It’s not as famous as Grilled Cheesus or the Nun Bun, but the image a James Island woman found Friday on the back of a dead cownose ray may be one day.
“I just kind of thought it looked like a bearded homeless man,” said Erica Scheldt, 24. “But when I posted pictures on Instagram, one of my friends was like, ‘That’s Jesus.’ And I was like, ‘Oh my God! You’re right!’ ”
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[HT] Steve@Gunsandcoasters.
A third of Americans say they believe in ghosts, a pre-Halloween poll found. The same proportion, 34 percent, say they believe in unidentified flying objects, according to the poll by the Associated Press and Ipsos, and 23 percent say they have actually seen a ghost or believe they have been in one’s presence.
Those most likely to have experienced that are single people, Catholics and those who never attend religious services. Three in 10 have awakened sensing a strange presence in the room.
Nearly half (48 percent) believe in extrasensory perception, a drop from the 66 percent who said they accept ESP in a similar question asked by Newsweek in 1996. Those with a higher education were found to be more likely to accept ESP – 51 percent of college graduates compared to 37 percent with a high school diploma or less.
Nineteen percent believe that spells or witchcraft exists. Urban dwellers, minorities and lower-earning people are more likely to believe in spells and witchcraft.
Read about it here.
[From me]
I don’t believe in ghosts but I do believe that the occult is real. I had an experience with my roommate Rob in college that we both are convinced was occult. We both had the same “dream” on the same night in separate bedrooms. We both felt like we were being tied up and we were watching ourselves from above. Coincidence? I don’t think so. He is a pastor of a church in North Alabama and I’m in the ministry.
My father has ministered to dozens if not hundreds of people involved in the occult. He has removed demons from people through the power of the Holy Spirit on many occasions. Satan is real and one of the ways he stays under the radar is by making people seem like kooks that believe he is real.
What do you think?
It seems everyone shows off their photos every Friday so I got in the game. This was shot in Uptown Charlotte following a Panther loss at home.
I’m headed to Catalyst tomorrow. This is the 5th or 6th one I’ve been too. I can’t wait to hear the speakers, music and connect with people there. If you are going, I would love to connect with you . Just let me know. I will post on it but no live blogging.
My associate Mike and I are having lunch tomorrow with Ask and Atheist. That should be fun! 
I’ve tried to make a difference. I’ve tried to be a reformer. It isn’t going to happen. I will continue to write about my struggles with legalism. I will write about goofy stories. I will write about positive issues. I will write about things that move me. But I’m done with denomination politics. It is obvious that it is more important to some in my denomination to be more concerned about polity than abusers. Some would like to argue over Calvinism. I don’t care. Wasting money on chapels that aren’t needed. I got involved because my church members give significant amounts of our money but it seems to be waste, waste, waste.
I have a chance to go spend time with a pastor to learn from him this summer or go to the SBC convention. I will not be in San Antonio. I’m going to spend time with this pastor. I think my conference money will be better spent for me and my church to do this. It is obvious that I’m different and that isn’t going to change. So I’m done.
I started writing my book this week. I’ve been reading other people’s books and feel that God has given me a story from another point of view. I may be the only one who reads it. I will write here about struggles I deal with and enjoying life. So I’m joining my fellow Bama fan David Phillips and Alan Cross and dropping any denomination talk. (I’m not leaving the SBC –I just won’t mention it) I’m glad I met many great people last year in Greensboro. I’ve made some good friends through this medium. I will continue to their friends. But it is obvious that change won’t happen. For that reason I’m…
[From MSNBC]
Thousands of Christians prayed for peace at an anti-war service Friday night at the Washington National Cathedral, kicking off a weekend of protests around the country to mark the fourth anniversary of the war in Iraq.
Here are the groups who participated:
Adventist Peace Fellowship • American Friends Service Committee • Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America • Brethren Witness • Catholic Peace Fellowship • Christian
Alliance for Progress • Christian Peacemaker Teams • Disciples Peace Fellowship • Episcopal Peace Fellowship • Every Church a Peace Church • Kairos: A Time to Speak,
A Time to Act • Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center • Leadership Conference of Women Religious • Lutheran Peace Fellowship • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns • Methodist Federation for Social Action • No2Torture • On Earth Peace • Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service • Pax Christi USA • Pentecostal Charismatic Peace Fellowship • Peace and Justice Support Network of Mennonite Church USA • Presbyterian Peace Fellowship • Protestants for the Common Good • Sisters of Mercy of the Americas • Sojourners/Call to Renewal • United Church of Christ (Justice and Witness Ministries)
Read about it here.
Their website is here.
What do you think about the war? What should we as Christians be doing other than praying for our troops and for peace?
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