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Steve Strang is not a respectable person
Via: bob-nelson
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Ryan Smith for the Chicago Reader: “Former Chicago gossip columnist Liz Crokin is now a star among far-right conspiracy theorists.” A large percentage of Crokin’s posts, interviews, and...
For many, Christianity and Trumpism are synonymous. These evangelicals are pushing back.
Via: bob-nelson
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Lynchburg, Virginia, became the site of a battleground over the future of American evangelicalism last weekend. On one side of the conflict was Liberty University, the evangelical Christian...
Megachurch Pastor Says Trump Has God’s Approval to Start Nuclear War
Via: trout-giggles
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Religion & Ethics
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188 Comments
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6 years ago
Not everyone is particularly worried about nuclear war . In fact, after one of President Donald Trump’s more recent outbursts about North Korea and “ fire and fury ,” at least one evangelical...
Faith without works is dead - TalkTalk by A Perfect Circle
By: katrix
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
I'm mostly into modern hard rock (although I just saw the Tootie Heath trio live .. jazz .. amazing!). A Perfect Circle has a new song that's pretty amazing and will hopefully make some people...
Are All People of Faith Evil?
By: katrix
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Religion & Ethics
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43 Comments
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6 years ago
A recently posted article claimed that all atheists are evil and immoral. If I had said something like that about all people who have faith, I'd be called out - and rightly so. No, all people...
As Holy Week Reminds Us, There is Always Hope, No Matter How Bad it Seems
Via: heartland-american
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
We know that in the end, every knee will bow to Christ. In light of that, the frantic headlines all around us seem incredibly small. Is all the good news gone? Most days, it sure seems like it....
For Enoch - My Mom's Easter Service. The wonderful, awesome, very good day.
By: katrix
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Religion & Ethics
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23 Comments
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6 years ago
Today was one of the best days ever. As we've discussed, I've had a really hard time getting Mom interested in church these days, when it used to mean the world to her (church, bluegrass, and the...
Why wouldn't a true nothing consist of no laws of physics and no possibility of anything popping into existence?
Via: johnrussell
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
I think this article excerpt makes a very perceptive point. In a true "nothing" there would be no laws of physics to allow an explanation for the universe coming from nothing. I will note that...
Franklin Graham: We Lost a WI Supreme Court Seat Because Christians Didn’t Vote
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Source Evangelist Franklin Graham is very upset about the recent election for Wisconsin Supreme Court in which the more progressive candidate ran away with the victory. He wants to make sure...
In Australia, Two Politicians Used God to Manipulate a Controversial Vote
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Source In the Australian state of Victoria, the Parliament has a rather quaint bipartisan tradition. If someone can’t be present for a vote for good reason — say the birth of a child or a...
Young-Earth Creationism is Cruel
Via: bob-nelson
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Nelle Smith stands up to share her personal testimony : When I was 21 years old, someone finally knocked it through my thick head that the earth was old. I was halfway through Geology 100...
The Principles That Bind The Believer And The Non-Believer {It Isn't God}
By: docphil
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Religion & Ethics
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29 Comments
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6 years ago
As an atheist, I frequently argue with the believer over the existence or non-existence of a deity. This week, which is sacred to those who follow the Judaic and Christian religions does not seem,...
Why White Evangelicalism Is So Cruel
Via: bob-nelson
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Religion & Ethics
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21 Comments
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6 years ago
Robert Jeffress, Pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas and an avid supporter of Donald Trump, earned headlines this week for his defense of the president’s adultery with a porn star....
Christian Right Activist: You Shouldn’t Touch Yourself Because It’s Totally Gay
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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2 Comments
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6 years ago
Source Christian Right activist Dave Daubenmire said on his “Pass the Salt Live” webcast yesterday that masturbation was wrong in part because it was a form of homosexuality. You’re touching...
Anti-Gay Pastor Charged with Molesting 8 Kids, Telling Them to Sit on His Face
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Religion & Ethics
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8 Comments
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6 years ago
Source A Tennessee pastor who opposed laws protecting LGBT people from housing and employment discrimination has been arrested for molesting at least eight children over the course of his...
Kirbyjon Caldwell, famed Houston megachurch pastor, sold millions in worthless bonds, feds charge
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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10 Comments
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6 years ago
Source A Houston megachurch pastor and longtime spiritual adviser to President George W. Bush was indicted in federal court Thursday on claims that he sold more than $1 million in worthless...
Ohio Republicans Propose Bill to Punish Abortion Doctors with the Death Penalty
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Source Conservatives in Ohio are so “pro-life,” they want abortion doctors to face the death penalty. At least, that’s the logical consequence of House Bill 565, proposed by Ohio Republican...
Christians go head-to-head over Sabbath
Via: heartland-american
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Religion & Ethics
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219 Comments
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6 years ago
A two-hour, live-streamed debate titled “Should Christians Keep the Sabbath?” was billed by WND founder and debate moderator Joseph Farah as provocative and historic. It didn’t disappoint....
Palm Sunday and religious movies
By: kathleen
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Religion & Ethics
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36 Comments
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6 years ago
Today is Palm Sunday. This is a very significant day for the christian religion. Next Sunday is Easter. Being at home with my daughter and I not feeling well, we decided to go through some...
Which Is The Truth.........Does Man Need God To Exist or Does God Need Man To Exist?
By: docphil
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Religion & Ethics
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216 Comments
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6 years ago
While I was at NV, I occasionally took a break from writing about politics and switched to my other favorite topic, religion. Since I began writing here at NT, I have commented on a few articles...
Important upcoming astrology influence (Effects mainly communication, internet, & transportation)
By: krishna
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News & Politics
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85 Comments
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6 years ago
Note: this was originally posted when Mercury went Rx ("Retrograde") 2 years ago. For the discussion about the current event, scroll down to this comment.....
Here Are 12 Takeaways from KY County Clerk Kim Davis’ New Memoir
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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101 Comments
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6 years ago
Source It finally arrived. Liberty Counsel recently announced that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, the Kentucky official who refused to sign marriage licenses for gay couples because it...
Here’s What Happens When You Choose The Life That’s Comfortable Over The Life That Would Challenge You
Via: krishna
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Religion & Ethics
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5 Comments
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6 years ago
(And now for something completely different...) Here’s what you do when your life is oriented towards comfort and complacency: You’re desperate to fight the stagnation that’s...
TX Paper Erases Son’s Husband from Mom’s Obituary: It’s “Contrary to God’s Word”
Via: hal-a-lujah
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Religion & Ethics
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6 years ago
Source When a woman named Brenda Light passed away last month, her son Barry Giles sent an obituary to a local Texas newspaper, the Olton Enterprise. As with any obituary, it mentioned her...