Unfortunately, they don’t give you the passages for each question, but the quiz is fun. Â Take it twice. Â Answer based on what you really feel is the right answer- how to act in each situation. Â Then take again and answer the way you think the Bible directs. Â See how alike or different these are. Do You Have Biblical Morals?.
This is an odd entry for me, but one that I am very passionate about. Â I found the Interdenpence Project podcast (http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=286040275)Â quite a while ago, and have been a regular listener. Â Focusing primarily on the Buddhist philisophical tradition, it is very spiritual, even though the grou isn’t understood as spiritual in nature. Â Here is an interview with Ethan Nichterm who started the group. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fE8hvD54Lk&eurl=http://theidproject.com/press.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fE8hvD54Lk&eurl=http://theidproject.com/press.htm
I think this is a preview/trailer for a DVD but has some good stuff in it. Queers United: What’s Morally Wrong With Homosexuality?.
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Please read this. Adds a wonderful dimension and clear focus to the issue of Marriage Equality  One More Step | Reverend Ricky Hoyt: marriage equality rally.
The Year of Living Biblically I’m reading a new book, and it seems that within the Judeo-Christian traditions, people have always been obsessed with sex. I began reading, “The Year of Living Biblically” by AJ Jacobs, and thought I would blog about it as I move through the book. Â So, far it is pretty good, but I’m barely half-way through the first chapter, and I’m a slow reader. So bear with me. Got Religion? So,[Read More…]
So, what is marriage equality? What is at the the core, and what are those things which are real, perceived, and constructed that surround this issue?
John R. Lott Jr. and Bradley Smith Say Prop. 8 Supporters Face a Backlash – WSJ.com. There are 2 points of this opinion: 1) is to say that full public disclosure of financial gifts to political campaigns is like taking away a person’s right to vote secretly; and 2) the future is to intimidate people who donate to controversial campaigns. There are a few very fallacious points made. First, the issue that a person’s political[Read More…]
…argues that marriage is a civil contract validated by the state, not by churches as religious institutions.
Spiritual Experiences
Jacob’s is looking for a religious experience in his year-long quest. Â Reading this reminds me of the times in my life when I have had big spiritual experiences or awakenings. I think I can count three or four total but the second one is one of the things that the book brings to mind for me. When I was 21 years old I was already out as a gay man and I had no doubt[Read More…]