tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195118970059599158.post8057883034911235614..comments2023-06-25T03:36:23.277-07:00Comments on The life of a pioneering photographer.: Rick Warren warrantedMichel Szulc Krzyzanowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01206870014691669677noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195118970059599158.post-55187501523523067122008-08-18T12:38:00.000-07:002008-08-18T12:38:00.000-07:00I would disagree with your condemnation with Rick ...I would disagree with your condemnation with Rick Warren. I don't know the man, but what I have read about him, it would seem that he "walks the walk". Religious men are hated by many in the US, and he certainly would have been called out as a fraud if there was anything in his life that would be considered to go against the persona he has projected for himself. Did you know that when his "Purpose Driven Life" book was successful, he refunded 100% of his previous salary to his church, and now works for free (he draws his paycheck from book sales his own separate ministry organization, but he leads his church for free.)<BR/><BR/>I do appreciate your thoughts and beliefs and willingness to share, in this instance, I hope you are incorrect.MELackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605873535788111598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195118970059599158.post-39925281711978520652008-08-18T12:22:00.000-07:002008-08-18T12:22:00.000-07:00No one really knows who is happy, and who is not. ...No one really knows who is happy, and who is not. A wise man recently said "The only happy people I know are those I don't know well". I'm reasonably you have no idea whether Rick Warren is happy, or not, anymore than I as to whether you are happy. To presume knowledge such as this is to be presumptious, and shallow.<BR/><BR/>Those of us who are Christians are not mindless. Your view on us as mindless followers actually says more about you, than us. As another wise man once said, "It is better to remain quiet and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt".<BR/><BR/>For the record, Michael, numerous surveys show that people of faith, who practice their faith (regardless of whether they be Christian, or Jewish, or Budhist, etc.) live longer, and lead happier lives than those with no faith, so statistically are more than likely happy.Whatsnewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051814896720771000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195118970059599158.post-36926878976654925782008-08-18T10:26:00.000-07:002008-08-18T10:26:00.000-07:00That is an interesting read, but quite a jaded loo...That is an interesting read, but quite a jaded look at Warren. I doubt he is the miserable person you describe, but we all have our own issues and shortcomings.<BR/><BR/>I don't necessarily buy everything he says, I go to the source and try to figure it out for myself, but I also wouldn't judge the man for his career, profession, or faith, I have enough problems of my own to worry about.<BR/><BR/>If he doesn't live out his life in the manner he advocates to his own parishioners then that's different, and there are countless examples of that, but, as of right now, I see no proof of that... nice passionate blog post though, I like that better than luke-warm anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com