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Beyond God: September 2006
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Friday, September 15, 2006. The Pope and the Muslims. First it was Salmon Rushdie and his "Satanic Verses". Then it was who could have been a wife of Mohammad (in Nigeria). Then the Danish cartoons. Muslims erupt against these and call for death against the perpetrators. They don't seem to know about freedom of speech and are willing to make death threats in the name of their religion. Now it's the Pope. According to Reuters:. Posted by Jim at 7:37 AM. Richmond, Virginia, United States. Jesus and the Dev...
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Beyond God: June 2005
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Sunday, June 26, 2005. Bible Series: Eve confronts the world's first shysters. Shortly after this, Adam and Eve encountered the other shyster, the Serpent. The Serpent made the grandiose claim that if you eat the fruit, you will attain knowledge of the world, and will therefore be like gods. Now that really seemed appealing. But they remembered that God warned them not to do that or they will die. For some reason, they never confronted the Serpent with God's word. So what were Adam and Eve to do? Today, ...
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Beyond God: September 2005
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Sunday, September 04, 2005. Destruction of a Religion. One week ago today a hurricane roared into the Gulf Coast and flooded New Orleans, destroying much of what is in it and creating a serious diaspora problem in this country. One and a half months ago, I attended the Southeast Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute. The city of New Orleans is destroyed. The religion of New Orleans is still alive and as vibrant as ever. And because of this, New Orleans the city will be coming back soon, for no ...Just ...
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Beyond God: August 2006
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006. Gödel's Proof of the Existence of God. Do you notice the problem with both of these ideals? And the same holds true with Gödel's argument. All that Gödel proved was that all Gods with all positive properties that exist, exist. He has not shown that one necessarily exists. For if he did, all of us would be in perfect marriages and in ideal jobs. A look into the homes and offices of people in our society will reveal that that is emphatically not the case. Posted by Jim at 6:40 PM.
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Beyond God: March 2006
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Saturday, March 25, 2006. There's No Such Thing as Karma. Recently I attended a class which analyzed The Wizard of Oz. Perhaps it's just that when misfortunes happen, as they do from time to time, we blame ourselves for it. But usually there's no one to blame, not even the stars. Zen and Buddhism have a lot going for them, but this is one place where they go awry - there just isn't any such thing as karma. Posted by Jim at 7:02 PM. Richmond, Virginia, United States. View my complete profile.
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Beyond God: July 2005
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Sunday, July 31, 2005. Bible 4: Noah and the Flood. The next thing that appears after Cain and Abel in Genesis is a chronicle of the descendents of Seth, and these include many men who are stated to live long lifetimes, such as 600, 700 or even 969 years in the case of Methuselah. Even Noah is stated to be 500 years old. How do people get so old? But did a flood of some kind occur in the past? And how about the rainbow? And how about the story? Posted by Jim at 7:11 PM. Tuesday, July 05, 2005. A story th...
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Beyond God: February 2006
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Monday, February 27, 2006. What did the minister do at your service yesterday (2006 February 26)? Did he or she proclaim the glories of God and maybe of Christ, or did the minister have some inspiring words to say? Did your service include New Orleans jazz? My service did. The minister. Who by the way is a Blogger) led a service containing a lot of New Orleans jazz and even some dancing. It was a celebration. Just two days before Mardi Gras, my church held a Dimanche Gras! Posted by Jim at 1:20 PM. Beyon...
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Beyond God: May 2007
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The 56 Principle Paths. I am a member of the Unitarian Universalist. Religion, which has no official creed but does suggest 7 principles. They are:. 1 The inherent worth and dignity of every person. 2 Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations. 3 Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. 4 A free and responsible search for truth and meaning. 6 The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. 1 The Right View.
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Beyond God: May 2006
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Sunday, May 14, 2006. Da Vinci Code: Hype vs Ban. It seems that there is a code that tells something about who Jesus was. Both the book and the movie explain this. Should I see the movie? Then I found out it is all probably fiction. In truth we will never know the true story of Jesus, whether he married Mary Magdalene, had children, caused "miracles" to happen, was crucified, or even if he existed to begin with! The Christian religion makes a big, BIG, infinitely. Posted by Jim at 8:13 PM. Beyond the Win...
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Beyond God: July 2007
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Sunday, July 29, 2007. 100,000 Gullible Visitors. Recently a Creation Museum opened up near Petersburg, Kentucky, portraying how life developed the way that creationists and intelligent-designers see it. In the two months it has been open, the museum has had 100,000 visitors, or about 1600 per day. It is packing the parking lots and making for long lines. What is going on here? A huge herd of lemmings galloping on their way to an abyss of falsity? Posted by Jim at 6:50 PM. View my complete profile.
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