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Anne Rice Quits Christianity & Wolsey Comes Out.
A news splash took place yesterday when popular author author Anne Rice, spinner of sexy vampire dramas, publicly renounced her Christianity.
In her own words: "For those who care, and I understand if you don't: Today I quit being a Christian … It's simply impossible for me to 'belong' to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten years, I've tried. I've failed. I'm an outsider. My conscience will allow nothing else."
.."As I said below, I quit being a Christian. I'm out. In the name of Christ, I refuse to be anti-gay. I refuse to be anti-feminist. I refuse to be anti-artificial birth control. I refuse to be anti-Democrat. I refuse to be anti-secular humanism. I refuse to be anti-science. I refuse to be anti-life. In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian. Amen."
She later stated on her Facebook page:
"My faith in Christ is central to my life. My conversion from a pessimistic atheist lost in a world I didn't understand, to an optimistic believer in a universe created and sustained by a loving God is crucial to me. But following Christ does not mean following His followers. Christ is infinitely more important than Christianity and always will be, no matter what Christianity is, has been, or might become."
What makes all of this such a news splash is that it was just a few years ago that she announced that she was a Christian – and she's one of the most popular writers on the planet. And yet yesterday, she renounced Christianity.
I can totally relate to where Ms. Rice is coming from. Even though I'm an ordained United Methodist pastor, I've found myself feeling wary of telling folks that I'm a Christian for fear of being associated with "those sorts" of Christians. Tragically, many people under 45 years of age have come to associate the word Christian with "hateful, judging, exclusive, homophobic, and un-loving." If that were actually what Christianity were about, I would want nothing to do with it either.
I fully support Ms. Rice and I wouldn't change a hair on her head let alone her way of expressing, or identifying herself. I just wish more folks knew that not all forms of Christianity are judging, excluding, damning, oppressive, or in any way hateful or unloving. I wasn't planning on coming out the Elephant community about this just yet, but Ms. Rice's announcement forces the issue. I for one refuse to allow the religious right to co-opt and monopolize the word Christian. My name is Roger Wolsey and I am a Christian.
Because of my growing awareness of the challenges that people who love Jesus but who have a hard time liking Christians or Christianity, I have been writing a book which is less than one month from being completed – working title: "Kissing Fish: explorations in progressive christianity." The following is the Introduction:
My church and my country could use a little mercy now
as they sink into a poisoned pit that's gonna take forever to climb out
They carry the weight of the faithful who follow them down
I love my church and country, and they could use some mercy now.
Mary Gauthier
What will be left when I've drawn my last breath
Besides the folks I've met and the folks who've known me
Will I discover a soul-saving love
Or just the dirt above and below me
I'm a doubting Thomas I took a promise
But I do not feel safe Oh me of little faith. Nickel Creek
I believe, help my unbelief! Mark 9:24
I probably shouldn't be a Christian. And if you're an early middle-aged Gen-X-er or a young adult Gen-Y "Millennial[1]" in America, you probably shouldn't be either. I say that I probably shouldn't be a Christian because the odds were against it. Few friends who went to high school or college with me, and even fewer of my more recent friends and acquaintances, currently identify themselves as being Christian and yet somehow I do. Many of my peers were either not raised in "Christian homes" or were raised in the church but have since shifted away from Christianity toward other religions – or, mostly, to no religion.
This book is, in part, an attempt to understand and explain how I, a post-modern, politically liberal Gen-Xer, have come to b e an intentional follower of Jesus – who actually calls himself a "Christian." My larger purpose is to share the approach to the Christian faith that I'm inspired and fed by to people who may not yet be aware of this perspective and path – the approach of progressive Christianity. I conducted an informal survey of young adults living in Boulder and without exception the persons surveyed had all heard of conservative Christianity yet only a small number had heard of "progressive Christianity." Based upon numerous conversations I've had with others in their twenties to early forties around the country (at various conferences, via telephone, email, internet bulletin boards, chat-rooms, as well as social networking sites) it's clear to me that this is true across the nation.
The intended audience of this book is young adults who don't currently identify as being Christian – or who do privately, but hesitate to let others know this about them because the word "Christian" has come to be associated with positions, attitudes and behaviors that they don't want to be associated with. Another group that this book will speak to are the multitudes who go to church and yet feel a disconnect and a gnawing sense of discomfort or dissatisfaction about it because they don't agree or resonate with what's often said from their church's pulpit or in their Bible studies. People who are active within the Church and trying to relate and connect with today's younger generations will also benefit by exploring the ideas discussed within these pages. Combined, this is a large audience indeed.
I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I do have a theological education and I've thought a lot about God and Christianity. I'm knowledgeable about what's going on in various Christian churches, websites, literature, and so on. I'm aware of what's working, what isn't, and what might work better for a growing number of people whose minds simply don't "tick" the same way as older generations do.
If your only exposure to Christianity has been coming across those strident, fire-breathing, greedy, or overly sunshiney televangelists as you scan through the channels on TV; unwelcome knocks on your door from people who want to "save your soul;" or harsh exclusion and judgment from persons who claim to be Christians, it's no wonder you've not been drawn to Christianity. If your only experience of Christianity has been hearing about campaigns to support American imperialism or war, or to bring about a return to mandatory prayer in public schools, force public schools to teach "Creationism" in science classes, remove references to Thomas Jefferson from textbooks[2], or legally limit what people may do with their bodies and who they should love, it's not a surprise that you haven't entered the doors of a church. And, if your only experience of Christianity has been with family members or neighbors who smother you with unsolicited religious pamphlets or cheesy forwarded email messages and patronizingly tell you that they're praying for you for fear of you "going to hell" or being "left behind," it's no wonder you've not been much interested in Christianity. Unfortunately, these forms of fundamentalist and conservative evangelical Christianity have so dominated the media and our nation's attention that they've almost hijacked and monopolized Jesus, Christianity, and even the word "Christian" itself.
There are a lot of people who call themselves "Christians" who are judgmental, closed-minded and not the sort of folks most of us want to sit next to on a long plane ride. There are a lot of people who claim to be Christians who seek to influence our political process with agendas that bolster our nation's march toward militarily backed corporate imperialism. There's a lot of Christians who've been promoting repulsively archaic and anxious agendas that are homophobic and oppressive to women. There are a lot of people who call themselves Christians who seem to turn off their brains as they shun the truth and insights of contemporary science. There are a lot of people who claim to be Christians who are hypocrites who are just as caught up in our society's exploitive and addictive materialism, consumerism, and greed as most everyone else is. There are a lot of folks who claim to be Christians who don't give a damn about global warming, or taking care of the environment, or addressing issues of war and social injustice because they expect to be "raptured up" into Heaven soon. Such persons effectively believe that "since Jesus will be coming soon there's no need for any of us to be concerned about or responsible for what's going on here and now on the earth."
