Mystic Journey 2.0

Years ago, someone wrote a book about the Twenty-third Psalm that became very popular. I think it was called, “A Shepherd looks at the 23 Psalm.” If my memory serves me right, it was supposedly written by a shepherd.

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This huge quarter-page ad was published in our local small-town paper this week.  It is supposedly a message from God Himself.  Is it any wonder that people are offended by Fundamentalist Evangelicals?

I am appalled that someone would be so bold as to put these words in God’s mouth!  Honestly, I choose #1, because it really [...]

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“Jesus is in trouble.  When people worship him today - or even speak his name - the object of their devotion is unlikely to be who they think he is.  A mythical Jesus has grown up over time.  He has served to divide peoples and nations.  He has led to destructive wars in the name [...]

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The following excerpt is from: http://www.whydoesgodhateamputees.com –
The unconscionable arrogance of the blessed
Let’s assume that a tremendous hurricane like Hurricane Katrina hits Louisiana. It does an incredible amount of damage, destroying hundreds of thousands of homes, killing thousands of people and wiping entire towns off the map.
Your sister, a devout believer, happens to live in Louisiana, [...]

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The following quotation is from Richard Rohr:
The foundation of fundamentalism is fear. When people feel distance from the Father, they may feel they can’t trust him because he is hard and out to get them. When they believe they can’t please the Father, they get into what the Church has so often gotten into, in [...]

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