I found this to be an interesting and important article that expresses many of the feelings I have about this practice. Just curious what thoughts any of you may have on the subject......
Ban the Burqa - Claire Berlinski - National Review Online
I have received unbearable news from a long time family friend and business partner of my husband's....his 22 year old son dove into a pool and hit his head on the bottom. He has a C6 burst fracture and other injuries that has left him paralyzed from the neck down. He is hanging in there, but he...
When I was younger I would often pray to God and thank him for all of the blessings in my life. I remember asking my father once though - how can God be capable of such beauty and on the other hand let such awful things happen - like children who suffer in war-torn countries, etc. He would say...
I heard someone say that the term 'Atheist' is redundant. People are generally labeled based on what they believe in, as opposed to what they don't believe in. For example, someone who believes in Christianity is called a Christian, not an "Islamist rejectionist".
Do you think the term...
I know people with a strong belief in God, and almost no knowledge of scripture. I also know people who are avid atheists that are experts when it comes to one or more religious texts.
Just curious - do you feel that your belief in God is strengthened more by scripture or by personal...
Happy Sunday! Just thought you all might enjoy this music from "Playing for Change"! It's really wonderful!
YouTube - Playing For Change: Song Around the World "Stand By Me"
Trailer for "Playing for Change":
YouTube - Playing for Change Trailer -- AWESOME
If your house was on fire, what would you grab on your way out?
It goes without saying that I would make sure my babies, my dog, and my hubby were ok. But if I had time I would also grab:
My computer box (with all my digital photos!)
My saxophone
My wallet
:) Tex
There are countless movies, books and articles depicting the horrors of the Jewish Holocaust. They serve as reminders of the evil that man is capable of and ask us to vow: we can’t let this happen again.
And yet we do and we have. I am disturbed by the fact that after hundreds of...
We are all human beings sharing this planet, and yet it seems the basic needs and civil rights of people outside of one's country don't really matter that much.
For example, here in the United States we have extreme wealth. We hog a lot of the oil from all over the world to fuel our economy...
Those who are against gay marriage have used the following statements to back their claim:
SOCIETY - Allowing Gay Marriage will have a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of society at large. (What the effect might be is never defined)
GOD - Homosexual relations are a sin. God...
I probably shouldn't post sad stuff here but....My first dog passed away suddenly and unexpectedly tonight. My husband and I got her from the shelter when she was a puppy after we were married nine years ago. She has always been happy and healthy but this evening she started having trouble...