I've met plenty of Christians who come across as selfish, unloving, and hypocritical and as not seeming to give a rip about the plight and needs of other people[3]. No doubt about it. There are a lot of those kinds of folks. I submit that they are by no means the majority, but they are loud and vocal and as far as the media seems to be concerned, Christianity has come to be pretty much equated with those ways and those kinds of people – as if those sorts of Christians speak for all Christians and all of Christianity. If those were the only ways of being Christian, I wouldn't want any part of Christianity either.
Happily, there are other ways of being Christian – thank God! This book explores a certain approach to the faith that a surprising number of people aren't familiar with and don't know about, but probably would like if they did – the approach of Progressive Christianity.
If you're someone who likes Jesus and his teachings but you don't really want to be associated with "Christianity" or "Christians" and so you've decided to check "Spiritual but not Religious" on your Facebook, Myspace, or Match.com profiles, or if you're someone who resonates with, or actually owns, any of the following bumper-sticker slogans:
"Christian – not closed minded"
"I like Jesus, it's his followers who I can't stand"
"Lord protect me from your followers"
"One nation, many faiths" "Prays well with others" "Coexist"
"My Karma ran over your Dogma" "Hate is not a family value"
"God bless everyone. No exceptions." "Straight, but not narrow"
"I love my Church but I think we should start seeing other people"
or if you like the idea of seeing both the Darwin fish and the Christian fish emblems kissing each other on the back bumper of the same car, or if you simply think that Christianity ought to be more about love, grace, justice, and acceptance then this book is for you.
[1] Generation X refers to persons born between 1961-1981; Generation Y, 1982-2001
[2] Apparently, some folks don't care for Jefferson having advocated for the separation of Church and State, see: Texas Conservatives Win Curriculum Change, James C. McKinley Jr., March 12, 2010, http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/education/13texas.html
[3] I can be selfish, unloving, judgmental, and hypocritical too. But, with God's help, I'm striving not to be – and hey, at least I can admit this.
I realize that I may be swimming against the current, and that this may be too little too late. I feel like the last of a certain tribe of Mochicans, but I am called to do what I can. Who knows what God might be able to do with our modest efforts of daring to act on faith?
I'll keep you all posted as things develop.
In Christ, namaste, peace, shalom, salaam, blessed be,
Roger Wolsey
Wolsey is the author of Kissing Fish: christianity for people who don't like christianity
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69 Responses to "Anne Rice Quits Christianity & Wolsey Comes Out."
In agreement with you Roger. Glad you 'came out' re: faith on Elephant. Cudos.
So what is Christianity?
Are people who worship Christ as the son of God and not as God, Christians?
Are people who worship Jesus as God but follow not the living word, Christians?
There are levels of gradations in Christianity along with every other ancient tradition. There is the pre-rational Christian, the rational Christian and the trans-rational Christian.
My name is Emma Blue and I live in Boulder and would lay down my life in the name of Jesus Christ.
I'm ashamed that people are ashamed to say as much. But the dead hate the living.
Emma, have you read the book? I am in the middle of it. In the book, but have also read some of Rev. Wolsey's blogs. He says on the webpage for his CU/Boulder worship community:
Basics of Christianity: by Rev. Roger Wolsey
Founder: Jesus (Yeshua) of Nazareth. Referred to as Jesus (the) Christ/Savior. Founded ci. 30-33 A.D. in the Judean province of Palestine under the oppression of the Roman Empire. Jesus didn't likely intend to start a new religion but to introduce certain reforms and emphases within Judaism. Jesus was a prophet, a healer, a holy man, a miracle worker, a counter-cultural radical, a reformer, a teacher, as much of God that can fit into human flesh, and O so much more! The Apostle Paul (formerly Saul) helped present the faith to the Gentile (non-Jewish) peoples and can be said to be a co-founder of the faith. and "The Holy Bible, written over many years, originally in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. 66 Books in the Protestant Bible, 18 more (the Apocrypha) in the Catholic version. Some Christians read it literally and some read it with more nuance (discerning allegories, metaphors, symbolism), but all view it as containing Truth and as inspired by God. Wesley Fellowship takes the Bible seriously, but not always literally." and more I would suggest that you read the book or attend one of the services at CU or read some of the Reverend's blogs before you judge so harshly. http://www.wesleyf.org/page13.html
Wow, thank you for that heartfelt viewpoint. I was raised Jewish, but I consider Jesus one of the greatest teachers this planet has ever seen. If everyone who calls themselves a Christian followed his teachings for real, and the loud ones did not use his name to espouse hate, the world would overnight turn into one of love and support. Thank you!
Taming, wow.
re: "Progressive has connotations that are not consistent with faith" such as?
re: "the description you provide knocks you out of the box of Christian" says who? who are you to define what is or isn't Christian? no more or less able to do it than I am.
re: "progressive Christianity is not compassionate" what on earth makes you say that? the very first thing that I stated in my definition of it is that it emphasizes loving-kindness.
I can assure you that my goal is not to sell a lot of books, my goal is to help people who are considering leaving Christianity to reconsider, and to help those who've written it off to do so as well.
Thanks, Roger, for posting on Anne Rice's blog. The religious right won a long time ago – aided by the agnostic left (knowingly, or unknowingly). Neither of them believes in the immutable ideals of personal conscience and freedom (only biased "values" or social engineering, respectively). They are all fascist hypocrites.
See link to Easter essay at John Donne peace poem in sidebar. Thank you, again.
Guest, that said, the church I'm currently active with is more of an exercise in "dis-organized" religion than "organized religion." If one is seeking more organized (type A) congregations, there are plenty of them out there to choose from. ; )
I love the Darwin and ichthus fish kissing on your bumper! Click on my website for a t-shirt of their offspring
Maryann Spikes
Modesto & San Francisco
Apologetics Examiner
Maryann, LOVE it! : )
Roger, I quoted your article in an interview w/ Anne Rice. Click on my name to see what she said
Thank you Maryann. I am honored! In her response, she says, " I do not take Genesis or Revelation literally. I AM OUT. I am alone. I am an outsider for Christ. I will study my Bible, and pray to God in private and alone. I have no other choice."
I disagree, there are plenty of other options for her. There are several Christian denominations that she could try out where none of her stated concerns would be evident. The United Church of Christ may be an ideal one for her to consider. There are also many United Methodist, ELCA Lutheran, PCUSA Presbyterian, Mennonite, American Baptist Convention, etc. congregations that may well be a terrific fit for her. It is an unfortunate phenomenon for disgruntled Catholics to not even consider exploring another denomination. It's as if for them it is either stick with Catholicism or abandon Christianity altogether. : (
on a somewhat related note, see also:
& http://www.elephantjournal.com/2010/04/confession…
I would like to publicly declare that I am a….well uh, HUMAN. Nothing more, nothing less. Some may argue that simply I AM.
