Tag: religion
group name: bothsidesoftcoin
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October 30, 2006 06:58 AM EST --
We've all heard the old saying about how religion and politics don't mix...or is it - you shouldn't mix religion and politics?...Oh well, whatever it is, it's still only half right. . . . more
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August 22, 2007 10:56 AM EDT --
I want a new word to be born. I am so often subject to guilt by association, in the form of various terms based on the word ‘Christian’, that I simply wish there were a word people . . . more
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October 21, 2006 09:20 PM EDT --
No matter how much things have changed through the ages, much remains quite the same. We still live in a time when Christian conservatives would like to legislate their religious beliefs on the rest of . . . more
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January 04, 2007 11:52 PM EST --
Today I was reading Dear Abby article where a daughter was embarassed by her mother who converted to Wiccan. The daughter had been raised Christian by the converted mom but her new fiance, who was . . . more
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August 24, 2006 07:07 PM EDT --
When I was a child, I was a devout Christian. I was originally baptized in the Catholic Church, but then was confirmed as an Episcopalian as my mother had switched faiths. The Episcopal Church back in . . . more
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October 10, 2006 07:51 PM EDT --
It's quite easy to be a jerk. And it's pretty easy for a jerk to think they aren't. These two things kinda go hand in hand, a match made in hell, you might say. There's a little rhythm . . . more
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September 14, 2006 05:23 AM EDT --
Now that the month of Ramadhan is around the corner and Muslims everywhere will be seen observing fast every day of that month. I've taken the opportunity to share this article on Gather in . . . more
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February 07, 2008 11:14 AM EST --
An article I wrote about Father Yousef (above) for the January/February issue of Washington Report on Middle East Affairs is now available online. I've posted an excerpt . . . more
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June 09, 2007 06:08 PM EDT --
I was asked this the other day by an inquistive 6 year old and I have been searching for a definitive answer ever since. Here is what I collected so far.
Life is .......
reflections on . . . more
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February 07, 2008 05:33 PM EST --
I believed as a child
Whatever came to mind
Now I believe more wisely
Because faith has entered my heart
Above all, I believe in that time
When forgiveness was conceived
And the gift paid . . . more
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November 25, 2006 09:50 PM EST --
It has become clear to me that many people do not grasp the notion of "God". The general concept this notion revolves around is that such a "Being" would have capabilities . . . more
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September 05, 2006 08:02 PM EDT --
I was sitting here, feeling a little bored, and thought I would like to write something for Gather. Alas, I was having trouble thinking of a fresh topic. My 9 year old daughter looked over at me, and asked . . . more
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November 12, 2006 02:55 PM EST --
Political pundits spent the past week trying assess and understand the mid-term elections. Why did Americans vote the way they did? Did the Democrats really win, or did the Republicans simply lose? Has . . . more
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July 26, 2006 09:58 AM EDT --
(A note on the use of masculine pronouns in relation to God: I fully acknowledge that God is not exclusively male in nature, nor indeed exclusively sexual or singular. Please understand that it would be . . . more
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March 24, 2008 01:00 PM EDT --
Last week, many people asked me for my opinion about Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama's relationship to him, and Obama's response to the criticism of Wright's fiery, angry sermons.
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April 06, 2007 09:10 AM EDT --
I believed as a child
Because it was what I wanted
I believe now
Because faith has entered my heart
I believe in this weekend
When forgiveness was given
And paid for in blood
Do you question the greatest . . . more
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December 10, 2006 12:53 AM EST --
Isn’t it strange that people who believe in religion would like everything scientists claim- even though it is extremely well proven- to be done so with a ”We have substantial proof to claim . . . more
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September 27, 2006 05:00 PM EDT --
Dear Gather Members,
This is a copy of an email exchange I had recently with my friend Bob. Both of us are quite liberal politically, but see the Islamist situation differently.
I'd sent Bob a webpage . . . more
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October 22, 2007 09:04 AM EDT --
I have seen a very controversial movie. It is mind blowing and shakes the foundation of all that we know today. Please take the time to watch the whole movie, see what you think and I'd . . . more
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April 23, 2007 03:20 PM EDT --
[Note: This excerpt references Tim LaHaye, the author of Left Behind, a widely-read fictional series about the apocalypse.]
CONTINUED FROM PART I of excerpt >>
Real Estate
Finally, at issue . . . more
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