"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Death Penalty Still Exists Because of Christians

"A Lot of times evangelicals Christians will defend the death penalty based on "Biblical" reasons. And, in fact, the death penalty is most alive in the bible belt where there are high concentrations of evangelicals..... (Shane Blackshere)  

"....And this is one of the things that, as I dug deeper, became one of the deeply troubling parts of this. That the death penalty has survived in America, not in spite of Christians,  but becuse of Christians. And the truth is that the Death penalty wouldn't stand a chance of its continual survival if it weren't for Christians....
it is deeply troubling to me that 85% of the executions are happening in the bible belt. As my brother says, "he bible belt has become the death belt. (Shane Claiborne)

 Podcast Interview  (Seminary Dropout_#148)
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