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29548. robertjayb - 7/21/2009 9:12:44 PM Jimmy Carter bails on Southern Baptists...
Good on ya, Jimmy...
I have been a practising Christian all my life and a deacon and Bible teacher for many years. My faith is a source of strength and comfort to me, as religious beliefs are to hundreds of millions of people around the world. So my decision to sever my ties with the Southern Baptist Convention, after six decades, was painful and difficult. It was, however, an unavoidable decision when the convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be "subservient" to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains in the military service.
Did he have to go to the bottom of the world to get this published?
29549. iiibbb - 10/29/2009 12:25:27 AM Conservatives rewriting the Bible
They really are unhinged...
as upset as this makes me... at least I found this parody. 29550. judithathome - 10/30/2009 12:38:03 AM What am I missing? That looks like the same site and reads like it, too.
Or...is it all a joke? 29551. iiibbb - 10/30/2009 2:11:04 AM The first is not a joke... I found it in the news.
Check out their rendition of the sermon on the mount... they don't even follow their own rules.
... and the 10 commandments.
The second is a joke... and funny. 29552. anomie - 10/30/2009 3:45:08 AM Both of your links go to the same site. There is no "second" or "first". 29553. iiibbb - 10/30/2009 3:49:48 AM Oops... here you go
Lolcats Bible 29555. judithathome - 10/30/2009 6:51:14 PM That IS LOL funny!
The "erf"... 29556. wabbit - 11/9/2009 2:51:05 AM Srsly WANT!
k thnx bai! 29557. wabbit - 11/9/2009 2:55:49 AM How many generations from a Jewish female do you have to be before you are no longer Jewish? Does the female need to be a practicing Jew? If so, how orthodox is orthodox? 29558. alistairconnor - 11/9/2009 2:11:05 PM Excellent!
Interesting repercussions. If Jews can't agree on a non-racial definition of Jewishness, then I don't see how any government or institution can recognise any particular special rights for Jews...
If I have a daughter with my girlfriend... will she be Jewish? 29559. robertjayb - 11/12/2009 8:28:11 PM Where would we be without these wonderful christians?
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.
Under the bill, headed for a D.C. Council vote next month, religious organizations would not be required to perform or make space available for same-sex weddings. But they would have to obey city laws prohibiting discrimination against gay men and lesbians.
29561. robertjayb - 11/12/2009 8:50:42 PM I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ." (Ghandi) 29562. judithathome - 11/13/2009 6:45:39 PM Well...isn't THAT special?
Christians, my aunt sally!! 29563. anomie - 12/20/2010 12:59:39 AM Thank God for the few Republican senators that voted to repeal DADT. Can't wait to hear the doom and gloom from the televangelists. That will will be fun TV! 29564. iiibbb - 12/21/2012 4:18:01 PM I wish I had a command of this chart.... 29565. judithathome - 12/21/2012 10:17:19 PM Way to go, Mayans!
Thanks for the biggest joke on the world in a LOOOOOooong time! 29566. iiibbb - 12/22/2012 1:54:38 AM Maybe they were predicting the fiscal cliff. 29567. Jenerator - 1/7/2014 12:24:28 AM So, over the break, we were all trying to decide which service we wanted to attend on Christmas Eve.
My mom and I decided we would go back to Hunter's Glen Baptist Church for an evening service - it's where both she and I were baptized. I hadn't been to any service there in a couple of years and figured it would be great to see familiar faces and listen to Dr. Kim Hall teach.
(I transferred memberships to a different Baptist church when I moved.)
Anyway - I google searched for service times and the results were shocking. The first story listed was about Dr. Hall's passing.
He committed suicide in 2011.
I couldn't and still can't believe it. Dr. Hall was the smartest, kindest, most incredible Christian man I have ever known. He was a true academic and a gifted teacher in all subjects.
Honestly, he was and is the standard I use when comparing all other pastors.
I read everything I could find about it - which wasn't much - and I was and am left with such a feeling of loss. I can't explain it. plus, I feel guilty. Why didn't I know about it? How come no one, not one single person, told me?
I even found a letter I wrote him thanking him for helping me understand certain theological questions I had. I didn't mail it, and I regret that so much. What if receiving a letter of gratitude would have helped him? So many unanswered questions.
One of the many wonderful things about him was his compassion for others. He served voluntarily as a police and fire chaplain because he wanted to help others when faced with the loss of a loved one. It takes a very special person to be able to comfort people in those kinds of situations, and he absolutely had that gift.
To know that he took his own life and left behind a wife and two sons is so contradictory to who he was.
Rest in Peace, Dr. Hall
29568. judithathome - 1/7/2014 12:07:09 PM Jen, I am so sorry you have lost a mentor and a friend....the way you speak of him now is a testament to his worth to you and that is all that matters.
I am certain he admired, respected, and remembered you, just as you did him. 29569. Trillium - 1/7/2014 12:55:06 PM Jen, I'm sorry for your loss. Dr. Hall sounds like an excellent and honorable person who brought a lot to his family, his community and the individuals who worked with him.
....A local faith-based organization sponsors weekend training sessions to deal with an array of issues related to their women's shelter. Last summer a social worker from the hospital provided "QPR" suicide prevention training for volunteers. QPR
I was grateful to have the opportunity to participate. We were paired off to practice questioning and responding to each other, and I was partnered to practice with a woman who was amazingly good. When I complimented her, she told me that's what she does nearly once a week, for real. She has been running a shelter for over a decade, and often has to respond to hints of intention to suicide, especially around the winter holidays.
Down the road, this QPR training is something that your church (or school) might be interested in working with... many people shy from even mentioning suicide or noticing the intention, but that's a first step to intervening effectively. I wish peace to Dr. Hall's family; suicide in the family is a hard experience to deal with, and they aren't alone.
Question, Persuade, Refer
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