tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343163817426504212.post5874862747049072839..comments2023-08-15T14:13:25.881+01:00Comments on The Simple Pastor: People are LonelyPhil Whittallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02924050376023993196noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343163817426504212.post-7650581849630918902008-12-02T20:36:00.000+00:002008-12-02T20:36:00.000+00:00My church runs a cafe on Monday mornings, hoping t...My church runs a cafe on Monday mornings, hoping to offer it more often, which is deliberately attractive for lonely people and those who find it hard to get out. We offer personal prayer as part of this, and we have seen several lonely people being helped into community, and brought closer to God. I hope we can start to do more.Peter Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395635409427347613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343163817426504212.post-44611372251237323002008-12-02T10:04:00.000+00:002008-12-02T10:04:00.000+00:00Park the car, close the door, TV on - our own litt...Park the car, close the door, TV on - our own little world.<BR/><BR/>Home cinema - don't go out to cinema<BR/>Home drinking - don't go out to pub<BR/>Home cooking - don't go out to restaurant<BR/>Home shopping - don't go out to shops<BR/>Home learning - don't go out to college<BR/><BR/>Obviously those things are not bad in themselves, but it is interesting, that more and more we purchase things to allow us to not have to "go" somewhere which means we also do not have to interact with other people anymore.Blue, with a hint of amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17689914726284208496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343163817426504212.post-6589250491417433572008-12-02T06:13:00.000+00:002008-12-02T06:13:00.000+00:00I was bloggin' around and saw your blog. It's a ra...I was bloggin' around and saw your blog. It's a rare find for me. I love your posts. <BR/><BR/>I see that people have become lonely because of too much convenience. I work at home and have little of outside social life. That's a bit lonesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6343163817426504212.post-68596237442804973652008-12-01T15:43:00.000+00:002008-12-01T15:43:00.000+00:00I saw that articule too. Very depressing.I saw that articule too. Very depressing.Tim Simmondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846699994887532704noreply@blogger.com