I lived in Lancaster, PA - Amish Heartland - for 30+ years. That area is rich in the history of the various Anabaptist sects who fled the post-Reformation persecutions in Europe. There are many variations of "plain people." In terms of technology, they cannot sell milk without proper cooling. So, electricity is allowed in barns but not houses, as an example. Human problems - sa
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Assassination could make one remember the Kennedys and other beloved by many political figures. Assassination is far more powerful an image than martyrdom and would make JS seem like a more powerful figure than he actually was.
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All the mainline Protestant denominations are shrinking -some dramatically. But so are other denominations. In the Evangelical world you can find lots of church hopping/shopping that is personality driven. And we don't have enough fingers and toes to count all the lapsed Catholics. ELCA is still a pretty strong denomination and they support lots of well respected smaller colleges, especial
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I believe this thinking was also part of the politics known as the "Southern Strategy." Giving a poor white man something to look down upon - i.e. poor blacks - was a way to recruit poor whites, who had traditionally voted as Democrats to the Republican Party.
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You are right - see my correcting comment above. I am guessing the large Catholic and Lutheran populations of ND are the reason for the holiday designation.
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You are absolutely right! My bad. I was thinking about the palms and the burning of the palms and jumped from Holy Season to Holy Week. Thanks for catching that. The palms are an important part of the season, not just for the Sunday, and I was thinking that Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday are inextricably connected. I did have a Mormon once tell me that they didn't need the Lenten Season be
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I read with interest the posts about Palm Sunday and the new emphasis on same in the Mormon Church. Like all things they co-opt, they will make a crafty hash of it instead of bothering to learn from those who have long practiced the ritual. So, next year will they add Ash Wednesday to the list? In denominations that observe Palm Sunday, the palms are burned and the ashes saved for the foll
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Waldorf schools have a religious bent following the teachings and principals of Rudolph Steiner. Country Day Schools are secular, as are many others throughout the U.S.
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Love the word "sectarians." It sounds like a Brahmin referring to lower castes - which is, of course, exactly what he meant. Too funny.
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A new ward assignment will be vacuuming up pink eraser crumbs or the crumbles from gummy erasers.
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Beth, There was a schism over the ordination of women beginning in 1974. And there have been challenges to the ordination of LGBTQ folks. The Worldwide Anglican Communion is a fractious group and historically has straddled the Catholic Protestant divide in complex ways. The Episcopal Church is one member of the worldwide union - 85 communion members total, if I remember correctly. I believe
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The Episcopal Church is pro choice, open and affirming, and speaks out against the social ills you enumerate.They have ordained women since 1970 to all levels of power and authority. They do not tell members how to vote as they respect individual conscience, but they do speak out for justice for all. Bishop Tharakan is a man of color, he is an immigrant from India, and knew well when he accepte
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This is not about any kind of proselytizing on my part - just an FYI. Given the recent political craziness and the conversations I see posted here, some might appreciate the Easter message from Jos Tharakan, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Idaho. It is on the Facebook page for the Episcopal Diocese of Idaho and was posted two days ago. I don't know how to link that across to this forum.
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Creative bargains - LOL
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I was taught the mormon, not Christian superiority stuff too in the 50s/60s. My niece was speechless and waffled some sort of vague answer.
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The post about Palm Sunday reminded me of the PR changes I have observed in mormonism. (I am 75 years old). Recently, my ubermo cousin posted some FB photos of his granddaughter's baptism. I noticed that all the men were wearing burgundy/maroon ties with their white shirts - like the liturgical colors of Episcopal/RC/Lutheran clergy. The mom wore a maroon top with a black skirt. I don't live
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In the mid nineties, my then 28 year old niece came to live with us. She was very immature, but full of the Mormon arrogance of "superior knowledge" about religion. My husband is a cradle Episcopalian, and we worshipped as same, (I had left the mo as a teenager and explored many options.) So my niece heard me discussing upcoming Palm Sunday services with the choir director and as
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