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1 day ago by jimmorgan

Adam Ellis of the Post-Restorationist blog wrote on his blog about going to the Ukraine on a mission trip. When he returned these were his thoughts: Upon my return to the United States, I found my self-absorbed, afterlife-centered faith to be unsustainable, and the anemic, ethereal “god” it served t ...

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21 days ago by Gold Buyer

John Jackson asked: 11. Leonardo da Vinci was an excellent example of Renaissance Italy’s social ideal because he (1 point) was a politician, and politicians were considered the pinnacle of human achievement. came from a wealthy family and greatly improved his family’s status in society. wrote grand ...

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50 days ago by joe fischer

a contrapuntal essay of speculations on a morality of "human dignity" based on conversations with my brother. I mostly believe in this premise: If there is no God, then everything is permitted. It is not because without God there is no ultimate punishment/reward for our behavior (in which case moral ...

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50 days ago by Dawn's Blog

I’m uncomfortable with labels. Over the years I’ve tried on several: Christian, fundamentalist, feminist, post-feminist, rural, evangelical, humanist. Labels are uncomfortable because they limit us. Like a too tight jacket, we don’t have room to flex and grow. A label I’ve been uncomfortable with fo ...

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61 days ago by nouspraktikon

Up from Cuturalism to Individualism…and Beyond So far I havn’t gotten to the point where I think that anyone will be highly entertained by details of my past erotic shipwreaks. Those who arn’t satisfied with their own can have recourse to the National Inquirerer. But in the case of my intellectual b ...

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96 days ago by admin

Coming Soon- How Christianity Removes Human Responsibility and Gives Them A ScapeGoat When Things Go Wrong addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prostitutingjesus.com%2Funcategorized%2Fthe-cowardice-of-christianity'; addthis_title = 'The+Cowardice+Of+Christianity'; addthis_pub = ''; Technorati Tags: athei ...

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96 days ago by nouspraktikon

God isn’t an Old Man with a White Beard, He’s a Young Man With a Black Beard I have a bone to pick with Creationists, and it has little to do with the age of the Earth, for I consider myself a Creationist myself. Rather, it is that the Christian imagination sidetracks itself when it flees from the h ...

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97 days ago by admin

This notion of marriage as a sacrament, as more than a mere contractual union, is derived from the epistle of St. Paul—the marriage between husband and wife is like that between Christ and the Church. It is a beautiful notion, and a helpful guide. But this advice came at a time when marriages were a ...

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102 days ago by admin

Does the “marriage is for life” mandate espoused by the Church and its followers guarantee a long and harmonious union? Or does it in fact impose upon husbands and wives a situation that makes resentment, bitterness and even hatred a possible outcome? Okay, so you’ve both said, “I do.” What’s more, ...

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141 days ago by admin

As Bob Edwards has reminded us on his Thursday show on XM Radio (heard by me on Friday), Charles Darwin’s 200 th birthday is the same as Abraham Lincoln’s. Bob had two Darwin authors on his show, James Moore and Sean Carroll. When I was listening to the program, it spurred me to once again ask mysel ...

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