I am aware of all the worlds religions and philosophies and have immersed myself in those that resonate with me the most, yet, I am neither this one nor that one….
If I were to choose, that would make me different than those that chose another…perhaps even insinuating that I am right and they are well, wrong and reinforcing my separateness from those individuals as well.
Freedom exists in floating above religion in all its forms, observing and even losing oneself in a particular philosophy or idea but never clinging and never attaching.
Good Zen Fredric.
Frederick, just so you know, the approach of progressive christianity does not claim that christianity is the only way, nor that other religious traditions are wrong.
Hi BrotherRog,
Thanks for the reply. My point was why categorize..to be this or that. Ironically, Christ was a Jew, but in his heart I am sure he rose above that label as well. In fact, to be Christian is to be Christ like and live his message. What was the message? Love, kindness, compassion, etc. If life as a Christian does not center around those ideals, well, you get the picture. It's really that simple.
Much Love,
I hear you. Helping to reassert the Christian emphasis upon love, kindness, and compassion is exactly what I am hoping to help bring about. Peace. Roger
Was Jesus telling the truth when he said He was the gate, the door, the only way to come to the Father, or was it all a lie. If it was not the truth then why believe anything he said? I for one believe Jesus was telling the truth. "No one comes to the Father except through me".
If that is true than other religious traditions are on the wrong track. Jesus was not just a good man who said some good things, he was the Son of God.
For some to call themselves Christians but not believe Jesus was the Son of God is the height of foolishness. You can't have it both ways.
Aron, the just "very ambivalent" crowd would be a target audience too. : ) Agreed, I may not change minds, but perhaps, soften and expand a few hearts. Peace.
I agree with you Roger on many fronts. I left a very conservative Christian denomination a few years ago when I felt they were not teaching the message of Jesus from the bible as I read it. It was like a huge weight was taken from my back. I had been a pastor in this denomination for 12 years.
God put me in the cab of a 18 wheeler big rig for 2 years to get me on track again and I praise God for that. I am back pastoring again but in a small community church were I can preach the message of Jesus without all the other rules and rituals.
I am bumping into people all the time who follow Jesus and have a relationship with Him that is very meaningful but who are not part of any organized church.
My wife and I just returned from a 10 day ride on our Harley's in what I call God's country ( western Montana, northern Idaho, and southern Alberta) and we worshiped with joy as we rode in such beautiful country.
My first big bike trip was to the Mens Promise Keepers conference in your city ( Boulder,Colo) in about 1994 I think.
I recommend a book, "The End of Religion" by Bruxy Cavey. It is a powerful little book that you would enjoy.
"Emma Blue" sounds EXACTLY like the kind of person I wouldn't want to sit next to on a long plane ride.
I'd suggest finishing the book, then spending some time meditating on the message. Let the title arise from your Meditations. What you have now is clunky and devisive. No editor would let it get past anyway. If I were giving it a title, I'd say something more along the lines of Core Christianity: The Practice behind the Bullshit (Not that an editor would let me get away with that either).
Yogi, you'll notice that I've already changed the title. Far less divisive and perhaps more playful and evocative. : )
I'm alive, willing to lay day my life for my fellow man, probably for my dog too, I love, adore and worship god.
I am NOT a christian … I believe christ is just one road to god therefore he can't be the only one therefore I cannot be a christian. I spent 8 years in catholic school…i have first hand experience what some christians can do in the name of their christ…It turned me from god for too many years.
So here's my line when people worry for my immortal soul when I tell them Jesus is not my lord and that I do not go to church: God and I have discussed this and our relationship is fine, we decided we don't need a middle man.
Sorry you had a bad experience in the catholic school but please don't "throw out the baby with the bathwater". Take another look at what Jesus taught and how he lived. He said he was the only way to God the Father. Either he was telling the truth or he was a horrible lier and if he was a lier we can scrap all of Christianity.
Look only at what he said and how he treated people and you will find it like a breath of fresh air in a stale religious atmosphere that seems to exist in so many churches but not in all.
It is not organized religion that provides you with peace, it is knowing God loves you as demonstrated by Jesus Christ coming to this earth to live among us and die for our sins so we can be restored to God again. Seek the pure teachings of Jesus and you will find "springs of living water". Try reading the New Living Translation of the bible.
I love christ…and buddha and muhammed and ghandi and many others… all paths lead to ultimate truth so it doesn't matter. I drink STRAIGHT from the well…
Look under a rock and you will find me…HE didn't say he was the ONLY way…he said he is in everything — I do not think christ himself would appreciate what many of his followers would do in his name.
sorry… the church only turned me off to organized religion but GOD in all things keeps me from worhsopping false idols… I appreciate your fervor and I think there is nothing wrong with loving christ…I am glad you do…but I find more solace in a sunset and a moment of quiet than the bible..read my last line again….
there is no dualism for me…christ is not outside or "other" than me or you therefore I cannot worship HIM as an individual all things are one, are things are of god therefore I have only to BE with the truth and god who is me and I god are just fine, all things are one.
I contend that when christ said "I am the way the truth and the light" that he was refering to WE…and in the end none of us need to look anywhere but in our own heart and within and in connection the spring of living water bubbles forth I do not need to be filled for I am already complete.
Love and Blessings.
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When will your book be released? I can think of several of my family members who might benefit from seeing Christianity from your perspective….
John, the book should be released the first week of Jan. 2011!
please check http://www.progressivechristianitybook.com at that time. thank you for your patience.
john, the book is out now! : )
John, I think it'll be published by the end of November. I'll keep you posted!
Liberal xtians: Just as smug and deluded as their right-wing kin. How about more reason and less of this crap called "faith," which, as Mark Twain pointed out, means believing what you know is a load of bullshit?
I love you Godless — and i'm not shittin' you.
Religious views aside, if there is one thing Roger is *not*, it's smug. Except perhaps when he has defeated his son in a game of chess, but then the smugness is minimal (and only because his son is quickly becoming the master of the game).
In peace,
Curious how you reconcile…. I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the father, but thru me? I would like to hear the author's thoughts. Thank you.
Carole, from the book, "I'm a Christian who believes in God. I believe that God is good, alive, and well, and that following Jesus is "the way, the truth, and the life." However, I don't think that everyone needs to be a Christian or that everyone has to think about or experience Jesus in the same way. Nor do I think that there is one right way for people to come to know Jesus and let him become a part of their lives." In short, I'd say that if anyone is living a life of compassion, grace, forgiveness, justice, mercy, and unconditional love they are living Jesus' way, living his life, and embodying his truth (whether or not they happen to claim to be Christians or have even heard of Jesus).
