest man alive" (rather than receiving that honor fifty

Team Kerbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484140028247139266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127925070245492402005-09-28T09:31:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:31:00.000-07:00

I sincerely did not mean for the comment to create offense, and I don't think that it's necessary to be offended at the comment. I like the fact that some churches dance and move and shake for Jesus. It is not my style of worship, though if God prodded me to dance in worship I would not consider it an attack of the devil. I made a modern-day comparison, not to pass judgment on those who practice

Team Kerbelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07484140028247139266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127924959583665002005-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:00

Simon: I've got to chime in with Nile and voice my offense. Wow. I was so offended after I read that statement that I puked all over my cubicle and I got fired. Thanks a lot.;)Actually it's funny you mention this because I've been watching the great film, Witness. Which is about the Amish community. It does look peaceful and in many ways they seem to have the right idea about stuff. Still I think

Levi Nunninkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13732990017422640911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127923993975540102005-09-28T09:13:00.000-07:002005-09-28T09:13:00.000-07:00

I'm looking forward to watching the documentary now that I've read your report...I almost stopped reading early on after:"absolutely no offense intended"are you serious? how can you possibly think you could make a statement like that and not offend someone?but I'm glad I forced myself to look past that faux pas and read the rest of the article...

Nilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514686565150440349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127851660928969612005-09-27T13:07:00.000-07:002005-09-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

Excellent post - and thanks for sharing it with us over at blogs4God. Hope we rendered it to your liking.http://www.blogs4god.com/node/373

Mean Deanhttp://www.blogs4god.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127794528928785342005-09-26T21:15:00.000-07:002005-09-26T21:15:00.000-07:00

Wonderful post! Well said!

Walking_In_His_Stepshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03646094055710148683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127768569603917142005-09-26T14:02:00.000-07:002005-09-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

I think the Shakers were on to something in their attempt to live as closely to how Jesus lived as they could.I just think they took it too far, like you said.I felt like this after watching The Devil's Playground about the Amish.They have a point:They live as far away from the "world" as possible--hoping to not be corrupted by evil things. They take some things too far and they have an odd way

Sadie Louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079565454430230094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127767522178148242005-09-26T13:45:00.000-07:002005-09-26T13:45:00.000-07:00

I think we can learn a lot from each other, and both us of can learn even more from God's word and Jesus's examples of living the Christian life on earth.

Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12873904469210789636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127761988186792202005-09-26T12:13:00.000-07:002005-09-26T12:13:00.000-07:00

Simon-You again write extremely well. Thank you for that well balanced take on the shakers. I've recently been impressed with three different Morman friends of mine at work. While, I'm certain I disagree with them doctrinaly, I've been impressed on more than one occasion of their strong work ethic and diligent attitude. All too often we close our ears to people groups that really have a lot

Paul Leggenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13365727.post-1127761143875924962005-09-26T11:59:00.000-07:002005-09-26T11:59:00.000-07:00

Good post and nice thoughts balancing the Gospel against this more radical type of biblical stance.Brad

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