a local minister goes full-out in this article. she's a little bit of awesome, gotta love those alums! i think i may follow her example.
the blog post "Imagine if the Tea Party Was Black" by Tim Wise has been getting a lot of attention on my facebook threads, so i thought i'd post it here too. where the hell were these people 7 years ago? hell, how about 3? whatever. it sorta reminds me of this ol' cartoon about Huxley getting it right vs. Orwell.
okay.. that was hyper-link-tastic!
this weekend i hung out in Allentown and preached at my best bud's church, doing the whole Eeyore goes to Tehran. got a great shoo-fly pie too. excellent! came back here and went to TRUCC and listened to a group of awesome and strong women talk about their trip to Mercy Home in Kenya. too much awesomeness to put into words about how good we have it here. these girls are stronger at 5 then a WWE wrestler. walking 2 miles for water every morning at 4 a.m. with a 5 gallon bucket on your head is freak'n strong. it was great to hear their stories. it is also great to be in a church that supports such a great mission without asking anything in return.
still trying to think up another blog name for wordpress, "considerations" or something might work. or i may drop blogging altogether unless my future church thinks it would be a good idea. just getting frustrated with the level of discourse i fail to live up to. also sick of polemics and homophobia and generally the lamenting and anger at people being human and not living up to their standards... you know, the same standards they themselves can't live up to. bull-hockey i tell you. bullocks and durn it all to tarnation!
or maybe i should just stick to the fine peeps on my side list ( these ones here---> )and not worry about the rest of the world.
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Sabio's Charts
My Denomination: United Church of Christ
God’s Nature: The Ground of Being/The sum total of Existence and more
Christology: I am taking a Christology class this semester, hope it solidifies, right now I swing between high and low.
Theology of Scripture: Inspired
Soteriology 1: Universalist
Soteriology 2: Monism
Atonement Theology: Each one provides a unique view; that being said I can't get behind the substitutionary atonement theory. Rene Girard is helpful here with his Mimetic theory.
Literal Bodily Resurrection: I interpret metaphorically, but leave room for literal. Like Christology, I still swing but not as much.
Cosmology: Evolutionist
View on State of Israel: Israel-Neutral
Missionology: You were saved, and thus called into service
Eschatology: No Millenialist
View on Science: Science = AWESOME
Women can be priest or minister: Yes
Homosexuality can be valid life style: Yes
Level of Certainty: Strong Theist
Openness: Open, but cautious
Degree of Outreach: Evangelical
Present Religious Participation: Often
Stance toward Categorically Rejecting Religion: Sympathetic
Degree of Enchantment Enchanted
Mystical Perceptions: Partially Mystical
Theory of Religion: inherent in human genetic and neurological paths, excellent for building up community and self and locating both community and self in history and connecting to it.
Non-theistic Leanings: there is an awful lot of chaos in the world. not sure how providential my thinking is.
Secular Superstitious or Irrational Habits: can't think of any.
View of Reason: Reason is helpful but humans aren't rational creatures, just rational in hindsight.
Faith Items: Theist!
Past Belief History: Christian: from literal to progressive in a few denominations.
Past Orthopraxy History: I am a fan of the Lectio Divina, the Book of Hours, Labrythn walking, keeping the Sabbath: life long.
Past Sect History: Roman Catholic -> United Methodist -> "Christian Buddhist" -> United Church of Christ.
And he also has one for Philosophy with Philosopher: Declare Thyself!... now if he just adds one for Politics, we'll be set!
Feel free to fill out your own! Check Sabio's site for links to the definitions and categories.
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