The row in the Anglican Church is about to reignite at a conference in Minneapolis that could lead to a walk-out by conservatives, bringing schism to the Anglican communion. And now the Pope has waded in, telling all Catholics that they are obliged to oppose the legal recognition of ...
a region commonly referred to by residents as “Little Dixie.” My hometown had one convenience store, a bar and about seven churches. There are plenty of stereotypes about this sort of “flyover country” being a terrible place to grow up queer, and they aren’t entirely wrong. ...
Then there is the critical, judgmental, legalistic attitude so often taught and practiced in churches. Since we feel we have a corner on the truth and that we are the ones who are always right, this makes us believe that it is our responsibility to be the world’s policemen, going around...
The Christian Church and faithful churches of Christ are not only two different religious bodies, but they are diametrically opposed to each other.The apostle John wrote of certain apostate brethren of his day when he penned: "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they ...
In Vines's 2012 video, he presents himself with a gentle and winsome demeanor. The tone ofGod and the Gay Christianis quite different. Unlike others who advocate respectful dialogue on this divisive issue, Vines charges that those who do not affirm same-sex relationships are si...
Bertrand Russell's Why I Am not a Christian what is a christian? must believe in God and Immortality must Believe Christ was divine, or at least the best and wisest of men Existence of God arguments: The First cause Argument cannot work as if there must be a cause, then god also ...
Of course, there are some Christian denominations that view gays and lesbians as immoral. Others try to walk the line of condemning sexual conduct between people of the same sex, but loving the people, “love the sinner, hate the sin,” as they say. But, under either approach, the relat...
Again, I don't remember exactly what "Y" was, other than that it also sounded like a reasonable Christian thing to do. But I do remember that we couldn't do both X and Y at the same time: they were both laudable goals, but they were going in different directions. There was, thus...
As far as the community as a whole, there are several different religious views expressed. Probably, the one most represented is agnostic, followed closely by atheism. We also have several wonderful mainstream religious members, and a few fundamentals. Welcome to the collective, by the way!
Assessing the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal: Amid Tragedy, Cautious Optimism Jill Nelson Dozens of hostages are slated for release, but at what cost? When Insurance Denies Your Child’s Treatment Wendy Kiyomi I’ve been angry. I’ve been frantic. This time, I’m watching for the Lord....