Things I have learned today/recently:

..., my reaction is: "Don't you understand the kinds of Christian church they are reacting against?") It REALLY bothers me when people talk about ... and the fact that many people have been hurt by the church and so Church X is a really important healing, affirming, etc. experience ... And there are things that some of them do better than your church.  And my churches aren't perfect -- I am WELL aware of ...

Abandoned church in the Keweenaw Peninsula

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Danny Take us to CHURCH!!

Danny Gokey stopped by the Wolf 95.7 San Fransisco radio studios yesterday to perform two songs, “Better Days” and “It’s Only”. Which song will be the first single off his debut album due to hit stores in March? Danny announced “It’s Only” as his new single, but I’m hearing that he told DJs this morning his new single will be “Better Days.” Record labels change course all the time, so ...

Fic: Where Thou Lodgest (2/4; this part is rated G)

... die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but death part thee and me." The Book of Ruth, Heyes thought, and for a moment he was back in the church of his childhood, wondering if he and the Kid could cut the Sunday school class to go fishing. The memory dissolved, and Heyes saw Beatrice stroke Gus's hand, take the book from her and place it and the picture in ...

.... It may have been when I left behind my entire life and everything in it, at the end of 2002. I left my church, which created strain between me and my parents. I was laid off from my job at another church. My wife filed for divorce. My grandmother died. Even our pet died. This was all within a few months. I had very ...

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid

...replacement lead guitarist. I did get to attend the Nova Convention that fall, and met Allen Ginsburg and William Burroughs, and Ed Sanders and Robert Anton Wilson, Patty Smith reading her poetry in a small church, and Tim Leary, sort of. All other stories. The Snow piled way high and I finally had enough of Manhatten Crazytown, so I headed back to Texas. I somehow got sidelined out to Portland ...

A wild Theodore appeared

... advisor, blushed, but he laughed his miss-hap off as the jester poked fun at the prince. For the first time in a long while the king, the advisor, and the prince were at ease. That is, until king Church rained on their parade. He wasn't as outgoing with luster and riches as King was, but he ruled a healthy group. He had yet to have kids, but his brother was child-like enough to make up for it. ...

Fic: Where Thou Lodgest (1/4; this part is rated PG)

... from happy to puzzled. Hardly any friendly locals to be seen anywhere, even though it was mid-morning. Heyes tried not to look at the Kid's sceptical face as they silently rode past the empty church, the empty bank, the empty stage depot. As they rode further, they began to hear horses neighing and people shouting. They located the saloon at the end of the street, tied the horses in front of it ...

Separation of church and state. Good thing? Bad thing? Worst thing? Best thing ever? Me personally, I'm a fan. But I'm also a minority in regards to my religious beliefs. I mention this because it has recently come to my attention that in Texas (and some other places in the US) there is such a thing as "Jesus Day" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Day According to wiki: "George W. Bush, ...

Jesus Christ there is a Jesus Day. In America. The country with separation of church and state. JESUS DAY! WTF? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Day#cite_note-1 http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/06/us/2000-campaign-religion-issue-bush-s-jesus-day-called-insensitive-violation-first.html?scp=1&sq=%22jesus+day%22&st=nyt What does it take to violate the first amendment? "Congress shall make no ...