Daily Archives: June 28, 2008

Are God’s Words Absolute?

Posted on June 28, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Many fundamentalists, evangelicals, and conservative Christians act like the Bible’s words are absolute, with no flexibility whatsoever. When they read that blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, they take that to mean that it will never be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Books, Judges, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time | 5 Comments

Gay Man Challenges Gun Control

Posted on June 28, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

NPR has an excellent story today, NRA Seeks to Overturn Handgun Bans Beyond D.C. San Francisco has a ban on handguns in public housing, and that negatively affects a gay man, who owns a gun to protect himself from hate … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, James Dobson, Judiciary, Politics | 53 Comments

Storms Can’t Hurt the Sky

Posted on June 28, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I finished Gabriel Cohen’s Storms Can’t Hurt the Sky: A Buddhist Path Through Divorce. Gabriel Cohen is a freelance journalist whose wife, “Claire” (not her real name), left him. He found solace in Buddhist lectures, which gave him the tools … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Books, Buddhism, Life, Religion, School | Comments Off on Storms Can’t Hurt the Sky