Comments on: A teen, a plan, an essay: Chistmas in Baghdad for Hassan http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/ Pentecostal Rumination and Review Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:05 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jcole’s weblog http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-705 jcole’s weblog Wed, 18 Jan 2006 10:07:26 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-705 <strong>Teen does something meaningful…...</strong> "Rich Tatum also blogged about this, a bit more eloquently, and I completely agree with him. Be sure to read the essay Farris wrote, at the Wikipedia link above."... Teen does something meaningful……

“Rich Tatum also blogged about this, a bit more eloquently, and I completely agree with him. Be sure to read the essay Farris wrote, at the Wikipedia link above.”…

]]> By: Gabbahead http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Gabbahead Mon, 02 Jan 2006 20:05:34 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-612 <strong>Farris Hassan: Ignorant, Brave, Foolish, Famous...</strong> The war in Iraq is certainly keeping things interesting. Even though a lot of the scandals about intelligence, WMD, prisoners of war and corruption in the Food for Oil programs have fallen by the media wayside, the territory itself is stil... Farris Hassan: Ignorant, Brave, Foolish, Famous…

The war in Iraq is certainly keeping things interesting. Even though a lot of the scandals about intelligence, WMD, prisoners of war and corruption in the Food for Oil programs have fallen by the media wayside, the territory itself is stil…

]]> By: tenacity http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-606 tenacity Sat, 31 Dec 2005 01:15:37 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-606 Do a little Googling. The whole world is talking about this kid, and people from Switzerland to France to French Canadia seem to have a general consensus: if more young people decided the human condition is worth more than their money, ealth, or safety, the world would be a very different place. Or, as many people have agreed, "the kid has serious stones, man." I'm not saying it was bright, but it was brave, and an example to the materialistic humans in this world that the truth is impossible to decipher from a distance. He's a young man now — he's old enough to take his life and future into his own hands. People his age have been killing other people in wars for centuries — what would happen if more of them faought for peace? Do a little Googling. The whole world is talking about this kid, and people from Switzerland to France to French Canadia seem to have a general consensus: if more young people decided the human condition is worth more than their money, ealth, or safety, the world would be a very different place. Or, as many people have agreed, “the kid has serious stones, man.”

I’m not saying it was bright, but it was brave, and an example to the materialistic humans in this world that the truth is impossible to decipher from a distance.

He’s a young man now — he’s old enough to take his life and future into his own hands. People his age have been killing other people in wars for centuries — what would happen if more of them faought for peace?

]]> By: Rich http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Rich Fri, 30 Dec 2005 22:35:35 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-604 Thanks, Josh, for the lead on a good book. I'll add it to my neverending list of titles to watch for! Thanks, Jim, for the reminder: I, too, thought of that scene where Jesus slips away to the temple. I even thought about mentioning it--but then I thought, there's a qualitative difference between the sinless son of God obeying his Father's directives versus a sinful teenager following his conscience. But, still. Yeah, nice parallel. Rich. <a href="http://tatumweb.com/blog/">BlogRodent</a> Thanks, Josh, for the lead on a good book. I’ll add it to my neverending list of titles to watch for!

Thanks, Jim, for the reminder: I, too, thought of that scene where Jesus slips away to the temple. I even thought about mentioning it–but then I thought, there’s a qualitative difference between the sinless son of God obeying his Father’s directives versus a sinful teenager following his conscience.

But, still. Yeah, nice parallel.

Rich.
BlogRodent

]]> By: Jim http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Jim Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:49:51 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-600 This rather reminds me of Mary and Joseph finding Jesus in the temple. This kid's common sense might not be too well developed yet, but his heart and his literary skills seem bigger than life. Thanks for sharing....... This rather reminds me of Mary and Joseph finding Jesus in the temple. This kid’s common sense might not be too well developed yet, but his heart and his literary skills seem bigger than life. Thanks for sharing…….

]]> By: Josh r http://tatumweb.com/blog/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Josh r Fri, 30 Dec 2005 08:22:41 +0000 http://tatumweb.com/blog/index.php/2005/12/30/hassans-xmas-in-baghdad/#comment-597 If you are inspired by this kid, be sure to check out Mike Yankoski's book "Under the Overpass". It is an inspiring tale of a bible college student who wanted to find out if he could be content in all circumstances, and immersed himself in the American Homeless culture. If you are inspired by this kid, be sure to check out Mike Yankoski’s book “Under the Overpass”. It is an inspiring tale of a bible college student who wanted to find out if he could be content in all circumstances, and immersed himself in the American Homeless culture.

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