http://deilight.blogsome.com Rewriting the religion Tue, 04 Jul 2006 16:29:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Barack Obama could have been a preacher. But then, he couldn’t be a Democrat. Or could he?  In Obama’s speech to Jim Wallis’ Call to Renewal Conference, Obama calls upon everyone- from Bible-wielding, front-and-center-pew Church-goers to well, everyone else, to consider political differences using "fair-minded words"- that is, not using one’s ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/07/04/keeping-the-faith/ A week ago the Washington Post did a spread on Linda Hirshman’s article in the American Prospect, championing working mothers. Well, that’s looking at the glass half-full; conservatives saw Hirshman on a campaign against the American mother, flag waving in the background, apple pie in the oven. There was a ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/06/28/stay-at-home-moms-revolt/ I was really interested in Slate.com’s feature called “Blogging the Bible” which just recounts a writer’s thoughts after reading each chapter of the Bible, starting from Genesis. I thought, this is a great idea. We should all share our thoughts and feelings about the Bible and furthermore, we should refresh ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/06/26/re-reading-the-bible/ My pastor said that Christians who truly understand the gospel’s effect become better at forgiving. And yet so many Christians find it very difficult to forgive. My pastor pondered why this was so and he came up with this gem: if you find it hard to forgive it’s because you ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/06/26/5/ Today’s Washington Post highlights the difference between the upper and lower classes in terms of unwanted pregnancies. It ultimately says: “Based on nationwide data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics and other sources, the researchers found that from 1994 through 2001, the rate of unplanned pregnancies increased by almost ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/05/06/abstaining-from-the-easy-answer/ Even though, many Christians hide behind Deuteronomy 32:39 ("There is no God besides me, I put to death and I bring to life"), saying it’s all in God’s domain, Christians have a lot to say on issues of life-and-death. Abortion? Pro-life. Euthanasia? Pro-Life. Death Penalty? Pro-Death. War? Pro-democracy. Right now I’m ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/03/25/issues-of-life-and-death-euthanasia-part-i/ This is a clarification. I’m Protestant. I believe in God. I believe in the Bible. And I also profess to not be stupid. You may feel that there is some contradiction there but I hope to prove you wrong. However, I also don’t necessarily do or subscribe to “everything” popular ... http://deilight.blogsome.com/2006/03/25/hello-world/