About Me:
I recently wrote *Secrets of Confession: Healing Power Across Traditions*. The book manuscript examines traditions that practice introspection and confession to unlock the secrets of healing and renewal. The Christian tradition of reconciliation, the Jewish tradition of atonement, and the Twelve Step tradition for addiction recovery each outline steps for exposing oneself to God's miraculous transformational power. I lead workshops and retreats on Reconciliation in the Episcopal tradition. Curious about what millions of Twelve Step recovery seekers know about the healing power of confession that Episcopalians don't, I joined a Twelve Step program for recovery from hurts habits and hang-ups. After studying Jewish theology of forgiveness and atonement, I joined a Jewish conversion program at a local synagogue to gain perspective on actual practices in the Jewish tradition. My journey has led to countless interviews with people from a rich variety of traditions about their experiences of faith and healing. I would love to hear from you!
My Favorite Quote or Motto:"To whom much has been given, much will be required" (Luke 12:48 I am humbled by how much must be required of me!
I have aleays believe the priniples of the 12 step program. And I also believe firmly regarding the good nuns who taught me. The one rule they didnt adhere to is not so much a rule, as Christs prinicple of life. Abortion is a choice,as is the choice to take a drink. The drink doesnt go against any principle. However arbortion which some of these nuns were advocating, does go against what many RRC's believe, the sanctity of life. And if Christ is LIFE,as I believe He is meant to be as a Christian. Than to advocate abortion, is against that principle. If I take a drink, I may only be hurting myself. If I am lucky, I will avoid harming another. However, the principle of life, when abortion is the choice, violates what is seen as the will of GOD.
I do not enforce my beliefs on anyone. However, the nuns who taught me, would never believe they had a greater authority in GODS WILL, than God. Its the sanctity of life, that is the issue, not one of a womens rights.
I think the ELCA-ECUSA agreement to recognize each other's sacraments relates to disagreements over ordination that existed in during the dialog process. The ECUSA holds to apostolic succession and the ELCA doesn't (for us the Gospel validates itself not a bishop in the line of succession; and for the historically minded the apostolic succession is a fiction). So the ELCA recognizes Episcopal ordinations and the Episcopalians recognize Lutheran ordinations. There's probably more to the story but my field is biblical studies and not ecumenical relations.
Stephanie,
Thanks for your warm support regarding today's journal post on someone speading lies or discord in the body of Christ.
On that site, posts can be reported be the users if they feel they are in violation of community guidelines. It's the same here. There is a group of Christians that I guess you could humorously call the Violation Police (They call them report monkeys on that site)that banded together to report violations en masse when someone either did violate the community guidelines or, sadly, as a form of censorship because they did not agree with what the person had to share. Pastor G and I were slandered by a guy claiming we are and were part of that group. Unfortunately, many bought into his lies and, as you say, placed a stumbling block between our being able to encourage them in any way because our credibility was shot in their eyes. So sad!
I have aleays believe the priniples of the 12 step program. And I also believe firmly regarding the good nuns who taught me. The one rule they didnt adhere to is not so much a rule, as Christs prinicple of life. Abortion is a choice,as is the choice to take a drink. The drink doesnt go against any principle. However arbortion which some of these nuns were advocating, does go against what many RRC's believe, the sanctity of life. And if Christ is LIFE,as I believe He is meant to be as a Christian. Than to advocate abortion, is against that principle. If I take a drink, I may only be hurting myself. If I am lucky, I will avoid harming another. However, the principle of life, when abortion is the choice, violates what is seen as the will of GOD.
lulu2I do not enforce my beliefs on anyone. However, the nuns who taught me, would never believe they had a greater authority in GODS WILL, than God. Its the sanctity of life, that is the issue, not one of a womens rights.
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