Vox’s posts tagged religion

REL: Be happy, do what you want, life's too short - you shall be judged

nobody@vox.com(Charles Ng) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:32:52 +0000

傳(11:8) 人活多年，就當快樂多年；然而也當想到黑暗的日子。因為這日子必多，所要來的都是虛空。(11:9) 少年人哪，你在幼年時當快樂。在幼年的日子，使你的心歡暢，行你心所願行的，看你眼所愛看的；卻要知道，為這一切的事，神必審問你。(11:10) 所以，你當從心中除掉愁煩，從肉體克去邪惡；因為一生的開端和幼年之時，都是虛空的。(12:1)

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Why do you pray?

nobody@vox.com(Koios) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:36:11 +0000

Hurricane Dolly recently hit the Texas coast. I have a few relatives down there, none of which I'm really close to. But, through the grapevine, I have heard that some of my relatives' homes are flooded and that they do not have power. This is def...

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Why do you pray?

nobody@vox.com(Koios) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:36:07 +0000

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Doubt

nobody@vox.com(Libertine) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:14:32 +0000

Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. -- Voltaire This quote rather accurately reflects my attitude toward religion. I am agnostic, which means I don't think there's enough solid evidence to either prove or disprove the exi...

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The Role Of Imagination

nobody@vox.com(smcallister) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:19:52 +0000

I wrote this quickly last night and sent it out to my writing group. I've received one response and it was about what I expected. I thought I'd see what you thought. THE ROLE OF IMAGINATION Why do we say that bluebirds sing when they coul...

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No Defeat In African Heat

nobody@vox.com(Mahoganie) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:43:25 +0000

*maybe long. ok it IS long. be sure to take potty breaks* A local radio personality described the recent heatwave in DC as "it's Africa hot!" Though I've haven't been to Africa (yet), there wasn't cause for me to doubt him, especially since my b...

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HE TOLD ME ALL I EVER DID.

nobody@vox.com(lovetheword) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:46:34 +0000

[43] THE SAMARITAN WOMAN Read: John 4:1–42 And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me all that I ever did." John 4:39 NKJV * * * This story is one of the most belo...

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Post Revisit

nobody@vox.com(Mahoganie) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:16:05 +0000

I've been struggling a bit to write a decent blog about this weekend and some lessons I've learned. Yet it's been a mental fight to say what I need to say as I even had to revisit an old entry of mine. I've been battling with spiritual maturity ...

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So, What's In a Name?

nobody@vox.com(whatbigjodontknow) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:43:10 +0000

When outing someone, carefully choose the words to stir maximum outrage. Such is today's marketing lesson from reporting on Pleasantville (NY) Rabbi Mark Sameth's upcoming text on the universal nature of his god. First comes the announcement he wi...

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Love Thy Neighbor

nobody@vox.com(Koios) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:01:30 +0000

Traditional Judeo-Christian morality tells us to love our neighbors. Most of us, whether religous or not, would agree with this moral sentiment. But, if we are to love everyone, then is this really "love"? There is a sense in which "love" loses t...

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The Constraint of the Call, VerseVisions Art; 1 Corinthians 9:16

nobody@vox.com(Mark Lawrence) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:46:13 +0000

The Constraint of the Call, VerseVisions Art; 1 Corinthians 9:16, originally uploaded by Marketseq. "Woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" 1 Corinthians 9:16 This painting was inspired by the moving devotions penned and published by O...

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Are you drowning in Credit Card debt? Exorcism may work.

nobody@vox.com(xmangerm) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:25:32 +0000

Are you drowning in Credit Card debt? If you are, then you might want to contact The Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping for they can lead you in the right direction---namely with Credit Card Exorcism and a host of other effective...

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Just another Flimflam man? You be the judge.

nobody@vox.com(xmangerm) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:00:50 +0000

While cruising the WWW today and every day I often stop by the Amazing Randi's skeptic web page for a good dose of reasonableness. And check out what I found James Randi was writing about now: The currently-most-popular religious “healer” to infe...

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Weekend Reading, Volume 9

nobody@vox.com(Jay) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:05:59 +0000

Roger Ebert writes about movies that hurt too much to watch. I can't bring myself to re-watch either Brokeback Mountain or Schindler's List. Brokeback breaks my heart or, rather, reminds me too much of my broken heart. And there's the recent ...

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Do You See Your Calling? VerseVisions Art; Romans 1:1

nobody@vox.com(Mark Lawrence) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:53:27 +0000

Do You See Your Calling? VerseVisions Art; Romans 1:1, originally uploaded by Mark Lawrence. "Separated unto the Gospel." Romans 1:1 I sometimes get so caught up in trying to be good in the eyes of God. I find myself so preoccupied with my o...

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Zealots

nobody@vox.com(Steve Betz) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:42:15 +0000

I realized that when I was traveling this past weekend that two books that I had read back-to-back possessed a common element: they both* were about groups of people that are outside the mainstream of society and had completely dedicated to the a...

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Bust my balls

nobody@vox.com(Stephen P. Gates) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:41:43 +0000

It was a previous post up on that awful typepad esque website, but I thought I'd put it up here again. "I do wonder what crack potted Pol Pot. My view of Buddhism is that is could be viewed by more pragmatic persons as a cynical cult to reduce ...

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White man seen pretending to be Jesus

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:30:44 +0000

This chap must be the "Australian" Jesus. I'm sure he should be showing a little more "colour" than this bloke is displaying. He doesn't look Jewish at all. It's getting hard to ignore the clap trap with the media blitz of Catholic fervor. Hard...

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Showing due respect to our visiting recruiters

nobody@vox.com(petermcc) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:24:46 +0000

This is hot off the press. A friend sent me this photo which is said to have happened at Bondi beach this morning. I assume it's the stations of the cross the Catholics are excited about. I think it may make the News tonight and so it should. D...

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Pluralism

nobody@vox.com(Lady Readsalot) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:05:59 +0000

appendix 2 from Jesus for President Web Appendix 2 Appendix 2: Mohammed for President?: Pluralism and Uniqueness A disastrous by-product of the US led wars since 9/11 has been the increasing fear, antagonism, and violence between Christians and M...

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