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Denominations: Unitarian Universalist Association
There are about 153,000 members of the UUA (UUA Membership Statistics, 1961-2020, uua.org). The top three states by number are: (1) California; (2) New York; (3) Texas (Demographic and Statistical Information, uua.org). History The UUA was formed in 1961 when … Continue reading
Posted in Church Organization, denominations, Doctrine, Holy Spirit, Jesus, salvation, Stats
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World Religions: Buddhism
Buddhism is the fourth largest of the world’s religions. It numbers about 488 million (Largest Religions in the World, worldatlas.com). Most of these live in Asia (List of religious populations, Wikipedia). There are an estimated 1.2 million Buddhists living in … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, History, World Religions
Tagged archaeology, asia, bhutan, bodhi tree, book handbook of todays religions, book kingdom of the cults, buddah, buddah's bones, buddhism, buddhism v. christianity, cambodia, caste system, cause of suffering, china, daily mail uk, daisetz teitaro suzuki, dalai lama, dhammapada, don stewart, dukkah, end of suffering, ethics, extremes, founder, God, greater vehicle, hinduism v. buddhism, india, japan, john ankerberg, josh mcdowell, karma, korea, lessor vehicle, loas, magga, mahayana, man his own savior, mantra, mongolia, myanmar, napal, nirhodha, nirvana, numbers, origin, rahula, ravi zacharias, right action, right effort, right meditation, right mindfulness, right occupation, right speech, right thought, right understanding, samma ajiva, samma ditthi, samma kammanta, samma samadhi, samma sankappa, samma sati, samma vaca, samma vayama, samudaya, savior, siddhartha gautama, sri lanka, stats, teaching, thailand, the eight fold path, the four noble truths, the middle path, theravada, thunderbolt vehicle, tibet, tim collins, truth within, types of buddhism, vajrayana, vietnam, walpola rahula, walter martin, way of the elders, World Religions, yasodhara, zen
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Jesus: Tested, Part 1)
“Jesus… came to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. And great multitudes followed Him… The Pharisees also came to Him, testing Him, and saying to Him, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study
Tagged ancil jenkins, because of the hardness of heart, certificate of divorce, creation, Deuteronomy 24, ethics, from the begging it was not so, herod antipas, Jesus questioned, Jesus tested, john the baptizer, leave and cleave, Mark 10, marriage and divorce and remarriage, Matthew 19, moses, moses permitted divorce, oliver green, pharisees, rabbi hillel, rabbi shammai, roy deaver, test of character, test of consistency, test of courage, what God has joined
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In The News: No More Leggings
It is not every day that the news media reports on what a religious blogger has written. However, twenty-five year old Veronica Partridge of Oregon has gained the attention of the news media, both in the United States and Europe. … Continue reading
Posted in Clothing, Ethics, Word Study
Tagged 1 Timothy 2, discreet, ethics, exciting lust, Exodus 20, Exodus 28, Genesis 3, Genesis 38, in the news, leggings, lust, media fodder, moderation, modest dress, modesty, propriety, public clothing, regard for others, self control, shamefacedness, sobriety, veronica partridge, yoga pants
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Economics and Morals
Economics is defined as “the study of the use of scarce resources which have alternative uses” (Definition by Lionel Robbins quoted by Thomas Sowell, Basic Economics, p. 2). “What does ‘scarce’ mean? It means that what everybody wants adds up … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Money, Wealth
Tagged 9/11, adverse selection, chaperoning, chicago, consequences and behavior, consequences and morals, cost of doing business in high crime areas, dating, deterent to investing, detroit, earthly consequence, economics defined, economy, enoch, ethics, fema, god is their belly, incentives, inner cities, insurance, job, lionel robbins, money, moral bonus, moral hazard, morale hazard, morals, nationalization of business, natural disasters, Noah, righteousness exalts a nation, risk, sub prime lending, the economist, thomas sowell, unstable governments, walk with God, webster dictionary, what if earthly consequences removed
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In The News: Dennis Prager
Dennis Prager is a wise man. I enjoy his weekly Fireside Chats. Rarely do I miss viewing this weekly program. His Rational Bible Commentary series on the Torah contains some good thoughts. However, no one should be blindly followed. All … Continue reading →