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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by Whitney</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1626</link>
		<dc:creator>Whitney</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I came across this show by chance and watched every episode this evening. I found it so refreshing and heart wrenching at times watching each character deal with the choices at hand. I can honestly say there is a part of me that identifies with each character. 
Thank you so much to the producers of Bump+ for having the tenacity to actually create this and put it out in the world for others to openly comment on. 

This is why I believe our country is so beautiful! We can all gather here with so many different opinions, because we all know this topic is not black or white, express ourselves and learn and grow together. 

What a wonderful thing to find! I&#039;m glad the conversation is ongoing. Women need a place like this to meet and converse.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I came across this show by chance and watched every episode this evening. I found it so refreshing and heart wrenching at times watching each character deal with the choices at hand. I can honestly say there is a part of me that identifies with each character.<br />
Thank you so much to the producers of Bump+ for having the tenacity to actually create this and put it out in the world for others to openly comment on. </p>
<p>This is why I believe our country is so beautiful! We can all gather here with so many different opinions, because we all know this topic is not black or white, express ourselves and learn and grow together. </p>
<p>What a wonderful thing to find! I&#8217;m glad the conversation is ongoing. Women need a place like this to meet and converse.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Episode 5: Reality Check by A pregnancy show with a secret</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=422&#038;cpage=1#comment-1621</link>
		<dc:creator>A pregnancy show with a secret</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:37:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Bump is a foregone conclusion, and Hailey&#8217;s face sure looked smitten with that ultrasound in episode 5, one wonders how sincere the producers&#8217; imperative to leave &#8220;their choice up to [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Bump is a foregone conclusion, and Hailey&#8217;s face sure looked smitten with that ultrasound in episode 5, one wonders how sincere the producers&#8217; imperative to leave &#8220;their choice up to [...]</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by Arianna</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1605</link>
		<dc:creator>Arianna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am really sad to hear that katie felt the need to terminate her pregnancy. I understand that her husband supported her in her decision, I just feel that she would have been much happier to have a little one around..especially because of her trouble conceiving before.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am really sad to hear that katie felt the need to terminate her pregnancy. I understand that her husband supported her in her decision, I just feel that she would have been much happier to have a little one around..especially because of her trouble conceiving before.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by ET</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1580</link>
		<dc:creator>ET</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Actually, it seems that Katie&#039;s decision can go either way. Personally, I believe she kept it, and probably put it up for adoption. In the final episode, she and Jon speak of starting with a clean slate. To me this suggests moving forward, not abortion. They know it will be tough for a while, but Jon already said he&#039;s willing to give it a chance. In my opinion, Katie did not terminate.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Actually, it seems that Katie&#8217;s decision can go either way. Personally, I believe she kept it, and probably put it up for adoption. In the final episode, she and Jon speak of starting with a clean slate. To me this suggests moving forward, not abortion. They know it will be tough for a while, but Jon already said he&#8217;s willing to give it a chance. In my opinion, Katie did not terminate.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by Florentius</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1576</link>
		<dc:creator>Florentius</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As one of the &quot;wait and see&quot; posters, I ended up being mildly disappointed with how the series ended. At the end of the day, I don&#039;t think this format was a good way to advance the argument on anything but the most emotional level. And appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy. 

We have been told repeatedly that the point of Bump+ was to foster compassionate understanding and to forge new ways to approach this debate. But I say again, as I have said over and over: To what end? So that we can all be kind and respectful to each other as nothing changes and thousands of unborn children continue to be aborted each day?

I found myself in a weird role while watching Bump+. On the one hand, I was highly critical of it here on the boards. Meanwhile, on other boards and in the real world, I found myself defending it from other pro-lifers who wanted nothing to do with it. I urged them to give it a chance and I&#039;m not unhappy that I did.

But now that all is said and done, I think Bump+ was a clever idea that fell mostly flat. I think the viewership numbers bear that out--at least on YouTube. They seemed to spike early on and then peter out as the series went on which indicates an audience losing interest.

I happily recognize the talent and creative energy that went into Bump+. I hope in the future we will see that talent being channeled into projects that can have a more immediate, positive, and wide-ranging impact on our dysfunctional culture.

