A very spiritual, devout and holy priest dies and is immediately swept up to heaven.
St. Peter greets him at the Pearly Gates, and says, “Hello, Father, we’ve been waiting for you for a
long time. Welcome to Heaven! You are very well known here, and as a special reward, because you are such a spiritual and [...]
On the practices and policies of the Watchtower Society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt47lPS_QEw
Some background on early JW days - most contemporary JWs are unaware of their own history
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-40YmWfg9sQ
One testimony of what it was like to leave the Jehovah’s Witnesses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-Y1mSf0xk
On the Street with a Jehovah’s Witness - Gloats Gripes (and Damage Done)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-llW8QUM7g
Jehovah’s Witnesses Should Not Look at this One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biuJ74qu_pc
Check out the Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival today or tomorrow at Jesus Was a Liberal.
The Georgia State Senate has passed two pieces of legislation that pose a serious threat to the separation of church and state.
One would create state-funded Bible classes in Georgia public schools.
The second would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed by county governments.
Both bills are on Governor Sonny Perdue’s desk, and he is [...]
Jehovah’s Witnesses exposed (download available) - Jeremiah films
The comic-book style explanation of Jesus/Michael, his resurrection, and his judgment at Armageddon (minutes 26-29 or so) is especially worth watching now. The destruction of New York in back of the Statue of Liberty resonsates very differently after 9/11. I actually had a lump in my throat [...]
I’ve been having an extended discussion/argument with a Canadian Jehovah’s Witness in the comments of an old post. Feel free to read the whole thing if you can bear it. Yes. It’s long. I know. There were some resources in my latest reply that I thought might help others - so here’s a piece:
Most of [...]
The Christian Paradox (Harpers.org)
Check out this excellent excerpt from Bill McKibben’s article in the August 2005 edition of Harper’s Magazine.
The basic point is that although the overwhelming majority of Americans profess to be Christian, the USA is the least Christian in its behavior (compared to other “developed” nations).
A few nuggets:
“In 2004, as a share of [...]
Enjoying Music
