The Golden Compass - What’s so Terrible?

Many Americans have so confused power with spirituality that they can no longer tolerate fictional explorations on some of the very topics that religious communities ought to be considering.
I have received a number of whisper-campaign communications, all based on the idea that the film The Golden Compass is evil and atheistic and horrible and we [...]

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My Picks for Open-Minded Blogs in Religion and Politics

Sorry for the delay in posting my five recommends for the Open Minded Blog award.
It turns out that many of my favorite blogs are not terribly open-minded (grin).
Politics - generally speaking - turned out to be a dud. I started exploring to see what I could find. Not much, I’m afraid. For one thing, [...]

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To a Recovering Jehovah’s Witness

Dear C -
As always, take what is helpful to you and reject what doesn’t ring true to your inner self…
If there is a spirit of the cosmos, and if that spirit is what we mean when we talk about “God”, then I have to believe that the spirit [...]

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Another Former JW Writes

Thank you for writing, N! This is one of the most wonderful and gratifying responses to my recovering Jehovah’s Witnesses advice page that I have received. It helps me too - quite a lot - to know that you are out there.
I really wanted to say hi and to thank you for taking the time [...]

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Former Jehovah’s Witness Speaks

This testimony letter gives a glimpse into some of the recurring issues. Thanks for sending and giving your permission to post, Angela!
I was raised by parents who converted to Jehovah’s Witnesses (from the Catholic religion) when I was five years old (I am now 32). My father is an elder and he and my mother [...]

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Call In to High Spirits Radio

My dear friend (and fellow exJW) Richard Shining Thunder Francis has a radio show called “High Spirits” and I’m sending out a call for people to call in with questions, since questions and calls are the center and theme of the show.
Our goal is to present a happy, positive view of spirituality, and to [...]

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Banning hot cross buns?

What do you get when you pour very hot water down a rabbithole?
Hot cross bun(ny)s!
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns!
It’s official - the memes of repression in the name of freedom and diversity have travelled to the U.K. Or have they?
For fear of offending the religious minorities at The [...]

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