Got a mention at the Progressive Faith Bloggers Carnival this week – thanks! Be sure to go visit for a wealth of posts about progressive values, different faith perspectives, and just plain interesting reading. There are some very talented writers and thinkers in this group, and I always learn a lot. The next carnival will be held May 7th at a Small Group of Thoughtful, Committed Citizens.
Happy Easter and Mystical Bunny with Eggs Day! Catchin’ up with a few friend-blogs for a semi-random roundup… Richard Shining Thunder has a new radio show in Cincinnati called High Spirits. Listen in at 1530AM WCKY, Cincinnati or online Sat 8-9 PM. I’ll personally vouch for him. He’s one of the good guys. Call in from 8-9 PM EST with spiritual questions and concerns – 877-345-3779. Grateful Bear posts on a Pentacostal scholar who argues for the idea of the…
Yesterday I wrote a very long and detailed post on the Plame leak situation. It had quotations and it had links. It had the whole history, the timeline, and it had several compelling points. Just as I was about to publish it, a site in another window crashed my browser. Bummer. I have really got to start writing these things offline. I’m just too disheartened to reconstruct the whole blasted thing. Since you can easily look up everything to do…
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…
Wayne Jackson has an interesting biblical analysis of the JW position on Armadeddon at Christian Courier. A sample: In Matthew 24:5ff, Christ set forth a number of “signs†that would herald the impending destruction of Jerusalem. He plainly declared: “this generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished†(v. 34). Of special interest are the expressions “this generation,†and “all.†The word “generation†(genea) refers to “the sum total of those born at the same time, expanded…
A suspected sexual predator who disappeared last year after being charged in San Diego with child molestation has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 Most Wanted fugitive list (photo posted). Jehovah’s Witness Brother Frederick McLean (aka Frederick McClean, aka Rick McClain) was a member of the congregation in Vista and Oceanside, CA during the last 25 years. He was a pioneer and Ministerial Servant, and was recently disfellowshipped. Most of the news reports have omitted any reference to…