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2016-08-08T08:11:50-05:00

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When an “anyone but Hillary” is married to an “anyone but Donald” part five

Last updated on: August 8, 2016 at 8:11 am By Christy Thomas

We have a 2 1/2-year-old granddaughter visiting for a while with her parents. Keep in mind that this blended couple claims eleven children and twelve grandchildren, so having relatives visiting is a frequent joy. This morning, the visiting toddler wanted to sit on my lap while I was reading the paper. I welcomed her and told her I would teach her to read. Then I told her what to do when she saw a certain word. I pointed to a... Read more

2016-08-03T13:58:59-05:00

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A Biblical Case for Hitler

Last updated on: August 3, 2016 at 1:58 pm By Christy Thomas

In a blatant act of plagiarism, I have lifted some words from an extraordinarily popular blog post which was written by an anonymous woman who sees herself as a highly educated, theologically conservative pastor’s wife. The blogger describes herself, before making her biblical case for Trump, as one who “CANNOT, however, allow myself ignore the principles laid out in the Word of God for situations such as the political debacle Americans have unfortunately found themselves in.” One small piece of her extensive, biblically... Read more

2016-08-02T10:20:27-05:00

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The eternal quest for the evangelical thin

Last updated on: August 2, 2016 at 10:20 am By Christy Thomas

I remember how thin I became when one of my sons was very ill. At the time, I was one of the few female students at a large evangelical/fundamentalist seminary. We female students were constantly being stared at–so very different, so many challenges to the spoken/unspoken ethos of male superiority and spiritual leadership. As I agonized internally over this private time of family stress and illness, my weight dropped precipitously. The compliments flowed from both the male and female students,... Read more

2016-07-26T11:33:17-05:00

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A Trip to the ER; A reckoning for the “anyone but Hillary” vs the “anyone but Donald” couple

Last updated on: July 26, 2016 at 11:33 am By Christy Thomas

This is a series of the ongoing saga of a newly married couple with radically different political views. Part one is here. Part two is here. Part three is here. Friday morning, after a troubled night replaying in my mind the neo-dictator (Only I can fix this!) speech given by GOP nominee Donald, I rose only slightly later than usual. Moments later, I knew it had happened again–a crazy-fast heartbeat. Hardly the first time but I’d been able to get previous... Read more

2016-07-23T11:30:47-05:00

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The terrible, awful, horrible things progressives have done

Last updated on: July 23, 2016 at 11:30 am By Christy Thomas

Chris Ladd, a life-long Republican, recently wrote about his decision to leave the GOP. A commenter offered a defence of true conservativism by listing the problems in US societal structure that progressives have brought upon us. I have been unable to contact the original author for permission to quote, but I’ve gone ahead and reposted it. This must be read. Mr. Ladd, I wish you would explain to those of who support Mr. Trump wholeheartedly WHY we shouldn’t treat your... Read more

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2016-07-21T13:07:03-05:00

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When an “anyone but Donald” is married to an “anyone but Hillary,” part three

Last updated on: July 21, 2016 at 1:07 pm By Christy Thomas

This is a series of the ongoing saga of two people with radically different political views. Part one is here. Part two is here. For reasons of family peace and my mental health, we are not actually watching the Convention, but learn about what happened the next day. Things got a little heated this morning after we read about the Ted Cruz’ “betrayal” at the RNC last night. The “anyone but Hillary” party is enraged that various Republican leaders, especially the... Read more

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2016-07-20T15:11:48-05:00

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Ask the Thoughtful Pastor: burning questions about cremation and interracial marriage

Last updated on: July 20, 2016 at 3:11 pm By Christy Thomas

Dear Thoughtful Pastor: I have been reading both sides of the argument and praying about it and I’m just a little stumped. Is cremation frowned up? The opposed side says it’s a desecration of God’s gift to us. We are God’s property and he should choose that. But I don’t see any specific evidence in the Bible that says do not cremate. God is all powerful and the fact that our bodies are dust which at some point they become... Read more

2016-07-18T14:16:49-05:00

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The TP ticket, law and order and the UMC

Last updated on: July 18, 2016 at 2:16 pm By Christy Thomas

Well, the UMC just consecrated its first lesbian Bishop–that one even made the New York Times! What, of course, also made the national news is the Trump/Pence ticket (which shall probably always be known to those who dislike Trump as the Toilet Paper ticket). And now we have even more policemen ambushed and ruthlessly murdered, leaving many wondering, “are we REALLY falling apart?” Expected responses: “This has to stop.” “We need more law and order.” “We need to obey the Book... Read more

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2016-07-14T15:57:20-05:00

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When an “anyone but Donald” is married to an “anyone but Hilary,” part two

Last updated on: July 14, 2016 at 3:57 pm By Christy Thomas

Part one of the saga of two people with radically different political views can be found here. We are not talking much about politics these days. I look at the stuff slanted my way; he looks at the stuff slanted his way. But we’ve both got problems. Personally, I am horrified by what I have seen of the proposed Republican platform. As the NY Times puts it, the platform “amounts to a rightward lurch even from the party’s hard-line platform in... Read more

2016-07-13T10:13:11-05:00

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Ask the Thoughtful Pastor: How do I deal with my racist dad?

Last updated on: July 13, 2016 at 10:13 am By Christy Thomas

Dear Thoughtful Pastor: I love my parents very, very much. But I wish my dad would quit being so racist in front of my nieces. How do I tell them that what he is saying is junk without making them lose respect for him? It is not your job to ensure that your nieces maintain respect for your father. That respect, or lack of it, is between them and your father. However, it is your job to offer a different... Read more

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