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My very good friend (whom I met in college 30+ years ago) sent me Roger Wolsey's book and I am devouring it! It is saying SO much that I have thought over the years. Have had some weird experiences with judgemental so-called Christians (yes, I am spelling judgemental with an "E" because my British mother-in-law insists on that spelling.) Just really mean people. But I am not perfect, either. I have had a temper fit or two in my life!
At Lent, began going to church after 6 years of enjoying communing with Nature. I was raised by an atheist & a deist. We moved 48 times b4 I turned 13. My father was a geological surveyor for the USGS. He mapped the Rockies, the swamps down south, all the coastlines, valleys, hills, rivers etc. in America. He also mapped Antarctica. He was NOT a kind father. He had fits of rage. I grew up in fear but LOVING nature. Nature was my kind-hearted friend.
The summer of 1971 when I was 18, a couple of guys came to a coffee house in N. VA where my anti-war friends & I hung out. One guy had been in Rabbinical School when he read the New Testament. He was transformed ("saved") and quit Rabbinical School. Went on the road, preaching. Picked up a hitch-hiker. That guy had been a Hell's Angel. He got saved after hearing Brother Jim speak to him of God's love.
When those men came into "our" café, I ran up to them and began screaming curses at them. Brother Richard (ex Hell's Angel) took my hand & said "sister, Jesus loves you." That night, my friends, sister & I attended a gathering at the Reston VA Baptist church where these guys spoke. I had a Dramatic conversion—the wildest sort of "Day of Pentecost" type thing where I had been just yelling curses & when Brother Richard put his hand on my head to pray for me, a HUGE shout came out of me & then out of everyone in the church. We all jumped up out of our seats & began dancing, singing, shouting Praises.
I was not raised in a church at all, so this was out of the blue sky.
The church was filled with anti-war protesters, hippies, regular Baptist church members and passers-by. The event was in the local paper as being strange. I went home & babbled out to my parents what had happened. Mom thought I was crazy. Dad said "that is exactly what happened to your grandfather."
My grandfather had been an acrobat in a small Georgia circus. He & his pals decided to bother a tent revivalist & the congregation. The Revival had been going on for weeks. So they went, walked up the slack ropes, did somersaults in the aisles, juggled etc. Nobody stopped listening to the preacher. My grandfather's pals left but he stayed, listened. The pastor came up to him afterwards & said "Son, the Lord could use a boy like you." He offered a meal to my grandfather & they talked about God, Jesus, the life of a pastor. Grandpa became a minister after that conversion at age 18. My father lost his faith during the horrors of WWII but came back to being a believer about ten years after my conversion experience.
I joined Bible study groups. Met great folks at college (Christian, Jew, Hindus, Muslims). Helped to found a coffee house for open dialogue, singing, discussion. It was a great time, despite working 3 jobs to put myself through college.
When I moved to Boulder in 1982, I began attending 2nd Baptist Church. Got married, we both attended there. Loved that church. But we moved to Longmont & it's too far to go to 2nd Baptist. My husband works Sundays. I had been going to a church near our house but (LONG STORY) odd happenings there.
So found a great church (Presbyterian) & am enjoying it a lot. Very happy to get this book (in the mail Yesterday) and to find webpages about it, with discussions. Peace Out!
Personally I find Rice a bit precious. It's easy (and somewhat sanctimonius) to lump most Christians in to a too hard basket, and liberate herself in to the one -all-seeing tolerant non-Church basket. The church -which I love and hate – is massive and diverse. It's full of saints and loonies. You can't sell in to the nay-sayers descriptions, because there is an Enemy who is a mocker and a reviler. I agree with much of what she says, but you can't generalise the Church (like it's anti-science, anti-feminists blah blah). Jesus says he loves the church and it's His. So, warts , loonies, intolerance and all, we have to work with that.
Life outside the Church has no dibs on tolerance, enlightenment, intelligence and well-dressed lovelies. It's more like Mordor but run by an advertising agency. ~ John (Ex Anglican pastor, New Zealand).
IMO, because Anne's still a believer, in and follower of, Christ, she's still a Christian — yet because she's no longer choosing to identify as a Christian, nor continue to be a part of a fellowship of believers, nor serving with nor communing with a congregation, she's opting to bear a smaller cross.
Rather than giving up on the Church all together, I choose to participate in a progressive Christian congregation — it's a breath of fresh air.
I am very excited to read your book. I was raised Quaker but it was not the right fit for me – I needed something more structured and "scared" yet still closely aligned with my social values. I joined the Episcopal church in my early 20's and found my "fit". I LOVE my brother and his partner. I adore by best friends who are a lesbian couple. I adopted a bi-racial child. I married (and divorced) a wonderful man who is Jewish. I am pro-choice and pro-family. I thank God every day for the blessings I have but at times I feel anxious to tell people I am a Christian. Thank you for helping to restore humanity and kindness to Christianity. I AM A CHRISTIAN!
that would be sacred… not scared (interesting slip…)
Thank you for your book, which I read cover to cover. A lot of it speaks to me very deeply, and your perspective is one that badly needs to be heard more, in these times filled with hateful Christians.
You might want to stay away from putting the word "emerging" in the title unless you are part of the Emergent Village or emerging movement. That could be confusing for some people and become chaotic for you.
What do you mean by Progressive Christianity? I know what progressive means, but what does that label mean to you? I feel like what you are proposing in your book is simply a return to how things should have always been before religious teachers/leaders/thinkers polluted the message of Christ. (2 Peter 2 talks about false teachers and prophets).
Also, which do people dislike more: Christianity or Christians?
Sorry, I am no help with choosing a title!
1. I hear your concern about "emerging" but, on the other hand, it could expand the market for the book. ; )
2. in the book, I offer the following definition:
Progressive Christianity is a post-liberal, post-modern approach to the Christian faith that: emphasizes unconditional loving-kindness; focuses upon God's immanence over God's transcendence; leans toward panentheism instead of supernatural theism; emphasizes salvation here and now instead of primarily in heaven, later; emphasizes the societal and communal aspects of salvation instead of merely the personal; emphasizes social justice as integral to Christian discipleship; takes the Bible seriously, but not necessarily literally, embracing a more interpretive, metaphorical understanding; emphasizes orthopraxy instead of orthodoxy (right actions over right beliefs); embraces reason as well as paradox and mystery – instead of blind allegiance to rigid doctrines and dogmas; and does not claim that Christianity is the only valid way to connect to God (is non-exclusive).
