BishopCraig Podcast- Evolving Visions and Versions of God, Part I April 28, 2013
- Tragedy in Boston: The Message from the Compassionate Heart Community on April 21st April 21, 2013
- Lineage and the Evils of Apostolic Succession April 10, 2013
- Sermon from the Ordination of Yvonne Younes April 8, 2013
- The Buddhist Christian Blog
Tag Archives: manipulation
Daily Teaching for Saturday, September 8th
Moving beyond tribal thought and tribal religion requires learning to ignore the most basic instinct of human experience – the survival instinct. In contemporary life we rarely need to respond to our survival instinct. It makes us fearful of anything … Continue reading
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Tagged children, defense spending, Ecology, fear, manipulation, survival instinct, tribal religion, tribal thought
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The Reality of Rape
Rape is among the most heinous, violent crimes known to humankind. It’s also one around which exists a certain taboo about open, frank discussion, which in turn perpetuates misinformation on an abysmal scale. In fact, there is still a puritanical … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, rape
Tagged lies, manipulation, misinformation, misogyny, pregnancy, rape, sexual assault, todd akin, women's health
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When is Enough, Enough?
We all have our limits, and yet we are sent many messages in our society that encourage us to keep going at all costs. When I was younger I had a job in a small company that was essentially a … Continue reading
Posted in personal responsibility
Tagged abuse, employment, manipulation, protection, relationships, self-interest, value
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Daily Teaching for Saturday, August 11th
If anyone tells you that certain people are unacceptable to God or need to change in order to become acceptable to God, they are liars who use religion to reinforce their own prejudice. Run far, run fast.
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Tagged acceptable, conditional acceptance, conditional love, God, manipulation
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The Things That Divide Us
I had the opportunity to speak with a very nice gentleman the other day who related to me the schism that occurred in the church he grew up in. This particular denomination doesn’t allow non-members to receive Communion, but one … Continue reading
Subtle Child Abuse at the Hands of Mega-Church
I met with a couple a few weeks ago. This time of year, I meet with quite a few couples about their weddings. This couple told me a story I hear far too often, a story that illustrates the hypocrisy … Continue reading
Daily Teaching for Sunday, April 22nd
Authentic spirituality has nothing to do with the power and control games so often played by the hierarchies of religious institutions.
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Tagged institutional religion, manipulation, power and control
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The Three Christianities
The truth is that Christianity has schismed gradually over the last two hundred years, and it’s a schism that cannot be repaired. I’m not talking about the formation of denominations, rather about a movement that has in some cases cut … Continue reading
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Tagged church alumni association, follower of jesus, fundamentalism', mainline christianity, manipulation
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Daily Teaching for Sunday, April 15th
Many people seem to believe that their religion will allow them to control reality by avoiding misfortune and receiving rewards because they are believers or practitioners in a certain tradition. That isn’t religion, it’s magical thinking. Authentic spirituality isn’t about … Continue reading
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Tagged control, magical thinking, manipulation, reality, spirituality
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