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"Hell Awaits" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Jeff.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:32:00 -0400

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Jeff from over at Brooklyn Kitchen submitted this interesting video on religion and doubt. Don't let the scary image stop you from watching this video. It is well done and invites discussion. Please you are welcomed leave your comments, thoughts and/or share similar experiences.

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"Interview About God" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Dennis.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:20:00 -0500

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Dennis from Mexico Movies submitted this video of interviews that some youth ministry students recorded. In this video, the students are asking people in Mexico what they believe about God.
There is one error in translation in this video. In the beginning of the interview of the young lady she starts out by saying not that she believes in God like life but instead she says that in her family they are Catholics.

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"Is there a God?" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Mike.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:58:00 -0400

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This video was submitted by Mike of "Color of My Mind". Mike suggests that maybe a more important question for us to ask here is "Is there a God?"
The following is the text from his original post over on his site:
"This is my very first vlog where I am talking into the camera, and let me tell you it was quite an experience. I must have attempted my speech 10 times before I could actually get rolling on it. Hopefully it will get easier with time. This vlog is in response to Anthony's project, ConversationGod.com. The postings on the site thus far ask several questions about the big "why(s)" of life. Why is there suffering? Why are specific actions considered sin? Why do bad things happen to good people? In my own way, I attempt to address those issues - or at least direct them in certain directions. It's a little long, but it was difficult to condense 20+ years of thoughts, feelings, and experiences into a short monologue. Running time 12:57."

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A Video Response to " There Are So Many Of Us"

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:39:00 -0400

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This video was made mainly in response to the video by Dave of 90 Seconds of Dave entitled: "There Are So Many of Us".

I was a bit discouraged to see that Dave made a reference to God as being female. I left a short comment on his vlog. Later Andrew Huth also left a comment and directed some questions in my direction.

I decided to just talk about my thoughts. This is unscripted me chatting with you, as I drive, about what I think regarding God, how He describes Himself and also why how we use our language is import.

I would have liked my speaking in this to include less uh's and to flow a bit better but then I would have had to have read you points that I had listed on a page. I choose to share with you in this form instead. It is much more natural though may not always be as concise as I'd like.

With that said please feel free to ask for any clarification on any of the points I make.

Ps. Just so you know this is not a personal attack on anyone. I have enjoyed getting to know Dave in my contact with him and also the friendship I have been able to begin building with him. This is why in part I feel at liberty to challenge Dave regarding this area. I look forward to any conversation this may develop into. And I thank Andrew also for his kindness in the way he presented his thought provoking questions.

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"There Are So Many Of Us" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Dave.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:15:00 -0400

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This video was originally posted on Dave's sight 90 Seconds of Dave. As are most of Dave's videos this one is beautifully created and received many encouraging comments and praises. The first time I watched it I noticed not just the beauty of the work but also the statements made and questions posed. Some of these questions made reference to God using the female pronoun she. The following is the comment I left Dave on his blogger regarding this video and another comment made in response to my comment left for Dave which was written by Andrew.
Dave gave permission to post this video here we both thought this might be a better forum for discussing this topic than in the comment section of his vlog.

Anthony said:
"As usual, Dave, your creativity and use of this medium is awe inspiring. And contained within this 320x240 box is message and meaning. These are more than just visual candies, it seems. Here there are also questions posed, and also statements made. Yes, we are many. Yes, we are so close. Yes, you matter. Yes we all matter. And we matter because we matter to God. I was reminded of this recently when reading this quote "Our greatness rests solely on the fact that God in His incomprehensible goodness has bestowed His love upon us. God does not love us because we are so valuable; we are valuable because God loves us." Yes God loves us and whether He laughs with or for us I believe it matters how we represent God. I must say that I am disappointed with the way God was represented in this video. I don't see it as keeping with the way He has made Himself known to us through the Bible. Using the word she to refer to God is simply not an accurate biblical representation.