3. I don't have an answer to your 3rd question. I suspect Christianity.
ah, the old "blame the victim" game. "There really isn't anything wrong with Christianity, Rog, there's something wrong with YOU."
TAMINGAUTHOR, you read my mind!!!!!
what do we do with "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me."? – We put it in the ash-can of history, right along with God forbidding us to eat shrimp, four legged insects, rabbits who chew their cud, seven-headed beasts with virgins riding on their backs, the four "corners" of the flat earth, and everything else in the Bible that is obviously not helpful to anyone. We write it off as paranoid ravings inserted by writers who tampered with the Gospels, as the Church was known to do, in order to make political points or keep the followers from straying out of fear, or in this case, fire people up to die for Jihad er, um, I mean, Jesus.
I'm proud to be a Christian too! Glad to see not all Christians have lost their balls.
Thanks Happydog…you just proved my point perfectly.
The question Happydog should be, WHAT would you be willing to lay down YOUR life for?
Why is it more difficult to "relate to God through Christ" if one is not a part of an organized church?
And again, the inherent arrogance asserts itself. The comment, pious, flipping the question, implying that the questioner has nothing that he would die for and is therefore a lesser human being than yourself and the rest of your heaven-bound Christian kin. In other words, if I question, if I challenge, the automatic assumption on your part is that my question is invalid and my challenge is a challenge against God. No consideration of the question.
In Proverbs it is written, "Better to be a live dog than a dead lion."
Why not let Emma answer for herself?
As you proved the original poster's point.
p.s. Jim Wallis is a friend of mine.
For what it's worth, in the book I actually present a case that the tenets of progressive Christianity are actually what should be called conservative christianity in that they come far closer to conserving the original teachings, values, and practices of Jesus and his followers. IMO, Christianity was corrupted and bastardized when Constantine authorized it as an official religion within the Roman empire, and especially when it became the official religion of the empire. It's taken several Reformations and my contribution is merely another contribution toward it. – In pax Christi, not pax Romana(or Americana), Roger
Our lives are too precious not to put our time and energy into that which means the most to us. Finding something worth worshipping, IS special!
I think my comment about the dead hating the living is a little off topic. It is more in reference to people hating people who have joy, or love Jesus. You wouldn't believe the horrible things people have said to us because we are joyful and thank God for everything we have.
George Bush= great example of pre-rational Christian.
People are really afraid to share the good news.
Happydog doesn't sound happy.
It's also impossible to know WWJD, more like How Would Jesus Have Us Do it?
Perhaps what is more important, is not about losing my life for Christ, but denying my love of Christ for any group of people. If you confess Christ as God, you typically get people who will mock you or rail you and immediately quote George Bush.
or… even more simply,
"Kissing Fish: exploring progressive christianity"
or… even more simply,
"Kissing Fish: exploring progressive christianity"
Wow. Happydog is so angry. ugh. So sorry for whatever directed you to this path in life. Truly.


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Stuart Sommers is a professional mountain guide who takes walking tours through his hometown of Provence:
Trying to describe the essence of Provence to my walking guests is next to impossible. In size it's about a 3-hour drive across, from the Rhône River to the Italian border, or from the Mediterranean to the Southern Alps.
Provence's diversity of landscapes is endless. I live just outside the town of Avignon in Provence, and within a tiny radius – say a day's bike ride – I can visit any number of hilltop villages, lively towns, canyon roads, thyme-laden hills, caves, rivers and springs, centuries-old monasteries and chapels, even older Roman monuments that are still intact (they don't build 'em like they used to), lavender and sunflower fields and a seemingly infinite vineyard.
Mont Ventoux
As a walking guide in Provence I explore these landscapes for a living, and will no doubt spend a lifetime scouting its trails, its hills, and its medieval villages. But if I had to pick the one place in Provence I enjoy taking walking groups most, where the butterflies still get stronger every time I go… it would be Mont Ventoux.
Mont Ventoux's 1912m summit stands alone in an otherwise flat Rhône Valley. The vegetation goes from Mediterranean at its base to alpine at its summit, and everything in between. The walking possibilities are endless, a veritable spider-web of ancient paths crisscrossing the slopes. I always try to take my groups to the top though.
The view is majestic: the entire chain of the Alps sprawling out before your eyes, including Mont Blanc. In the summer months it's best to get to the top well before noon, as the afternoon haze blurs the horizon. But in the winter the display is always jaw-dropping, though you have to fend off the cold and the dreaded Mistral winds.
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In the beech forest a layer of yellow and red paints the mountain in the fall, sandwiched between the greens of the cedars below and the mountain pines above. And at the very top the white of the bare limestone, often mistaken for snow in the warmer months. And above that the deep blue of the Provençal sky. At one time the mountain was forested all the way to its summit, but after years of deforestation the mountain became completely bare, and efforts to replant haven't quite been successful all the way to the top: but slowly the mountain pines are gaining ground, dotting the highest parts of Mont Ventoux.
In the main photo of this blog I'm on a 1000m-deep rockslide on the northern slope of Mont Ventoux. It looks like a daunting walk but it's actually quite easy, and I've taken many Peregrine groups along this path. This is the untamed slope of the mountain, the only one without a road, as it's too steep. Along these rockslides I'm on the lookout for Ventoux's wild mountain goats, or "chamois". They're most at home along the scree, a safe haven for an animal whose heart is twice as big as a human's and capable of running up 100m in altitude in one minute. But the chamois aren't very shy on Mont Ventoux. You can approach within 15 meters or so, such as in the photo I took below (plus the zoom of course).
I've been to the top of Ventoux at least 50 times now: four and a half times by bike (failed one attempt), at least 40 times by foot and several times by car. And the more I go the more I want to go back, which is why I always suggest to my groups to walk there.
Among other Peregrine trips, I lead the Hidden Villages of Provence holiday. For that particular holiday the Friday is a "free" day, set in the medieval town of Vaison la Romaine. But I always convince my guests to join me on a walk to the summit of Ventoux.
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(NEW YORK) -- At age 6, Piper Parks is a stunning redhead with flowing hair extensions, fake eyelashes and piercing eyes, one green and one blue. With the help of coaches and a $2,400 bejeweled dress, she has taken top prize at numerous beauty pageants since the age of 10 months. "For beauty, she has a full mega-glitz dress," said her mother, Katie Parks, 39, and a former Miss Country Western Arizona. "She's a die-hard pageant girl."
Parks said pageants have given her once-shy girl self-esteem, diverse friendships and the ability to perform on stage, something neither mother nor daughter would ever give up, she said. Child beauty pageants are a distinctly American phenomenon that, with the success of reality shows like TLC's Toddlers and Tiaras, have been recently exported abroad.
