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Remedial Reading for So-called Christians

Remedial Reading for So-called Christians

I might be alone in my interpretation of the unforgivable sin, the sin against the spirit. I’ve always taken it to mean something like invoking God/spirit to authenticate and make authoritative a view or action that directly expresses everything of its opposite. My journey is still very much in process, but it does seem even to me as though some of the people claiming to be christians might really take a new name for themselves. I think “Pharisee” doesn’t even…

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Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

Disturbing Lies, Hate, Incitement to Violence

I’ve been profoundly disturbed by seeing certain kinds of beliefs and accusations that I’m observing – not only from under-informed folk at rallies, but even from so-called christian blogs and in emails from people who should really know better. We have a deep need to feel better about ourselves as a nation, but lying to ourselves isn’t the way to do it, and neither is hate or fear or scapegoating or any of those other strategies that have been used…

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Why Was the Virgin Mary Really Sad?

Why Was the Virgin Mary Really Sad?

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 holy man, we’re going to grant you anything you wish even before we enter Heaven. What can I grant you?” “Well”, the priest…

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Videos about Jehovah’s Witnesses

Videos about Jehovah’s Witnesses

On the practices and policies of the Watchtower Society [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt47lPS_QEw[/youtube] Some background on early JW days – most contemporary JWs are unaware of their own history [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-40YmWfg9sQ[/youtube] One testimony of what it was like to leave the Jehovah’s Witnesses [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H-Y1mSf0xk[/youtube] On the Street with a Jehovah’s Witness – Gloats Gripes (and Damage Done) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-llW8QUM7g[/youtube] Jehovah’s Witnesses Should Not Look at this One [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biuJ74qu_pc[/youtube]

No Tax Money for GA Public School Bible Classes

No Tax Money for GA Public School Bible Classes

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 contemplating whether to sign them. Take action now and demand that Governor Perdue defend the Constitution and Georgia’s citizens from these attacks on the…

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