Today's topic, courtesy of What The Buck.

" ... the Bible was not written with the intention of governing a nation."
Yes, no, maybe so?

Discuss.

Poll Governing a nation

[I was Wiki-creeping and stumbled onto this old gem. Enjoy.]

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To all my friends of the Christian persuation, Happy Easter to one and all.

Tomorrow, I shall rejoice in the glorious reflection of the risen Lord, dancing in the promise of keeping to the established tenets of Christianity. I will be filled with the spirit of covenant and communion. My faith in the promise of Christ, renewed ( Read more... )

One of the reasons why I think of myself as a heretic is that I constantly question Catholic teaching. It's in me to have faith, but faith can only lend itself to so much before it becomes blind faith, which is worthless in my book ( Read more... )

NPR: Church Hosts Conference on 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

"The controversial idea that counseling and therapy can overcome homosexual tendencies is at the heart of what's called the "ex-gay movement." Proponents of ways that gays and lesbians can be 'cured' recently held a conference in Phoenix, Ariz ( Read more... )

It is Fat Tuesday.
Have a chub today, one and all!


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I got this, totally unaided.

You know the Bible 88%!

Wow! You are awesome! You are a true Biblical scholar, not just a hearer but a personal reader! The books, the characters, the events, the verses - you know it all! You are fantastic!

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This makes me want to re-read Leviticus.

* I am forming a mental list of the tracks for "Wastrel: 2006" and it's going to be the sober answer to my Sedaris-esque letter, but it'll be quaint in that whole, "You've come a long way, baby!"-kind of way. There will be at least one tongue-in-cheek song, see if you can spot it ( Read more... )