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Capricorn

If Jesus was born , as they say, in December, he would be a Capricorn. For all you folk who are interested in the Zodiac or Astrology, do you think that Capricorn describes him in the Bible?



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(Excerpt) A Deacon's Musing: The Tension between Faith & Belief

These two words – Faith & Belief – have always been with me as I have journeyed along my path. How do they fit? Do they fit? Do they compete with one another? Are they complementary? Where do they reside in me?

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Woody Allen Jesus (Praise Be to Jesus)

From Tim Minchin comes a song that is destined to become a Christmas classic.  There are so few good new hymns about Jesus these days - this stands out as one of the best.  I originally posted this to my thread about the passing of Christopher Hitchens, but it's too good to be buried there.  Originally written for a Jonathan Ross Christmas Special across the pond, it was cut from the show.  Tim's explanation is below.  Enjoy:

 

 

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Racial Profiling?

if Racial Profiling were in affect, would Jesus be removed from the country because he was of  middle Eastern descent? what do you think? What would we do about it?

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Racial Profiling?

if Racial Profiling were in affect, would Jesus be removed from the country because he was of  middle Eastern descent? what do you think? What would we do about it?

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Visionary or not?

Steve Jobs has been called a visionary.

 

Jesus was a visionary.

 

Can the two be compatible with each other and the word visionary? Seem like two different visions to me. What do you think?

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Peace That Is Given

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives .Do not let your hearts  be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

 

Jesus gives us this as stated in the Gospel of John.

 

What is this peace? Interested in your thoughts.

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Youth and the Search for Meaning in a Meaningless World

Pondering my youthful past as I sip on my morning coffee: I remember as a young teen slowly waking up to the idea that the adult world was random & not "fair" or "rational." Most adults were motivated by fear, insecurity or just plain ignorance. Reading Orwell's 1984 and Huxely's Brave New World shook me to my existential roots. My suspicions were confirmed. Yikes! This was the world I was entering. I had a feeling of being lied to. Science addressed the "how" but left out the "why!" School was boring! Churches were out of touch!

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Was Jesus even a Christian?

RE Christianity really should be called Paulinity! Did Jesus of Nazareth really want to start a new religion? Not sure. Or, as one little old Irish lady used to say in our Bible study group, ... "Jesus was a good Jewish boy gone bad!"  Was Jesus even a Christian???? This the way I see it, so far! All religions are a construct by some one. There seemed to have been many "Christianities" after the Teacher/Preacher/Prophet (Son of God? God? Logos?) Jesus of Nazareth lived on earth.

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