Again thank you Dave for sharing with us your creativity and art, your thoughts and your questions. I think we have gotten to know each other enough for me to post this here and for you to know that I do so with love, care, and respect for you. Thank you for sharing this."

Andrew said:
"Dave, I agree with Anthony that this video is amazing. As always I love being amazed by your work. In keeping with the theme of this video in asking questions I would like to ask some as well. This post is a response to Anthony's post above.

First of all Anthony, I can see that you have posted your comment in the vein of love, sensitivity and honesty. I greatly respect that and for your relationship with Dave. I hope I can come across to you the same way. I do not want to come across as trying to call someone out, because my questions truly stems from a genuine curiosity to your question of how God was represented in this video. I am a laymen when it comes to theology and other deep things. I'm just a person trying to live my life with the examples set by Jesus the best I can----fumbling along the way.

I am interested with your uncomfortableness with God being called "she" and represented here as a woman. The question I wonder is why that is? Would the Bible be all that different if the language of the Bible was written as such to imply that God was a woman? Would the core messages of the gospel be all that different? What about Jesus? If Jesus happened to be a woman, would that change the meaning of his teachings and love? I understand that if Jesus were actually a woman rather than a man it would change some aspects of the story and how she would have been treated and related differently in line with the cultural norms and political situation of that time frame. This is not what I mean. I'm talking about the core messages (the ones that are truly important). Would that change if God was a woman? Perhaps it would. Would it make it worse? better? just different? In all sincerity, I am curious as to why it bothers some people.

Again I hope have I come across in this post with the same honesty and sensitivity as you have."

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"Out Beyond Right And Wrong" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Rox.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 22:13:00 -0400

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This is the second piece of conversation submitted by Rox to ConversationGod.com. In this video Rox makes some points about going beyond right and wrong that I think are definitely worth considering and maybe even making some life changes about.
Regarding the love that goes "beyond" right and wrong Rox writes: "Start anywhere. It might be someone in your own family. Or a co-worker. Or a sales clerk. Look past the surface and seek something you share in common. Allow the heart to soften, the mind to open, and things will change." You can see the rest of the text that Rox wrote associated with this post here. You can find Rox on the web at beachwalks.tv.

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"Trees" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Tim.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 21:35:00 -0400

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After finding and viewing some of the videos on ConversationGod.com Tim of Reality Sandwich

Here is some of the text, he sent to me in the email, regarding this post:
"A while ago I read a theory that stated that our life is a learning process that we create for ourselves on "the other side" (whatever that may be). I thought it would be interesting to reflect on this, and think on the idea that everything we experience in life is created as a lesson, both good and bad. I hope it stimulates some good back and forth."

went through his archive files and found this post he wanted to share with us.

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"Ritual" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Dave.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 09:40:00 -0400

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"A person who performs the same action repeatedly, expecting each time for the outcome to be different, is hopelessly insane. A person who performs the same action repeatedly, hoping the outcome to be the same, is religiously content. Ritual is how we practice being who we want to be."

This video has been submitted by Dave. This is another creative addition to our conversation here. We have so many ways to communicate and Dave has creatively used video and audio and the above text to communicate some things about ritual. You can find Dave's site at 90 Seconds of Dave.

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"Wind" A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Anthony.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 01:13:00 -0400

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It has been a while since I have posted here on ConversationGod. I would very much like for this to continue to be an ongoing conversation. Not unlike other vlogs in many ways. The topics can grow and change around this theme regarding things God. That could mean many things I guess. I continue to want to leave this site as a safe place for discussions including agreement and or disagreement in the form friendly challenging of ideas, thoughts, and opinions about our belief in God or lack of belief in God.

I have had this concept for a video combined with this tiny portion of the song Mind's Eye by DC Talk in my head for a while. This video is a comment about faith; about believing what we can't see. Please feel free to discuss this post via video responses or text comments.

I look forward to your replies.

