As you've probably heard, our Big Cheese Beliefnet Boss, Steve Waldman, is going off to work for the gummint. Read his farewell here. Of course I wish him all the best, but this is a hard goodbye. If you enjoy this blog, thank Steve Waldman, who made it possible. It was he who approached me in the spring of 2006 about starting it. It was he who has supported me in it, financially and otherwise, and who has overseen its growth over three years by literallly 1,000 percent in terms of page views. I can't tell you how much it means to have a boss you can call or e-mail at any time when you have a concern, and who cares enough to get involved to make it right. The last three years have been a great ride for me, and I owe him more than I can repay. Join me in wishing him all the best in his new Washington job, and in making Beliefnet possible.
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OK, dudes, Dad's gone now. Let's party!
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Heard the news late yesterday. All hail Steve Waldman, all the best to him. Yeah, captcha, and the numerous popups, are a royal pain. But a minute technicality in comparison with Steve's apparent encouragement of diversity of opinion. A man I respect, and he will be missed.
I'm genuinely glad to hear that readership went up so much for you - at least it does something to justify the many, many hassles we longtime readers have endured on the newer Beliefnet platform.
I joined Beliefnet within days of its launch around New Year's 2000.
I was a practicing Buddhist at the time. By year's end, I had returned to the Catholic Church.
I believe it was after reading an essay by an American Buddhist writer who noted that the Dalai Lama encouraged westerners to remain true to their faith traditions rather than convert to Buddhism that I began to seriously ask whether I could do it. Could I become a Catholic? I credit Beliefnet in part to my reversion. It was here that I could ask questions in forums, read essays from a variety of religions, and read up on the practices of my newfound faith. This site convinced me that this progressive, cosmopolitan advanced degreed "liberated" woman could find the way to God in the Catholic Church.
I remember writing in the forums with breathless joy about the graces I experienced upon my return to Catholicism. To this day I breathe deeply and frequently the fragrance of the Holy Spirit in liturgies and celebrations and it's as heady now as it was nearly 10 years ago.
I am deeply grateful to Steve Waldman for providing such a wonderful site where a seeker like myself openly can without judgment explore my faith; where all are welcome, regardless of what your religion is or even whether you have one at all. Anything you could possibly want to know to begin a faith journey can be found here on this site.
It is because of Steve Waldman that so many people of many or no faiths can engage in discussion on so many topics of the day so civilly, learning from each other and having the freedom to believe or not believe as we see fit.
I will miss him and I think I will copy this note over to him since in the 10 years I have been coming here, I never saw fit to thank him for all that he has done for me.
Steve sounds like a good man, who's done good work. Am I the only person asking if it's the gummint's role to "save" the media? We want to go further into national debt to save the MSM? Why? By what constitutional warrant? Don't we understand we're BROKE and getting seriously BROKER? That we can't afford the necessities, much less the "nice to haves"? Sigh.
Rod, you should apply for the editor position.
It appears from this outsider it better fits your personality in life and (I'm guessing) would mean you could work from home. Heck, you could even make that home back in Loosiana, right?
Possibility?
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