tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post1068948058973581736..comments2023-04-04T07:26:09.997-07:00Comments on Searching for our silver lining: Finding Asa GrayCristyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-62158379295162172952018-03-06T16:24:43.008-08:002018-03-06T16:24:43.008-08:00How much do I love this post?? Fascinating & p...How much do I love this post?? Fascinating & poignant at the same time. As you know, I love exploring old cemeteries, whether or not I have someone specific to look for/visit. Glad you drew some inspiration from your visit with Asa. :) loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-55552636852475446752018-03-02T13:07:55.781-08:002018-03-02T13:07:55.781-08:00Yes, he was. In fact the whole family was nonconfo...Yes, he was. In fact the whole family was nonconformist Unitarian and in his earlier years he studied to be a clergyman. This always amazes people because there's this assumption he was an atheist, though he admitted to being agnostic later in life, but Darwin had many good friends who were deeply religious.Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-53972543101426337362018-03-02T12:57:03.811-08:002018-03-02T12:57:03.811-08:00Interesting history and connection to your life! W...Interesting history and connection to your life! Wasn’t Charles Darwin also religious though? So maybe not a huge gap in perspective torthúilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738803052167620020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4129722175911979282.post-16985744360003126782018-03-02T08:34:50.870-08:002018-03-02T08:34:50.870-08:00Love the way you weaved this post. Now I know more...Love the way you weaved this post. Now I know more today than I did yesterday!<br /><br />Have you read the Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert? (http://amzn.to/2oBU0AK)<br /><br />I love the way you focus on standing by one's convictions and not worrying so much about outcome. That's hard to do, but when you zoom out, you see how wise it is.<br /><br />Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.com