But this week in a surprise vote, the French Senate proposed an outright ban on these over-the-top competitions for children under the age of 16. The political debate, aimed at discouraging the sexualization of young girls, arose on the heels of Paris Fashion Week and discussion of a women's rights law. The legislation still needs to be approved by the lower house of parliament. Violators -- not just the contestants but their parents or pageant organizers or anyone who "encourages or tolerates children's access to these competitions" -- could face up to two years in prison and an estimated $40,000 in fines.
The recent French pageant vote came two years after child model Thylane Loubry Blondeau, who had been modeling since the age of 5, appeared in a sexually charged pose in French Vogue at the age of 10. The Parisian preteen, made-up, dressed in high heels and haute couture, reignited a debate about the the messages young girls receive about beauty and sex.
But Parks, who lives in Strawberry, Ariz., sees it differently.
"Wow," she told ABC News, in response to the proposed French ban. "I think that's way too much government control."
"I find more positives than negatives," she said. "I don't think it's any worse than another sport a child plays. And it is a sport. You have to get good at it to achieve a higher title or award. I have seen massive improvement in her self-confidence. She went from being a shy child on stage to in-your-face look at me. I am really cool."
"And it almost forces families to spend more time together," Parks said. "We do a lot of traveling. Where most kids are lucky to go on vacation once a year, we are on vacation once a week."
Tami Soudbakhsh, director of the Little Miss and Mrs. Pageants in Las Vegas, was dead set against high-glitz child beauty pageants when she worked in the mental health field.
"The make-up, the fake teeth, the fake tan, kids forced to do it by their moms," said Soudbakhsh, 49.
About eight years ago, she entered the field, first in so-called "natural" beauty pageants and later in the high-glitz ones.
She quickly changed her mind when she saw the "self-esteem" these American pageants brought to children and their families.
"Oh, they love it, the hair and the make-up. Every kid gets a tiara. They hear their name, and there is a winner, no matter what," said Soudbakhsh.
"They get to perform, and it's all about family bonding -- no one understands that," she said. "The dads are making props and the moms are making outfits. The other kids are sitting on the couch as fake judges. I had a mom with a troubled teen who said it was so important to helping her keep her kid on the right track."
Another pageant mom was just as indignant about any possibility of a ban on beauty pageants crossing the Atlantic.
"I think it's ridiculous -- France is totally different from the United States," said India McDougald, whose 5-year-old daughter, Aja, will be on an upcoming episode of Toddlers and Tiaras.
McDougald said Aja, who has been competing since she was 2 and was recently on Toddlers and Tiaras, had made friends at pageants.
"I don't like them, but she enjoys herself," she said. "I never force her to do them."
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I have about ummm, 9 I think? I'm not sure as I have not counted, & I use about 3 different domain name registrars. I use only 2 domains (for my sites), I sell the others, then buy some more & sell them again. :)
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Oysters sleeps 6/7 and is a pet friendly cottage in Braunton close to Saunton beach. Groups welcomed, short breaks available and secure parking for 1/2 cars.
Living room features underfloor heating on a tiled Mediterranean themed floor, Large wall mounted SKY Freeview LCD TV, DVD player and selection of DVDS. Plush chocolate brown leather three seater and two seater sofa. selection of books and games, Wooden coffee table and reading corner with one seat. French patio doors lead onto the rear terraced garden that features a "lovers seat" with underfloor storage which is perfect for surfboards. Garden furniture and BBQ, This garden is south facing so is a real sun trap....Perfect for evenings with a glass or two relaxing after a day spent at the beach.
Bedroom one - Master bedroom - Features a King-size wooden sleigh bed, bedside tables with reading lamps, large wardrobe, chest of drawers with LCD TV and an modern ensuite bathroom with shower enclosure, toilet and washbasin.
Bedroom two - Twin bedroom - Features two single beds, bedside tables with reading lamps, chest of drawers and wardrobe hanging space.
Bedroom three - Bunk bedroom - has a set of bunk beds and chest of drawers.
Family bathroom located upstairs with a modern white bathroom suite - a bath with shower over, toilet and washbasin. There is also an additional WC and washbasin downstairs in Oyster cottage.
Kitchen features all the utensils and cooking equipment one would expect of a property of this standard including; oven, hob, stand alone fridge freezer, 4 slice toaster, dishwasher, microwave, cd player, electric can opener etc.. and dining space for 6.
The outside space at Oysters is a pretty sunny south facing courtyard garden with table and chairs for 6 people. Surrounded by colourful plants and vines making it a lovely setting for an evening BBQ at the end of the day. The unique decked "lovers" seating area is a lovely place to unwind after a day out.
Suitability For Surfers: Surfers Welcome, Secure board storage, Outside washing facility & Wetsuit drying area
Suitability For Children: Travel Cot Inclusive, Stair Gate upon request , Children's Toy Box, Booster Toddler High Chair Inclusive
Suitability for Pets: Fully Enclosed Garden*
|Sleeps up to 7, 3 bedrooms
|3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms and 1 En suites
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|Nearest beach
|Saunton Sands Beach 3 km
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings
|Nearest Amenities
|1 km
|Family friendly
|Great for children of all ages
|Pets welcome, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
|1 Sofa beds, Double beds (1), Single beds (4), Cots (1), Dining seats for 6, Lounge seats for 6
|Linen provided, High chair
|Balcony or terrace, Private garden, BBQ
|Secure parking, Suitable for people with restricted mobility, Not suitable for wheelchair users
The Devon region
The South West has been a holiday destination for many generations over the years and it is well worth considering North Devon in particular with its picturesque towns and quaint fishing villages that stretch along a spectacularly breathtaking coastline. Holiday cottages in North Devon are sought after with visitors wanting to experience true Devon lifestyle with traditional beamed ceilings and old charm and particularly appeal to those simply looking to escape the hectic every day lifestyle and kick back with village life.
You can always find something suited to your needs in the West country to provide you with the perfect environment in which to unwind and relax, North Devon will always live up to expectations if not exceed them as the beaches are blissful in the region and the countryside is just as beautiful. Plenty to see and plenty to do in the area the choice of accommodation is yours!
If your planning a holiday in North Devon the Croyde area is the perfect choice when it comes to self catering accommodation. Surrounded by the best surfing beaches in the UK, the most picturesque countryside of Exmoor National Park, close to shopping towns and beautiful fishing villages it is a great place to go for a walk or do some nature spotting.
Croyde is well known for its paradise surfing spots which is down to the combination of Atlantic swells and wind conditions creating the perfect wave, Not only Croyde bay but also Woolacombe, Putsborough and Saunton are all located nearby. Heading inland you will experience the idyllic Devon countryside with quaint villages and welcoming traditional pubs and other amenities. Inland brings new exciting adventures for the children too with the Milky Way adventure park , The Dinosaur park and many more theme parks, animal parks and activities for them to explore.