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Brittany.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sun, 7 May 2006 01:06:00 -0400

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This video is from Brittany. You can check out her site 'Shooting Full Force' here. Brittany shares with us a bit of her own religious background and some of the issues she has with the religious community today. While Brittany speaks to the camera you may just feel like you are sitting in the room with her listening as she discusses a number of topics regarding religion. In her own candid style, she challenges some views and behaviors of religious people today while maintaining a respect for those who hold to their religious beliefs.

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Erin's Response to: Good and Bad..... A Topic for Conversation.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Fri, 5 May 2006 23:16:00 -0400

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Here is a video submitted by Erin. You can check out her vlog 'Mom's Brag Vlog' here. Erin takes us to the Bible and tells some of the things it says about good and bad. In this video, Erin shares some bad news and some good news regarding sin, sin's consequences and what it takes for someone to get to heaven.

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Rox.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 22:44:00 -0400

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While watching videos made during Videoblogging Week 2006 I came across this video. It is by Roxanne. You can check out here vlog 'Beach Walks with Rox' here. When I watched this video I thought it might make a good addition to the videos posted here at conversationGod.com because it seems to me that many others in our world today hold to similar views as those mentioned in this video. Rox has given permission for me to repost her video here (thank you). This video fits well with the questions I posed about good and bad so cozy up to your computer screen and take some time out to sit at the sea shore and listen as she explains her thoughts on how "none of this matters".

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Dan.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 21:58:00 -0400

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Here is a video submitted by Dan. You can see his video blog 'Dan Canada' here. In this video, Dan leaves us with a question that I think deserves some consideration. And the question is: "Which is more plausible the position of".....(watch the video to hear the whole question).

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Let's Talk

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:47:00 -0400

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ConversationGod.com has been on my mind a lot. This video is a bit of my heart regarding that new site and a bit about vlogging. I really would just like to be involved in conversation with others. I'd like to talk, to get to know others, to hear about the things you believe and to share what I believe. And, in the end of it all, to have grown, to have been challenged, to have been encouraged to understand other things and people more than I did before, to know that I helped others to understand me and what I stand for better, even if only in a small way, and to have participated in this community with others in a caring way.

I debated whether or not I wanted to share this video. It really may not be necessary for me to say these things at all. But still as I said it. This is a moment when I was thinking. And thinking out loud while the camera was on, so why not share it here.

I look forward very much to the conversation at conversationGod.com and I continue to look forward to the conversations that are occurring all over the vlogosphere. Let's keep talking, let's keep getting to know each other as people, let's keep working together, let's keep encouraging each other, let's keep on being the media, let's keep on remembering that when we subscribe to a feed we are subscribing to people.........

(I mention a conversation from a year ago in this post. That conversation is the first religious conversation I saw in the vlogosphere where people contributed video to discuss some topics Ryanne challenged people to talk about. You can learn more about that conversation by clicking here. And to learn more about video blogging week click here.)

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Laura.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:44:00 -0400

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This video is from Laura. You can check out her site 'Laura Louise' here. In this video we get to see Laura's sister Molly getting baptized on Easter morning. Laura sees baptism as one of "the major symbols" of Christianity and sees Molly's baptism as "one beautiful individual standing before her family and church and expressing her death and rebirth in Christ".

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Good and Bad..... A Topic for Conversation.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:32:00 -0400

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I'd like to narrow down a topic for discussion. How about good and bad? Where do we get our ideas of good and bad from? Do these things exist? What is good and what is bad? By what is the standard measured? Are there consequences for being a bad person or reward for being good?

Let's talk. Let's continue in this conversation. I thought this might be a good place to start.

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The Original Conversation Starter.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:09:00 -0400

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This is it. The video that started the ball rolling on the conversation I keep mentioning that happened in January of 2005. This is from Ryannes Video Blog. Ryanne asks for conversation on 3 points regarding religion. Her three points are:

There will always be suffering.
You can't fear death.
Organized religion is a big lie.

The original vid was posted here. And comments to this post can be found here and here.
Watch this video. It is a great conversation starter and is classic vlog. (ha, classic it and it isn't much more than a year old.) I may eventually discuss all the points addressed in this video myself. First however, I think it would be good to address some of the things mentioned in Ryanne's 3rd point. During this point she discusses things that have to do with the ideas of good and bad.

