Comments on: This dissertation business gives me a headache

By: chialphacurt

chialphacurt — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:17:00 +0000

Thanks for the thoughtful and well stated comment.

Sure, Darwin was no Stalin (forgive me Chuck) but was he philosophically similar to Hume... probably not that far off. While I do not personal believe in a young earth and have little theological fear of Darwinism per sa, there is no doubt that his influence has had a huge impact on humanism and materialism.

That said I get your point. To speak more clearly I might have written that Darwin's devotion to agnosticism was unfortunate for him and our world. Maybe with the right influence (campus ministry) we could've avoided this very problem of excluding thoughtful evolutionist, not to mention the problem of all evangelicals automatically being labeled flat earth like numb skulls.

By: beyekind

beyekind — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:50:00 +0000

Congratulations! You are right, the wedding is just one day, and the rest of your lives together is what really matters. Take your time planning and do it the way you want to. Nick sounds like a really cool guy. Love ya, Sis. E

PS Congrats on finishing your "official education", now the real learning begins. And I am glad you got a job you love. That is a big help.

By: the_fragrance

the_fragrance — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:53:00 +0000

I hear you on the wedding queasiness. I’ve been going through stages of that throughout this whole process. I keep reminding myself how much we’re spending relative to the national $24,000 average wedding. The big day is only 67 days away so things are starting to get crazy. Hopefully we can keep it in perspective. I second the “making it your own.” We’ve had a year and a half to plan ours (way too long, and spent most of it in Jordan) so it should pull together nicely. We’re doing a lot of little things that make our day special (arab food, having a chuppah, “smashing the glass,” writing our own vows, etc.) Check out this website: http://www.indiebride.com Lots of good stuff there. And congrats if I haven’t already said it.

By: BlueEyesBren

BlueEyesBren — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:36:00 +0000

:) i’ve been coordinating weddings for the last 4 years. Simple is not only the best but it’s less stressful! There are a lot of wedding “traditions”… but just make it your own! let me know if you have any questions! :)

By: going_under_effortlessly

going_under_effortlessly — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 21:04:00 +0000

If I could do it again, I think I’d have a small wedding at the beach with my family and my closest friends, and send out announcements instead of invitations. ;)

By: strawberry14

strawberry14 — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:13:00 +0000

A wedding doesn’t have to be a 5 star affair. Make it reflect who you and Nick are and do what’s best for you. It’s not fun to mortgage your future for one big day.

By: tree25

tree25 — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:23:00 +0000

you know, that last point you made ~ about your family ~ really says that you KNOW what the wedding day is all about. i don’t see you turning into bridezilla, honey i’ve been properly chastised about inserting myself into your wedding, hehe, but please feel free to let me know if there’s anything i can do to help!