http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/04/02/one-year-later/ Thoughts on life, art, and religion Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:02:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/04/02/one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-3577 Rebelling Against Indifference » Killing Ourselves Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:33:29 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=114#comment-3577 [...] These lyrics were written by Derek Webb, a spokesman for Blood:Water Mission, for the closing song on his new CD, The Ringing Bell. As the name of this blog attests, I want to rebel against indifference. That includes indifference toward others’ needs. And not because I might occasionally feel a tinge of guilt for not helping others but because I believe it does something to us when we ignore those around us. [...] [...] These lyrics were written by Derek Webb, a spokesman for Blood:Water Mission, for the closing song on his new CD, The Ringing Bell. As the name of this blog attests, I want to rebel against indifference. That includes indifference toward others’ needs. And not because I might occasionally feel a tinge of guilt for not helping others but because I believe it does something to us when we ignore those around us. [...]

]]> http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/04/02/one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-3405 Rebelling Against Indifference » Giving a damn Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=114#comment-3405 [...] When I started this blog, I explained that the name, Rebelling Against Indifference, comes for a speech that Bono gave where he said “If I am honest, I’m rebelling against my own indifference. I am rebelling against the idea that the world is the way the world is and there’s not a damned thing I can do about it. So I’m trying to do a damned thing.”. I said that I didn’t want to sit back and become indifferent to things happening around me, that I didn’t want to become complacent. I want to continue to believe that I, that we, can make a difference, and that we can do more than just talk about it. I want to give a damn about the messed up things in this world, even if they don’t affect me. So, to that end, I’ve joined with Kat and 38 other bloggers to remind ourselves that it is “about something other than us”. [...] [...] When I started this blog, I explained that the name, Rebelling Against Indifference, comes for a speech that Bono gave where he said “If I am honest, I’m rebelling against my own indifference. I am rebelling against the idea that the world is the way the world is and there’s not a damned thing I can do about it. So I’m trying to do a damned thing.”. I said that I didn’t want to sit back and become indifferent to things happening around me, that I didn’t want to become complacent. I want to continue to believe that I, that we, can make a difference, and that we can do more than just talk about it. I want to give a damn about the messed up things in this world, even if they don’t affect me. So, to that end, I’ve joined with Kat and 38 other bloggers to remind ourselves that it is “about something other than us”. [...]

]]> http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/04/02/one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Chaotic Hammer Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:31:25 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=114#comment-2395 I don't always comment, but I read all your posts with great interest, Stephen. I also like the whole idea of rebelling against indifference. I hope the Lord continues to stir all our hearts this way. I don’t always comment, but I read all your posts with great interest, Stephen. I also like the whole idea of rebelling against indifference. I hope the Lord continues to stir all our hearts this way.

]]> http://www.jslweb.com/blog/2007/04/02/one-year-later/comment-page-1/#comment-2391 brodyharper Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:52:37 +0000 http://www.jslweb.com/blog/?p=114#comment-2391 that's awesome. that’s awesome.

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