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By Paul Oyler / August 7, 2008 /

Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman on Good Morning America:

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Is "NiceCritic" Corrupt Communication?

By Paul Oyler / July 23, 2008 /

I think so. Ephesians 4:29, in the KJV I’ve got stuffed into my brain, says, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is useful for edification, that it may minister grace to the hearers.” I was talking the other night with my Bible study group about what makes an…

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"Christian" as an Article of Speech

By Paul Oyler / July 21, 2008 /

I’m in the middle of reading Velvet Elvis, by Rob Bell, a book that has drawn some fire from conservative evangelical circles. I understand why, and think that maybe at a point or three Bell could have been a bit more careful in his wording; that said, I love this book. I thought I’d toss…

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Fools for Christ's Sake? Or Just Plain Fools?

By Paul Oyler / July 16, 2008 /

Ronald Weinland…”eBay pastor”…giving away semiautomatic rifles to youth…and now this: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAgLVFx_yh8&hl=en&fs=1] There are fools for Christ’s sake, and then there are just plain fools. Tonight I was over at Barnes and Noble, and I picked up a book called “Grand Theft Jesus”, which is one of those books excoriating conservative Christians; I knew this…

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High Noon for Ronald Weinland…

By Paul Oyler / July 16, 2008 /

is today. If nukes don’t drop today on U.S. ports, he promised he’d stop preaching (which according to Laurie and some others on this site, would be a merciful thing). Being the liar he is, though, don’t look for him to keep his word, for that is the way these cult leaders operate: they make…

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