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The thing is, I don't hear the Source of Love calling me to adopt a non-violent strategy for getting by in the world. The call I hear is way simpler, and in some ways harder. It's a call to drop my agenda, to surrender, all the way, to love.
A couple of days ago, I tweeted this: Wish the atheists would notice that we don’t believe in that God, either. Several folks retweeted that, but a few atheists replied, suggesting that it didn’t matter which god I don’t believe in. What matters is that I believe in some god, and so I’m silly. (That’s [...]
There was a time when I wouldn’t say the Nicene Creed (or any other I’d come across) just because I didn’t “agree with” it. When that was the case, some folks said that it was ok if I didn’t want to say it. I could just listen. Other people wanted me to understand why they [...]
What if every time we choose love over fear every time we let redemption happen every time we forgive we add a thread to the tapestry of reality what if all those threads of love and grace become the substance that makes up the universe? What if they become god? What if we are creating [...]
I’m putting this p.s. at the top… it’s something I forgot to mention when I posted this. Someone told me recently that he was not doing well, that he was addicted and actively using. He said to me that he wished he were surrounded by the kind of radical acceptance (love) that Tracy & I [...]
When I’ve asked “but how do I love my neighbors—my enemies—as myself?” I’ve been told it’s not really possible; Jesus didn’t really mean that… I wasn’t convinced. You have probably heard by now that the Radical Love Project isn’t just about service. At the core, it’s about following love wherever it leads us. It’s about [...]
In Christian Zen, author William Johnston relates this conversation he had with his Zen teacher. “I’m doing what you, I suppose, would call ‘gedo Zen.’” “Very good! Very good! Many Christians do that. But what precisely do you mean by ‘gedo Zen’?” “I mean that I am sitting silently in the presence of God without [...]
...So I got to be a little less sanctimonious about being a freethinker. That was an improvement. A little healthy remorse.
This was originally posted at EpinoiaCafe.com. I never lied to my kids about Santa. They asked me if Santa was real, and I said Yes! They asked who he was, and I said he was a pretend guy, an idea that inspires us to be kind and generous and give people presents on Christmas. Those [...]
This was originally posted at EpinoiaCafe.com Emergent Christianity is amazing and wonderful–it allowed me to come in. I was a non-Christian for my whole life, doing my best to follow God without Jesus’ help. Why? Because Christianity appeared completely insane. (I won’t specify… I assume you know what I mean by “insane.”) So I’m a [...]
This was originally posted at EpinoiaCafe.com In Tony Jones’ blog on BeliefNet, he posted a video of famous atheist Penn Gillette talking about being given a bible by a Christian man. Penn says the guy was really nice, and twice mentions that he looked him “right in the eyes.” He has a lot of respect [...]
Have you heard about Twitter of Faith? If you’re on Twitter, you are invited to post your statement of faith in 136 characters or less (140 minus the four needed to tag it #TOF). It’s a fun project. Interesting, too. I settled on one, but I think I could something very different, and it would [...]
This was originally posted at EpinoiaCafe.com The Onion today has an opinion piece: I’m not one of those ‘Love thy Neighbor’ Christians that is an absolute riot. If I were as funny as they are, I’d write it up sarcastically, but… I just can’t. I’m here to tell you there are lots of Christians who [...]
This was originally posted at EpinoiaCafe.com I’ve been looking for a church I can stand. It’s been a long time since I set foot in a church. But Jesus has been tugging at my heart, so to speak, for quite a while. I couldn’t resist anymore, so off we went. And wow, did it ever [...]
I have a dirty secret. Well, it doesn’t feel dirty, but I know that in many ways, it can appear that way. “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.”—Mahatma Gandhi Since I was a very little girl, I have been fascinated—no, obsessed—with questions about why we [...]
For my whole life, Christian friends have considered me an atheist, and atheist friends have considered me one of those silly religious people. It’s taken me decades to be comfortable where I am. Which leads me to this question. Do you believe in God? A higher power? The Source of All? Your own higher self? [...]
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