If you really want to advance an argument, you need to take a bold stance. The middle-of-the-road approach neither inspires nor motivates.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As one of the &#8220;wait and see&#8221; posters, I ended up being mildly disappointed with how the series ended. At the end of the day, I don&#8217;t think this format was a good way to advance the argument on anything but the most emotional level. And appeal to emotion is a logical fallacy. </p>
<p>We have been told repeatedly that the point of Bump+ was to foster compassionate understanding and to forge new ways to approach this debate. But I say again, as I have said over and over: To what end? So that we can all be kind and respectful to each other as nothing changes and thousands of unborn children continue to be aborted each day?</p>
<p>I found myself in a weird role while watching Bump+. On the one hand, I was highly critical of it here on the boards. Meanwhile, on other boards and in the real world, I found myself defending it from other pro-lifers who wanted nothing to do with it. I urged them to give it a chance and I&#8217;m not unhappy that I did.</p>
<p>But now that all is said and done, I think Bump+ was a clever idea that fell mostly flat. I think the viewership numbers bear that out&#8211;at least on YouTube. They seemed to spike early on and then peter out as the series went on which indicates an audience losing interest.</p>
<p>I happily recognize the talent and creative energy that went into Bump+. I hope in the future we will see that talent being channeled into projects that can have a more immediate, positive, and wide-ranging impact on our dysfunctional culture.</p>
<p>If you really want to advance an argument, you need to take a bold stance. The middle-of-the-road approach neither inspires nor motivates.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by babies=hope</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1563</link>
		<dc:creator>babies=hope</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I am really sad to hear that katie felt the need to terminate her pregnancy. I understand that her husband supported her in her decision, I just feel that she would have been much happier to have a little one around..especially because of her trouble conceiving before.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am really sad to hear that katie felt the need to terminate her pregnancy. I understand that her husband supported her in her decision, I just feel that she would have been much happier to have a little one around..especially because of her trouble conceiving before.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by Lauren</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&#038;cpage=1#comment-1560</link>
		<dc:creator>Lauren</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Sister Mary Agnes,

Yes I visited St Charles&#039; last summer. I went with my friend Jeff who is a seminarian that volunteers there often, I am sure you know him :) I am following you on Twitter now, so feel free to say hi!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Sister Mary Agnes,</p>
<p>Yes I visited St Charles&#8217; last summer. I went with my friend Jeff who is a seminarian that volunteers there often, I am sure you know him <img src='http://bumptheshow.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  I am following you on Twitter now, so feel free to say hi!</p>
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		<title>Comment on Bump+ The Conversation Continues by admin</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=521&#038;cpage=1#comment-1558</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Our Audience -

Bump+ The Show has come to an end - but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.

As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along - we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#039;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#039;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.

Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to keep the conversation going. Please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; to share your story and join the conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Our Audience -</p>
<p>Bump+ The Show has come to an end &#8211; but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.</p>
<p>As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along &#8211; we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#8217;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#8217;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.</p>
<p>Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">here</a> to keep the conversation going. Please visit <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to share your story and join the conversation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Episode 13: Decisions by admin</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=511&#038;cpage=2#comment-1557</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Our Audience -

Bump+ The Show has come to an end - but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.

As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along - we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#039;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#039;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.

Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to keep the conversation going. Please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; to share your story and join the conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Our Audience -</p>
<p>Bump+ The Show has come to an end &#8211; but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.</p>
<p>As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along &#8211; we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#8217;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#8217;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.</p>
<p>Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">here</a> to keep the conversation going. Please visit <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to share your story and join the conversation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Episode 12: Welcome Home by admin</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=503&#038;cpage=1#comment-1556</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Our Audience -

Bump+ The Show has come to an end - but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.

As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along - we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#039;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#039;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.

Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to keep the conversation going. Please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; to share your story and join the conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Our Audience -</p>
<p>Bump+ The Show has come to an end &#8211; but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.</p>
<p>As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along &#8211; we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#8217;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#8217;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.</p>
<p>Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">here</a> to keep the conversation going. Please visit <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to share your story and join the conversation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Episode 11: When You Love Somebody by admin</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=485&#038;cpage=1#comment-1555</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Our Audience -

Bump+ The Show has come to an end - but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.

As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along - we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#039;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#039;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.

Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to keep the conversation going. Please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; to share your story and join the conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Our Audience -</p>
<p>Bump+ The Show has come to an end &#8211; but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.</p>
<p>As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along &#8211; we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#8217;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#8217;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.</p>
<p>Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">here</a> to keep the conversation going. Please visit <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to share your story and join the conversation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Episode 10: 911 by admin</title>
		<link>http://bumptheshow.com/?p=476&#038;cpage=1#comment-1554</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To Our Audience -

Bump+ The Show has come to an end - but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.

As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along - we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#039;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#039;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.

Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to keep the conversation going. Please visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;this link&lt;/a&gt; to share your story and join the conversation.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To Our Audience -</p>
<p>Bump+ The Show has come to an end &#8211; but the conversation it has sparked is just beginning.</p>
<p>As word about Bump+ spread to 64 countries across the globe, controversy and criticism from people on both sides of the debate followed; but instead of listening to them, you found the courage to listen to each other.  Six weeks and more than 125,000 site visits later, your responses not only to our characters, but also to each other has proved to the world what we suspected all along &#8211; we were right to trust in the goodness and intelligence of our audience.  We are intensely humbled by the stories you&#8217;ve shared and the respect you have shown to each other.  Your partnership has challenged us to see this debate in new ways, and reminded the world that we don&#8217;t have to agree to listen and respond with compassion.  Thank you for that gift.</p>
<p>Comments on individual episodes have now been closed in order to preserve what was The Bump Experience as it unfolded. A new comment thread has been opened <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">here</a> to keep the conversation going. Please visit <a href="http://bumptheshow.com/?p=526" rel="nofollow">this link</a> to share your story and join the conversation.</p>
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