Leonard don't really play blues. But he is my favorite Jew for Jesus. Love me some L. Cohen. I was raised Jewish. Or, as my friend Tank Grrl says, "Jew-ish." Almost a Meyerland Jew. Grew up in Maplewood West, round Fondren and Braeswood. Went to kindergarten and first grade at Smelrod. Bar Mitzvah'd at Emanu El. Been in a synagogue maybe twice since. Closest I get to religion these days is listening to JC Superstar, Slow Train Coming, Shot of Love and David Koresh's 'rock' album.
Presbyterian (Evangelical Reformed) As noted in another thread, the denomination adheres to the Westminster Confession of Faith BTW, I thought Leonard was into Eastern Mysticism these days.
Had some family in Fondren southwest area through the 70's and 80's. Built a bunch of apartments over there. Lived in a condo there for a while, too. I miss 3 Bros bakery. As for what I was raised, attended both Jewish and Roman Catholic services, but not too much of either. Usually just for special occasions like Bar Mitvahs and Easter. Believe in God and Jesus, but don't take the Bible too literally since it feels overly influenced by man. Also, keep my mind and heart open to other religions and 'ways'. Would like to spend more time learning about buddhism, tao, zen, and so on. Also like the sound of Jeff's Unitarian; may look into that also. And uh, was that the David Koresh?
Yeah. I'm obsessed. My brother gave me the CD for a birthday a few years back. It's called Voice of Fire. He preaches on it for a while and then plays some easy listening kind of hippie rock. 3 Brothers was awesome. When I was a kid I used to eat whole loaves of Challah while watching Adam West kick Frank Gorshin's ass.
Exactly. I'd be a lot more comfortable allowing some priests to be married. If you wanted to be the celibate kind, certain orders could still do that. Marriage is a LOT harder than it looks. This is one thing I struggle with right now. Sometimes it works out well, and sometimes it doesn't. While I take the teachings of the Bible very seriously, I also wonder... if you made a mistake (say, in marrying somebody), should you be allowed to undo it or correct it? Especially if there aren't any kids involved and everybody could go on with their lives? It's a tough question... you could waste your life by perpetuating a mistake that you made, or you could incur the wrath of God if He really did want you to hold that commitment no matter what. Oh well, at least it makes you think about the other person instead of just yourself.
Isabel, you're making me sad. If that relates closely to your experience, I hope things get a lot better. I wouldn't pretend to offer up any advice. Cheers.
My simple answer would be yes, you should be allowed to undo it. I don't think you would incur the wrath of God for it. Then again, what do I know .
I just have to believe God would be both smarter and more sympathetic than to want people to be miserable for the extent of their natural lives on account of one bad decision. I know divorce is forbidden, but is it a forgiveable sin?
Christian: Was Indian Pentecost, but dropped that because of the politics and now I'm Non-Denominational.
QUESTION: Is Ismaili a sub sect of the Shiite sect? Not trying to be offensive. I never knew of sub sects only Shiite Sunnite [sp?] and NOI Rocket River
I was raised in the Southern Baptist Church I never had much for church until recently Been 'looking' for a church home I'm more of a spiritualist than anything I don't beleive their is anything a preacher or priest can do with a bible that I cannot. I think various truths are universal I like learning about other faiths and beleives Rocket River 'whatever floats ya boat or finds your lost remote' - andre 3000 OUTKAST
Sliding Methodist, though that's mainly for family peace. If it were completely up to me, I'd spend Sundays in the woods or the desert.
Apatheisic Atheist This means that religion is simply not of interest to me as a source of spirituality. I was raised to be religious, but even at an early age simply did not care. I don't believe in anything, but I also don't worry about "all of the people who are wrong." That is where the apathy part enters. I don't feel I rejected any religion as much as it was ever part of my life. I do love religion as an academic study, though. Comparative, but mostly Christian and Judaism. For these reasons, I often went to Young Life (and other such incarnations - Bible beach retreats, etc.) when I was a kid, all sorts of churches and synagogues, and even worked for the Jewish Community Center in Houston.
Not offensive at all. (These are the types of questions and answers I hope we'll see here - gaining knowledge is good!) Sunnis, I believe, are one big group. Shias, however, have split multiple times. This is because they believe in the Imam as a successor to the leadership of the Prophet. There have been conflicts about who the rightful Imam of the time is and resulting lineage, resulting in splits. (Imam != Prophet, by the way.) Simply - yes, Ismailis are a sub-sect of the Shia portion of the Muslim religion. They/We (yeah, I'm one) believe that the line of Imams exists even today. Note, however, that other Muslims sometimes consider Ismailis as NOT Muslim because of the belief in this Imam. Sunnis sometimes say this in general about Shias, too. This is a big reason for the hatred between the two groups and a reason for the divisiveness of the Middle East (Iran vs. Iraq being a prime example.). The same is true for the Nation of Islam - because they believe in Elijah Mohammed as a prophet who came after Mohammed. This is considered blasphemy in Muslim doctrine because the Prophet Mohammed is considered the "seal of the Prophets". If I'm wrong about any of this, please feel free to correct. Thanks!
