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	<title>Comments for EA Blevins - Blog</title>
	<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress</link>
	<description>Keep up with progress in work and life.</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Being Lazy&#8230; and Discouraged by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/03/06/being-lazy-and-discouraged/#comment-866</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/03/06/being-lazy-and-discouraged/#comment-866</guid>
		<description>Alex gave me great advice -- he said I work by focusing on one thing only and then putting it aside and switching projects until I get back around to it, so I shouldn't worry too much about this slow period.

I just wish I could work on &lt;i&gt;anything&lt;/i&gt; right now.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alex gave me great advice &#8212; he said I work by focusing on one thing only and then putting it aside and switching projects until I get back around to it, so I shouldn&#8217;t worry too much about this slow period.</p>
<p>I just wish I could work on <i>anything</i> right now.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Fine Line of Gratitude by Marlene Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/29/the-fine-line-of-gratitude/#comment-607</link>
		<dc:creator>Marlene Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/29/the-fine-line-of-gratitude/#comment-607</guid>
		<description>Well said!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well said!</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Fine Line of Gratitude by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/29/the-fine-line-of-gratitude/#comment-604</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/29/the-fine-line-of-gratitude/#comment-604</guid>
		<description>&lt;b&gt;Addendum&lt;/b&gt;

"Saved by Grace" and "Saved by Works" have always been a warring subset of Christian beliefs.  Strictly speaking, most of the people who pay attention to works fall on the "Saved by Works" side of the fence.  Thus, most of these people mean well, but they put the pressure they've created for themselves on everyone else, thinking that's how you reach salvation.  Paul in Romans &lt;a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%204:4-8&#038;version=NIV" rel="nofollow"&gt;clearly states&lt;/a&gt; that isn't the case.

There's another small argument over the idea of "Saved by Grace."  The Baptist church believes that grace means you can never revoke your salvation once you're saved (i.e. you can live as an adulterous murderer for the rest of your days and still go to heaven).  I fall on the other side of that, where I believe it's possible to consciously turn your back on God and thus revoke salvation -- though I think it might take some doing, and you can always go back again.

So as you can see, this post indirectly touches on some delicate religious arguments, and I hope this addendum helps you see the whats and whys.

This post is not, however, a religious post.  It's simply my take on the subject presented: showing gratitude.  The fact that it affects my faith is simply part of the whole.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Addendum</b></p>
<p>&#8220;Saved by Grace&#8221; and &#8220;Saved by Works&#8221; have always been a warring subset of Christian beliefs.  Strictly speaking, most of the people who pay attention to works fall on the &#8220;Saved by Works&#8221; side of the fence.  Thus, most of these people mean well, but they put the pressure they&#8217;ve created for themselves on everyone else, thinking that&#8217;s how you reach salvation.  Paul in Romans <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%204:4-8&#038;version=NIV" rel="nofollow">clearly states</a> that isn&#8217;t the case.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s another small argument over the idea of &#8220;Saved by Grace.&#8221;  The Baptist church believes that grace means you can never revoke your salvation once you&#8217;re saved (i.e. you can live as an adulterous murderer for the rest of your days and still go to heaven).  I fall on the other side of that, where I believe it&#8217;s possible to consciously turn your back on God and thus revoke salvation &#8212; though I think it might take some doing, and you can always go back again.</p>
<p>So as you can see, this post indirectly touches on some delicate religious arguments, and I hope this addendum helps you see the whats and whys.</p>
<p>This post is not, however, a religious post.  It&#8217;s simply my take on the subject presented: showing gratitude.  The fact that it affects my faith is simply part of the whole.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Being Lazy by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/13/being-lazy/#comment-465</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:46:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/13/being-lazy/#comment-465</guid>
		<description>*sigh*  No.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*sigh*  No.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Being Lazy by Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/13/being-lazy/#comment-464</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2010/01/13/being-lazy/#comment-464</guid>
		<description>Want I should start hitting you as a reminder?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Want I should start hitting you as a reminder?</p>
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		<title>Comment on American History by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-412</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-412</guid>
		<description>*sigh*

*facepalm*

Can we borrow the rest of your Dexter?  :D</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*sigh*</p>
<p>*facepalm*</p>
<p>Can we borrow the rest of your Dexter?  :D</p>
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		<title>Comment on American History by Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-411</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 03:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-411</guid>
		<description>*face punch* STOP ANECDOTALLING!

Amidoinitrite?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*face punch* STOP ANECDOTALLING!</p>
<p>Amidoinitrite?</p>
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		<title>Comment on American History by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-410</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-410</guid>
		<description>This wasn't necessarily a DWELLING post.  Just an anecdotal memory.

Dwelling usually involves tears and/or depression when I remember it and this was more "Oh hey, this one time..."</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This wasn&#8217;t necessarily a DWELLING post.  Just an anecdotal memory.</p>
<p>Dwelling usually involves tears and/or depression when I remember it and this was more &#8220;Oh hey, this one time&#8230;&#8221;</p>
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		<title>Comment on American History by Jon</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-409</link>
		<dc:creator>Jon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/11/american-history/#comment-409</guid>
		<description>*kick to the shins*

*sucker punch to the gut*

*elbow to the ribs*

You're &lt;a href="http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/04/dwelling/" rel="nofollow"&gt;dwelling&lt;/a&gt; again.

See you Sunday! BWAAAHAAHAAHAAHAA!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*kick to the shins*</p>
<p>*sucker punch to the gut*</p>
<p>*elbow to the ribs*</p>
<p>You&#8217;re <a href="http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/12/04/dwelling/" rel="nofollow">dwelling</a> again.</p>
<p>See you Sunday! BWAAAHAAHAAHAAHAA!</p>
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		<title>Comment on I&#8217;m a MORON by EA Blevins</title>
		<link>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/11/25/im-a-moron/#comment-408</link>
		<dc:creator>EA Blevins</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.eablevins.net/wordpress/2009/11/25/im-a-moron/#comment-408</guid>
		<description>^-^  Hee.

I resent it with a proper SASE.  I'm sure my chances at that agent are slightly less now because of sending &lt;i&gt;two&lt;/i&gt; queries in a row, but it'd be stupider to just give up, right?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>^-^  Hee.</p>
<p>I resent it with a proper SASE.  I&#8217;m sure my chances at that agent are slightly less now because of sending <i>two</i> queries in a row, but it&#8217;d be stupider to just give up, right?</p>
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