Month: June 2011

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Two Issue Christians…..

RJ Walters

This is the second post in the series about how I believe today’s Christian establishments disappoint God. If one believes that God is only really concerned with a couple of issues, it becomes easier to ignore others.  But human life and particularly the words of Jesus are just too complicated for this kind of reductionist approach to our faith and beliefs. How can we even think otherwise?  We must approach Scripture realizing that it is the story of God’s interaction with humanity, and this story constitutes the disclosure of God’s nature particularly through the words of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately I … Continue reading Two Issue Christians…..

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And Then There is Mitt…..

RJ Walters

Source:  GOP presidential contenders drift to the right – Politics – Decision 2012 – msnbc.com. Mitt Romney is about to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination today. He seems to be the most creditable candidate in the Republican field but that is not saying much. Given his flip flops there is no way I would ever trust him as my president. Here is a quote from the above article: Romney, who leads in most polls, has rejected his earlier stands supporting abortion rights, gun control and gay rights. He says his 2006 law requiring Massachusetts residents to obtain health insurance was right … Continue reading And Then There is Mitt…..

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If God Were To Write a Book….

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In a previous post I asked the question “why didn’t God write a book?”.  One possible answer to that question came from a Quaker friend. He said that if God had written a book then man would have a relationship with a book and not with God. God want us to come to him not to a book about him.  But that did not end my questions in this area. I still wonder what if God were to write a book what would it look like?  Here are some of my conclusions about that. Of course I am painfully aware … Continue reading If God Were To Write a Book….

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A Female President??

RJ Walters

The Source:  Bachmann on 2012: I’ll ‘stand up to Obamacare’ – Politics – Decision 2012 – msnbc.com. As the above article states apparently joining the already overcrowded Republican presidential contest is yet another Tea Party candidate Michele Bachmann. She has honed her message to everything that she doesn’t like and on top of that list is Obamacare! but in this article she  proclaims she  is a “rock-ribbed constitutional conservative anti-socialist. Call me a sexist if you want but I have always thought of women as the fairer sex. Being historically the primary care givers they haven’t seemed to suffer from … Continue reading A Female President??

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Disappointments about Today’s Christian Establishments…

RJ Walters

Before my “literal and inerrant” friend became frustrated and stopped dialoguing with me he often asked the question why I have so much an ambivalence towards today’s churches?  I repeatedly tried to tell him that it isn’t so much ambivalence as it is a disappointment.  I will use this post to explain one of the major reasons for that disappointment. Before I start I need to tell you a little about George Barna. He is as Wikipedia describes him as the founder of  The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture. Getting back to … Continue reading Disappointments about Today’s Christian Establishments…