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26 Sep 2013
"A Jewel of a cottage in a nice location"
Oyster Cottage is lovely, clean, modern, beautifully furnished (the sleigh bed is soo comfortable) and all kitchen equipment provided. I couldn't fault it. If you visit you tube and search for Oyster Cottage, Braunton there is a video showing it. The village is a stones throw away with a pub close by and its an easy walk away. The letting agents Croyde Holidays were a pleasure to deal with. We would like to return next year. My only reservation is Oyster Cottage becoming too popular and being unable to book!!
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27 Jul 2013
"Excellent cottage"
Had a lovely holiday here, cottage is very well equipped, loved the en suite shower room plus downstairs toilet, really clean throughout, great king sized bed and a really nice patio area which pretty much gets the sun all day. The only reason I didn't give 5* is that wifi is extra and considering the high quality of the cottage I would expect it to be free. A minor quibble in an otherwise perfect stay
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2 Jun 2013
"Exceptionally clean property"
We are a family of 5 plus small dog and have just spent a week at Oysters. Beautifully presented house, by far the cleaniest house we have ever stayed in - a credit to the owner. The garden is wonderful, very clean and well set out, a real sun trap. Could be used throughout the day due to it's south facing garden. I thoroughly enjoyed watering the plants! Having two televisions was a bonus when sharing with two teenagers. The bed in the master bedroom was very comfortable. However this cannot be said of the single beds, you can feel the springs and they all need the mattresses replacing. The property is just around the corner from Braunton High Sreet which has a fantastic selection of shops and has a proper village feel. Very quiet property, very highly recommend it to anyone.
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SPAR/City Of Shreveport Upcoming Events
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WEAC enters Supreme Court race with ad against Gableman
Madison - In Tuesday night's debate, Justice Louis Butler and Burnett County Circuit Judge Mike Gableman had strong words to say about the third-party ads in the Supreme Court race.
Butler said voters should say "enough is enough" and reject the trend of negative ads from outside interest groups; he has denounced even those that are ostensibly in support of his candidacy. Gableman urged voters to turn off the TV and instead read up about the candidates.
With less than a week to go before the election, there is a whole new round of ads hitting both candidates.
A new player in the race is the Wisconsin Education Association Council, the state's largest teacher's union, which is aiming to neutralize the issue of law enforcement, something Gableman has been playing up as a strengths over Butler. Gableman was a district attorney in Ashland County, while Butler was a public defender before becoming a municipal and circuit court judge in Milwaukee.
"Imagine, a sexual predator attacks a young girl, then forces her to watch the attack on video," the ad says, over pictures of actors re-enacting the scenario. "Judge Michael Gableman said this criminal only had to spend one year in jail."
The ad goes on to say Gableman went easy on another child sexual predator, giving him "a fraction of the jail time" to which he was eligible. Online court records show he was given a sentence of 11 years in prison and 14 years of extended supervision.
"Judge Michael Gableman, protecting criminals, not Wisconsin families," the ad concludes.
The court records show that both offenders were convicted of class B felonies, which carry a penalty of up to 60 years in prison.
"The teachers' union bosses have sunk to a new low," Gableman campaign spokesman Darrin Schmitz said in a statement.
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US accused of holding terror suspects on prison ships
Brown told detention is excessive and out of step
Proposal to detain terror suspects will put Britain 'way out of line' with Europe, says human rights commissioner
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Chief executive quits two weeks after a U-turn saw the lender go cap in hand to its shareholders
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Inhabitants lack pride but lottery funding to provide tours of listed tower blocks and hidden gems
Yves Saint Laurent, legendary designer and Pied Piper of fashion, dies aged 71
Icon deemed by many to be the last of the great 20th century French designers dies at Paris home after long illness
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Jobcentres and employers urged to value volunteering with a day off
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Detectives hunt killers of two women found murdered
Police in Glasgow launch two separate murder inquiries after violent deaths of two women within 24 hours
UK news p4
McEwan sees funny side of climate change in novel reading
Author surprises audiences at the Hay festival with an unexpected preview of his latest work
Liverpool hosts two shows by McCartneys
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Study finds breastfed girls protected from chest illness
Research highlights benefits of breastfeeding in premature babies with boys less likely to gain protective effects
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Cameron's top strategist is moving to US but remaining in touch
Steve Hilton leaves the UK to be with his wife and baby as she takes up a new post with Google
Don't worry, you can work it out, Clinton adviser tells Brown
Architect of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign says PM can keep his premiership on track
Cancer patient wins £5,000 bet
Terminally ill man cashes in at bookies after betting he would still be alive a year after his diagnosis
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Paul McCartney
The city's most famous son oozes bonhomie in full-on Fab Macca Wacky Thumbs Aloft mode, writes Alexis Petredis
Mother held in mental hospital after stabbing
Woman, 35, will be transferred to secure unit having spent weekend in hospital following incident in Carshalton
Britain's Got Talent is ratings winner for ITV
ITV won the Saturday night ratings war at the weekend when 14.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the final of its hit talent show Britain's Got Talent. By Matthew Taylor
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Prison ships, torture claims, and missing detainees
America may have held terror suspects in British territory, despite UK denials
Missing detainees
Last year, human rights organisations published the names of detainees whose whereabouts were unknown
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Symbolic and illogical
Marcel Berlins: The government has fixed upon 42 as the number of days a suspect should spend in detention before trial
Families seek compensation ruling for deaths linked to asbestos
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Woman dies after fight for dual cancer care
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Watchdog called in over price of seabed dredging
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Murdered special constable abused police position
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Sudeley hosts outdoor sculpture show
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Prisoners 'spend too long in cells'
Official claims that prisoners spend 10 hours a day out of their cells on weekdays are inflated
All-fours study links gene to upright gait
Scientists claim to have discovered gene that helps humans walk upright, after studying families who 'bear crawl'
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Footnote in history: Clinton campaign dies in chilly Dakota
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Obama takes battle to McCain after swan song victory for Clinton
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Fire at Universal Studios
400 firefighters struggled for several hours to contain Hollywood blaze which destroyed New York city street set
Tsvangirai says Mbeki 'no longer fit' to be Zimbabwe mediator
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Australian bureaucrats angry at hard Labor in 'Stalag Kevin'
Prime minister's workaholic ways are unpopular with staff as he believes in 'burning the midnight oil'
The billion-dollar cricket tournament that brings out the best, and worst, in India
Domestic game has changed for good but is the IPL just a crass money-making machine?