I think we should define good and bad. Discuss where good and bad come from. And discuss if they truly exist and if they do what if any are the consequences or rewards for being a "good" or "bad" person.

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Ryanne's take on the original conversation she had on her vlog. From Content is King session of Vloggercon 2005.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 20:47:00 -0400

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I was really pleased to come across this video. It sums up in a small package the conversation started by Ryanne back over a year ago. This clip tells us about how vlogging can be conversational and then show us bits of the conversation on religion that occurred through Ryanne's site. This gets me excited about the possibilities of a good conversation starting here and in other places in the vlogosphere. Join in on a conversation. Leave comments and/or make a video.

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Bev.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 17:03:00 -0400

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This is a video submitted by Bev Sykes you can check out her vlog 'Funny the Vlog' here. I really enjoyed listening to Bev share her thoughts. She shared her words with kindness and with an frankness that was evident. I am glad to see this video here as part of this conversation. Hopefully we will see more people sharing their views so openly . Leave your thoughts and comments or make a video and let us know what you think.

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A Piece of Conversation God. Submitted by Steven.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:39:00 -0400

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This is the first submission I received to conversationG0d.com. It is from Steve Schalchlin. You can visit his site bonusroundblog.blogspot.com here .
Steve gave me a little more info on this video in an email. He said it would be fine to quote the email in this post.

Steve says:"
In a nutshell, this song is my statement of what I believe following
God actually means -- or rather what following God doesn't mean, which
is people of faith placing a higher value on an object than on the
human lives. As I say in the video, why is it that when we designate
something "holy," people start dying? Are we to conclude that the more
dead people, the holier the object?

This is my statement of faith because I believe that we are the hand,
feet and eyes of God. That works through us. When we kill someone over
a "holy" object or person or piece of land, we have profaned it.

Yes, this has political implications, but it begins with understanding
how we are to act as actual people of faith. The political results of
Gandhi/King/Jesus principles of relentless non-violence and appealing
to people to sit and talk rather than shout and shoot are only one
aspect. Learning relentless non-violence can be applied in every
corner of your life. Martin Luther King used to refer to "violence of
the tongue" as well as "violence of the fist." So, it's not just about
hitting people, but about applying the love of God with everyone."

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The Video Challenge: Conversation God.

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:28:00 -0400

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Here is the Day 7's videoblogging week challenge as given by Stephanie Bryant:

"Vlogging dangerously challenge for Day 7: Dare another videoblogger,
by video, to vlog on a specific theme, topic, or style within the next
2 weeks (we all probably would like a less time-pressure deadline!).
Bonus: accept a dare from other videobloggers. Be sure to watch the
videobloggingweek2006 tag and RSS feed to see who challenged whom!"

--Stephanie

This video is my response. It is something I have been thinking about asking others to engage in for a while now. I look forward to the answers to this dare. One of the things that got me thinking about starting this conversation was the conversation started by Ryanne back in January of 2005. You can see some of those conversations videos here and here and here.

Should you take me up on this vlog challenge/dare I'd like to repost the videos together here on this site: conversationGod.com.

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The Challenge

noreply@blogger.com (Anthony) — Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:54:00 -0400

Today's challenge for videoblogging week is to dare vloggers to vlog about something. I'd like to use this site to post videos, audio clips, and text of those who take me up on this dare. My dare is, and it is a triple dog dare by the way, to begin the God conversation again in the vlogosphere. More than a year ago Ryanne presented folks in the vlogosphere with some questions and these questions led to a discussion on God, Christianity, and religion. I'd like to see this conversation begin at least one more time. I think there are more people who could be involved this time since the vlogosphere has grown so much in the past year. Also part of the discussion back then was that there were so few Christians who were able to voice there views. I think the numbers have increased slightly and I would and I am sure some others would like to discuss God at least this one more time. Lets have a God conversation.

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