Originally published Dec. 1, 2013 being re-published now, as a follow-up piece to the one run on Valentine's Day. A while back I wrote a popular post about Love, where I talked about 1 Corinthians 13:13 (faith, hope and love). As much as I dislike Paul, it didn't stop us from having 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 read … Continue reading Agape: I love you, let me control you
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Kung fu fighting, Dancing queen Tribal spaceman and all that’s in between
From elementary school through college one of my closest friends was a boy named William (1). We met through our local Christian Science Church -- we both regularly attended Sunday School, and, for a time our younger sisters were Best Friends. One summer while William was visiting extended family, he had a nasty bicycle accident -- … Continue reading Kung fu fighting, Dancing queen Tribal spaceman and all that’s in between
What I’ve been reading: Totally Bogus Mushy Romantic Stuff
Awkward Valentines Cards Why you are single The Dark Origins of Valentine's Day 5 Reasons why I waited until 30 to marry 5 Reasons why I got engaged before 23 Happy Marriage The Eat, Pray, Love effect: Dreams of self-discovery are destroying marriage claims psychologist image via Facebook somewhere
Virgin, Whore, Christian Scientist
Many mainstream Christian religions teach the idea that you should be pure (a virgin) until you are married and then you should be able to preform in the bedroom - after all, if the man cheats it is your fault for not keeping him satisfied. The virgin/whore dichotomy, the Madonna/whore complex, the dutiful housewife raising … Continue reading Virgin, Whore, Christian Scientist