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My husband and I are atheists. My husband's parents are devout Christians. My three year-old daughter loves spending time at her grandparents' house reading their countless old books. Recently she discovered the old Sunday school books filled with childish versions of Biblical stories. She loves sitting on her grandmother's lap and listening to these stories — as any story she gets to hear in her grandmother's lap. She has not yet asked any questions about what she reads, but I am anxiously trying to decide how to answer the inevitable question, "What is god?" My husband and I hope our children will one day discover their own truths about god, based on all sorts of different exposures — when they are old enough to weigh information and make educated decisions; not through indoctrination. How do we explain to our young child this concept we adamantly don't believe in, without potentially offending her grandparents? -Are You There God? Its Me, Mommy Read More »
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Shine readers, I swear just when things are in cosmic order,and you are reaching for the stars... Somebody on earth is pulling you down. I went to work Friday OCT 30, 2009... and unknowing to me the world was ready to slap me in the face... I got fired at 5pm!! I am sooooo outdone right…
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Be Tolerant With One
Another... "...there is no longer any distinction
between Gentiles and Jews, circumcised and uncircumcised,
barbarians, savages, slaves, and free, but Christ is all, Christ is
in all. You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you
for… Read More »
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"...I am putting my bow in the clouds."
""As a sign of this everlasting covenant which I am
making with you and with all living beings, I am putting my bow in
the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the
world." (Genesis 9:12-13)… Read More »
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"Some
people brought children to Jesus for him to place
his hands on them, but the disciples scolded the people. When
Jesus noticed this, he was angry and said to his disciples,
'Let the children come to me, and do not stop them, because the
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I am an admirer of Elizabeth Edwards. I've had the honor of meeting her on several occasions and I have found her to be amazingly articulate, informed, compassionate, and kind. It was my not-so-secret hope that she would run for president back when she was campaigning for her husband.
She's been through a lot, this cancer survivor and wife of a man who was outed for a scandalous affair that put a very public fissure in the middle of what seemed to be an ideal marriage and partnership. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (69) | Blog
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Heavenly Father, help me to practice my faith, for only through practice can it grow in me. Remind me to reach toward You and renew my faith through prayer. In Jesus' Name. Amen! Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Today's reports from "A Woman's Nation" focused, interestingly, on women and religion. As women's lives have gotten busier and filled with more breadwinning responsibilities, women continue to turn to religious institutions and religions for spirituality and support.
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Some religions have responded more than others to women's needs and have embraced women as leaders in their clergy, not just in the volunteer ranks, researchers Kelly Morgan and Sally Steenland write in "The Shriver Report: A Woman's Nation Changes Everything." Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (4) | Blog
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