Posted in Observations, genealogy, religion on May 7th, 2008
In Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury muses:
Is this the real life-
Is this just fantasy-
This morning I stumbled on this headline on the Catholic News Service:
Vatican letter directs bishops to keep parish records from Mormons
Since I’ve been involved in earnest with family genealogy over the last half year or so I’ve relied, in part, on the [...]
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Posted in Observations, religion on Mar 24th, 2008
An Easter Sunday service in a Quaker Meeting differs in many respects from other Christian denominations. Some critics would question, first of all, the claim that the Society of Friends is indeed Christian. And there may be certain practices that validate that claim, although they are, as with most matters which involve professions [...]
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Posted in Observations, religion on Jan 10th, 2008
Apparently Oral Roberts University adopted some of Bob Dylan’s lyrics as by-laws to guide the institution: And you never ask questions when God’s on your side. It has been reported that the school is struggling under significant debt. Very recently Richard Roberts resigned as president of ORU amid allegations that he and his wife misappropriated [...]
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While I was lathering up in the shower yesterday my thoughts drifted about lazily, a condition no doubt induced by the steamy warmth of the shower spray. Gradually my focus turned to a consideration of secret pleasures many of us enjoy but generally avoid mentioning. Why did such an ordinary activity as [...]
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Posted in Fraud, religion on Oct 17th, 2007
Okay, so it’s really Tulsa, Oklahoma. I’m wondering if he is going to be called home for this just like his daddy was over the 8 million he was supposed to raise for ORU? And how about that Lindsay Roberts, 9 times and 29 more photo-ops in her sports car! As they say in the [...]
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