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Bishop Spong: Towards an Educated Laity

Posted on March 24, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

Reprinted here, with permission from Bishop John Shelby Spong, is a Q & A from a recent edition of his newsletter in which he discusses the healthcare debate and calls for more honesty. His response to a reader’s question urges…

Tagged with: Bible, Bishop Spong, Episcopal Church, fundamentalism, Gospel Book, healthcare debate, progressive Christianity, Word of the Lord
Posted in Bible, I BLOG, Lay Catholics, Politicians and their Lies, Politics and Religion, Progressive Christianity, Readers of the Book, Uncategorized

“I want to see.”

Posted on November 1, 2012 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

So they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.” He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, “What do you want me to…

Tagged with: Bartimaeus, Bible, Borg, Herod, Rape, salvation, Speaking Christian
Posted in Christian Politicians, I BLOG, Peace, Politics and Religion

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Heartbreaking. But glad the truth is out. twitter.com/IAmAmnaNawaz/s… 5 days ago