Turkish star faces jail for criticising army
Singer accused of trying to weaken public support for armed forces may face
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Return of soldiers' remains greets release of Hizbullah spy
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Kodak warns of 20% increase in camera and printer prices
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Manufacturers stay upbeat as exports rise
Investors press RBS to replace McKillop
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Ofgem seeks better access to grid
Energy regulator Ofgem makes bid to cut queue of renewable generators seeking access to Britain's electricity network
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Post office closures will set off outcry, say MPs
Government faces a public backlash if changes to Britain's mail services result in more post office closures
Kingfisher chief hopes incentives will halt decline
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Packaging helps supermarkets bag top spots in green poll
Green campaigns pay off with five of the country's biggest grocers making top ten in environmental poll
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British MEP urges VAT move to halt carousel fraud
Criminals targetting the tax could be costing EU exchequers as much as €100bn a year
Japan continues climb out of lost decade
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My sniff of the zeitgeist
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John Harris: Downplaying traditional principles might have seemed the right path in the 1990s, but it is leading Brown to disaster
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The euro is a triumph
Joaquín Almunia: Ten years after it was launched, the single currency has proved the sceptics utterly wrong
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Ageism is no more tolerable than any other prejudice
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Mere sticking plasters
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The economics of feeding the world
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Spreading the blame for youth offenders
Letter: Marcel Berlins's article (G2, 28 May) on 'naming and shaming' the parents of young offenders prompts the question of just what 'criminal responsibility' has come to mean under New Labour
IT alternatives for the health service
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Harvey Korman
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Peter Thurnham
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I have the following question. We have to pass callback functions to the C code. If the function is a Cython function in the same module, the situation is quite simple
In Cython:
def callme(int x):
c_callme(x, <int (*)(int)>&callbackme)
cdef int callbackme(int x):
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The question is as follows: we want to generalize this code in the most Pythonic way so that it can accept also python functions as callback arguments (of course, some additional layer is needed), and also C/Cython functions from another module. I suppose, for C/Cython functions from a separate module one has to get the address of these functions (convert to long int?) and for Python function a certain wrapper is needed


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A sick rodeo forces mules to high-dive into a pool of water. The two terrified animals are forced with a whip up a steep ramp to a ledge. Crowds cheer as the helpless creatures, called Smokey and Dipsy Doodle, are sent plunging from a 22ft high platform into the 6ft deep pool. Billed as the world's only high-diving mule show, it is the climax of a rodeo in the tiny ranch town of Pipe Creek, near San Antonio, Texas.
See the footage:
The show's boss Bill Rivers claims they enjoy it. He said: "If they didn't like it, they wouldn't do it."
Shockingly, cops and local authorities in the town have NOT deemed the show cruel, and allowed it to continue.
The animals' ordeal is horrifying. This act undoubtedly causes immeasurable suffering to the poor mules. You can tell that they don't want to perform the stunt when they are hesitant before the jump. This only confirms that they are being forced to perform these stunts.
This is clearly an act of animal cruelty. High-diving is not natural for these animals - mules were not meant to jump off high ramps ! This stunt may potentially cause massive injuries to them, besides causing psychological trauma. The impact of belly-flopping onto the water will cause damage to their sensitive joints. Equine creatures do not swim underwater, and being submerged is completely unnatural and frightening to them.
Both British and American vets have condemned the appalling stunt. I am deeply horrified that this show is allowed to continue. These acts of exploitation and animal cruelty have no place in a civilized society.
Cruelty is not entertainment ! Please put an end to these mule high-diving shows !


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After investigating, they say they found he had broken into the building, causing damage to it and stolen some items from inside.
He was arrested on charges of 2nd Degree Burglary, Criminal Mischief under $500 and Theft under $500.
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June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Speculative-grade corporate bonds are on the "overvalued side," according to Bonnie Baha, director of global developed credit at Los Angeles-based DoubleLine Capital LP, which manages about $50 billion.
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By: Roberto Medrano, Compassion El Salvador Communications Specialist
| Posted: March 13, 2006
Wendy Salazar, age 13, is the lead singer for Jehovah Yireh, the album-producing worship team at Dios Proveedor Student Center (ES-752) in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. Through the group, Wendy, who also plays guitar, is fulfilling her dream of becoming a professional Christian singer.
Wendy's shiny black hair, bronzed complexion and sparkling earrings set off her solid gold smile. Her musical talent is solid gold as well.
A guitar player and lead singer for Jehovah Yireh, the worship team at Dios Proveedor Student Center (ES-752), the 13-year-old travels to numerous evangelistic and musical events across El Salvador. The worship team's recently produced album is already receiving airplay on the country's most popular Christian radio station.
Already a platinum witness for Christ, the young teenager is fulfilling her dream to become a professional Christian music artist. Yet Wendy's success did not come without sacrifice. This teenager, like many impoverished Salvadoran children, has weathered the pain of rejection, loneliness and abuse.
Humble Beginnings
Conceived out of wedlock, Wendy was an "unwanted pregnancy." When she was just a toddler, Wendy's mom abandoned her and fled to the United States. Her father has acknowledged that she is his daughter, but he has never supported her. Despite their poverty, her grandparents, Elbia and Carlos Ceron, decided to care for the little girl.
Golden Opportunity
Though Carlos was an atheist who protested against the spread of the gospel in Chalchuapa, he agreed to enroll Wendy in the Compassion-assisted Dios Proveedor Student Center because of the resources sponsorship provided. "It (the project) was quite a change from my grandparent's home," recalls the 13-year-old. "I was showered with love and Jesus' teachings were openly taught."
When she got older, Wendy began attending the center's musical vocational training program, from which Jehovah Yireh was born. Immediately, Carlos began verbally abusing his granddaughter, threatening to throw her into their oven.
"Singing is my way of saying, 'God is great.' I couldn't understand why my grandfather didn't approve of me singing," says Wendy, tears washing her smooth, brown cheeks as she recalls the incident.
Platinum Witness
Still, Wendy's gift for singing and playing the guitar finally persuaded her grandfather to stop his verbal abuse, reports Rony Mendez, Wendy's project director. "He is not a Christian yet, but he has changed," Rony adds. "Last December Carlos invited my wife and me to dinner at his home to show his appreciation for Compassion."
Wendy hasn't given up on Carlos either. She acknowledges that he is still an angry person. "But I know he has come to some of the worship services in secret. He's complained that we play too loud," she adds, flashing her golden smile.
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Going to be trying to set this up on my N5 when it arrives sometime today (so excited over a phone I feel like a kid on christmas haha)
The guide has two sets of images to use, one set being 728x1200 and the other additional one is 720x1280, which one should I use for the N5's screen? Or will I need to modify one of them to fit the resolution since it's 1080×1920 px?
Has anyone set this theme up on their N5 and can share their experience, things that may need to be modified for it (if at all?)