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Kind of refreshing to hear the scientific community admit that "we don't know", isn't it? Indeed, with the advances in genetic research, the fact that there's an increasing number of studies which have conclusions stating that there is "no evidence" carries a huge amount of weig...

Charity is always important, and I am in no way questioning Dr. Carson's sincerity or Christianity. In that sense, he certainly deserves the benefit of the doubt, which I believe he is being given here on MN. But according to an Anabaptist understanding of the situation, Dr. Carson's actions are ob...

I think it's a Christian prerogative to ignore the media and give Dr. Carson the benefit of charitable doubt. The benefit of charitable doubt about what? Am referring to the comments made about his last few public positions are seen as waffling. See my full post for the context below please. I disa...

I disagree about Dr. Carson's recent decisions being questionable and waffling. All of us go through periods of discernment in trying to understand God's will for our lives... all of us. That's the process I'm perceiving with Dr. Carson. He's always seemed to be a sincere Christian. Most of us have ...

If homosexuality is simply genetic, maybe something like Turner Syndrome, then it should be much clearer scientifically than it seems to be. But I think the research dollars will never be spend on researching it, probably because society is moving to accept it already, which seems to be the main th...

temporal1 wrote: i need less thinking, and more acting.

The seasons of life: each place different demands upon us. It's difficult to say the least when we realize it's time to make changes. You will be kept in our prayers for your seeking of God's will for you.

So sitting at the feet of Jesus means taking time to think and to listen. Sometimes we need to de-clutter our minds so that Jesus can speak to us. I know people who are always so busy talking that they hardly hear what others are saying. Sometimes Jesus might feel that way about us. I have a certai...

Back to the Gatlinburg tragedy: Deaths are now 14. The residents will be allowed to return to their properties this week. As mentioned some have nothing but a foundation left. Our children's parish has been involved with other churches in organizing relief efforts. We've volunteered for the rota of ...

For me part of overcoming addiction was about never minimizing the addiction but clearly labeling it as sin. It took years but neither did I have an accountability partner so much which likely would have helped... I think it is important to keep in mind that we can overcome for good but because of ...

Greek philosophy and sophistry aside, I will share what several Imams and Islamic scholars have shared with me during ecumenical discussions. Mohammed saw a a disarray of tribal wars among the desert dwelling people who were his relatives. Scholarship existed but it often devolved into rivalries and...