Pope Benedict XVI reasserted the primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, approving a document released Tuesday that says other Christian communities are either defective or not true churches and Catholicism provides the only true path to salvation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 22 comments edit related share plime.com |
Ben Philpott, 37, who has attended the church with his wife and two children for the past two years, had rushed to get to the bar, telling a colleague, "I don't want to be late for drinking with Jesus." picked by kakana 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Since September, pastors nationwide say they have seen such a burst of new interest that they find themselves contending with powerful conflicting emotions — deep empathy and quiet excitement — as they re-encounter an old piece of religious lore. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago 1 comments edit related share politics |
This post is not about religion, it’s about architecture. Not just architecture, but unusual architecture, and to be more exact - unusual churches. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
In an effort to refocus the attention of parishioners and possibly attract newcomers and the disaffected, many churches borrow a page from universities and designate a Sunday in September as a "homecoming." 1 comments edit related share plime.comBack to Church Sunday picked by Doggylives 2 months ago |
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The faithless are a growing force as the churches duck the challenges of the age. 7 comments edit related share plime.comAmericans are losing faith, though; and those who have it are moving out of established churches. The nonreligious are now the third biggest grouping in the US picked by Doggylives 8 months ago |
The number of evangelical Christianity churches have seen a huge increase in Africa. They face a lot of competition for customers not only due to the number of competitors but also the incredible poverty of the people. One way they compete is to name children witches and remind the parents that God said "thou shalt not suffer A witch to live" picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
"render unto Caesar" is forgotten in Phoenix where 3 churches are utilizing resources to fight the law instead of helping people. They demand to be able to ring their church bells hour after hour day after day with no concern over the noise. They compare their disturbance with the few minutes that the occasional ice cream truck rings their bell from time to time. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago 15 comments edit related share plime.com |
A church has found a way to appeal to the younger generation: Halo nights for teenagers to blast each other into oblivion in God's house. 6 comments edit related share plime.comI'm sure God is fan of the Master Chief. picked by TheStep 2 years ago |
A Louisville KY church is sponsoring an "Open Carry Church Service" slated for June 27. "You would be surprised how many churches use shooting for recreation with fellowship," the pastor said. 9 comments edit related share plime.comKentucky is officially now the Redneck State! picked by meggysue 6 months ago |
A group of Orthodox Christians in northwest Russia have accused Coca-Cola of offending their religious beliefs with adverts that use distorted images of Orthodox churches, including inverted crosses. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Personally, I don't necessarily agree, but according to this site..."Billions of people attend millions of churches around the world to worship God.Yet the God they worship is completely imaginary. Their belief represents a delusion." picked by DemureArt 2 years ago 29 comments edit related share plime.com |
With the economy gasping for life last spring, about 1.3 million people gathered in 5,600 churches nationwide to behold the nation's leading prophet of personal finance. 2 comments edit related share plime.comMore in-depth here picked by Doggylives 3 months ago |
People at First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, N.C., organize mind and heart exercising activities for older people to participate in. 2 comments edit related share scienceStudies show this is the best way to combat Alzheimer's Disease. See? Not all churches are all bad =P picked by dork 12 months ago |
An evolutionary biologist and geneticist at the University of California, Irvine, he speaks often at universities, in churches, for social groups and elsewhere, usually in defense of the theory of evolution and against the arguments of creationism and its ideological cousin, intelligent design. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share science |
The LDS Church is the only true church. The Lord told Joseph Smith personally that all other churches are an "abomination." Any non-Mormon church is automatically part of the "church of the devil." No other church has the valid priesthood. The devil has even made a pact with many Christian pastors to teach Christian doctrines about the Trinity and salvation by grace. But in pub... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago 23 comments edit related share plime.com |
Here are 20 factories, mines, castles, churches, homes, estates, prisons, military and state buildings from all over East and West Europe. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
The world’s most profound movements begin with a great enlightenment. People hear of this epiphany that changes lives, and become disciples to spread the word. Over years and centuries these true believers form churches to meet and celebrate their beliefs and traditions while encountering opposition and persecution. The cannabis culture has its own profound religion borne out of three import... read full post picked by nickcobb 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Several churches, including Baptist churches, in inner-Sydney have the message "Jesus loves Osama" on signs. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
The Coburn amendment is another attempt by the gun lobby to extend laissez-faire gun rights to college campuses, churches and workplaces even as the nation suffers firearm fatalities and rampages that take 30,000 lives a year. picked by DerAlt1 2 years ago 33 comments edit related share politics |