Suzanne
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My Interests:
Prayer, Worship, God, Interfaith issues, Charity, Biblical archaeology, History, Movies, TV, Music, Books, Education, Travel, Current events, Politics, Art, Environment, Health, Fitness, Cooking, Family, Marriage, Parenting
My Favorite Books, Authors, Musicians, Movies, Preachers, TV shows, etc:
The Spiral Staircase by Karen Armstrong, Jesus for the Non-Religious by John Shelby Spong, Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer, Misquoting Jesus by Bart Ehrmann, The Lemon Tree, Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, What is the What, Anna Karenina, A Fine Balance, Snow. Other Authors: Phillip Roth, Ian McEwan, Paul Tillich, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Who Inspires Me:
All the Women I met at the Joan Kroc Center for Peace and Justice who are working in areas of conflict around the world to bring freedom and peace to their own homes, as well as Jesus, Ghandhi, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther King, Paul Farmer,
Valentino Achak Deng, Greg Mortenson and all others who work to improve the freedom, dignity and health of all people around the world.
My organizations and affiliations:
Co-author of The Faith Club, member of St. James' Episcopal Church, supporter of many charities, especially the Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter and Refugees International
My favorite spiritual activities:
Walking in the New Hampshire woods, listening to choral music, singing hymns, reading, being with my children.
What is your current spiritual mood?:
Grateful
What's your spiritual type?:
Undefinable - These labels (and most labels) don't work for me.
About Me
Suzanne Oliver always hoped to write a book, but never dreamed that it would be about religion. She graduated from TexasChristianUniversity in 1987 with a degree in English Literature then moved to New York City and began a career in financial journalism. After working at Financial World magazine, Forbes magazine (where she became a senior editor) and SmartMoney.com (where she was managing editor), she could write confidently about mutual funds, after-tax returns and asset allocation. But concepts like the atonement, salvation, jihad, Zionism and religious equality just weren’t on her mind until she met Ranya Idliby at their daughters’ kindergarten school bus stop in September of 2001. Oliver thinks of herself as the American “Everyman” in The Faith Club. She grew up in the suburban Midwest where she spent twelve years in Catholic schools and made her first communion at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. In New York, she and her husband converted to the Episcopal Church and have been active on many committees at their parish. Today Oliver lives with her husband and three children in New York City and Jaffrey Center, New Hampshire.
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Gender: Female
Occupation: writer
Relationship Status: Married
Faiths:
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Spiritual discernment is valid in order to grow spiritually.We are to be known by our fruits(and actions).Judgement and spiritual discernment are two different things.One can forgive another for his actions yet this doesn't mean he must surround himself with those people. 2nd Epistle of John 10&11-If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed.For he that biddeth him God speed is a partaker of his evil deeds. It is also good to know what to cover and what not to cover concerning who you are sharing with.The teachings of salvation are to be shared and spread unto all nations and people.Other studies are to be acquired through studies and experiences and often understanding on such subjects require one to ask God to help in understanding.Rom.11:8/2nd Peter 2:21-this is good to know as well!For the unpardonable can only be committed by Gods elect and the time for such to be possible has not come yet!Mark 13:11/Luke 12:11-(**10**)12/Matt. 10:19-20/*********MATT.12:31-32*************** All that don't take part in the first resurection will be able to be taught during the millenium without the temptation of Satan or flesh!They will be tempted one last time at the end of the millenium!Therefore we are not to condem no one. Back to spiritual discernment.We need to know of the KEY of which the two churches that Christ found no fault with taught.Rev.2:8-11 &Rev.3:7-13!The key is needed for deep understanding in otherwise seal knowledge!This is another subject too and I will post journal entry's on these subjects in the future.They are long studies and shouldn't really be spoon feed to others.I might just share some of these subjects to those who show interest! For real back to spiritual discernment!I think I will just list a great study guide so that those who are no stranger to getting into THE WORD will .Spiritual Discernmaent and other subjects touched on here are found in every book of the Bible.I will list SOME of the documentation I believe gets the ball rolling quite well. Matt.10:14/Proverbs 1:5/ Matt.5/ Matt 7:6/ Pro.14/Proverbs 1:5 /1st Cor. 5:(9-11)/1st John 3&4/Proverbs 20:25 /Ps. 14:1/Romans 1:20-25 /Pro.13:20 /Titus 3:9/ Matt.7:1-2/Prov.12:15***/Rom.16:17-19/ Jer.5:21-/Jer 4:22/2nd John 11/ 3 Jn. 11/Eph. 5:6-21/ Pro 3:5/ 1st Cor 2:14/ 1st Peter 3:13-17/John 6:44/ 1st Cor, 10:21/Luke 23:44-/Pro. 22:6/Proverbs 4:23/Matt. 26:41/ Pro. 28:26/ Jer.17:9 /Romans 13:14/ Hebrews 10;24-25 Jer. 4:22/ Jer. 5:21/Rom.16:17-19/2nd Peter 2:21/ Know what Matt. 5:22 is saying as described in my profile!Matt. 7:1/Matt 6:14-15/ Luke 6:37 If any have documentation to add please do!Will I will most likely be adding to this post!I ask that you checkout the documentation at your own speed!Maybe as few as two a day!Whatever.I try to make it a point not to overload others with huge long drawn out posts! >>>>>>1st John 2:15-17*****Love not the world, neither the things that are in(of) the world.If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.**John 8:42-47/ John 3;10-7/Matt. 19:24/James 1:13-15***** 2nd Peter 3:9/Phil. 4:8&9 Ephesians 6:10-19/Rev. 17:16-17/Proverbs 24:23-25/Ecc.7:5/Titus 2:15/ Luke 17:3/Psalm 62: Praise be to GOD!2nd Johm 10,11! Yes it requires certain qualifications.Say you knew one was walking against God's word and embraced such without repentance.To grant them luck with such or to accompany that one with such or to hope that they do such without reprecusions would be to partake of their sin!It isn't to say not to forgive!But some seek not forgiveness.Not all that say Lord, Lord will enter the kingdom