By Ted Schroder Many people have been affected in life by an erroneous diagnosis of their problems. Ailments that have been wrongly diagnosed and treated accordingly have produced more problems than they have solved. That is why getting a second opinion is almost standard before any drastic and irreversible procedures are authorized. While this is routine in the medical field it is not always customary in the spiritual realm. Too many sincere seekers are all too ready to acce

By Ted Schroder Many people have been affected in life by an erroneous diagnosis of their problems. Ailments that have been wrongly diagnosed and treated accordingly have produced more problems than they have solved. That is why getting a second opinion is almost standard before any drastic and irreversible procedures are authorized. While this is routine in the medical field it is not always customary in the spiritual realm. Too many sincere seekers are all too ready to acce

By Ted Schroder   Many people have been affected in life by an erroneous diagnosis of their problems. Ailments that have been wrongly diagnosed and treated accordingly have produced more problems than they have solved. That is why getting a second opinion is almost standard before any drastic and irreversible procedures are authorized. While this is routine in the medical field it is not always customary in the spiritual realm. Too many sincere seekers are all too ready to ac

By David W. Virtue GEORGETOWN, SC (6/5/2004)---One of the Akron Five bishops, the Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison has written a letter to the chairman of the Presiding Bishop's Council of Advice telling him that some of ECUSA's bishops are acting in a tyrannical manner to enforce canons when they have no faith to declare. In a letter dated June 5, the retired Bishop of South Carolina told Bishop Charles Jenkins (Louisiana) that "we are now living with the result of a long dele

By David W. Virtue   GEORGETOWN, SC (6/5/2004)---One of the Akron Five bishops, the Rt. Rev. C. FitzSimons Allison has written a letter to the chairman of the Presiding Bishop's Council of Advice telling him that some of ECUSA's bishops are acting in a tyrannical manner to enforce canons when they have no faith to declare.   In a letter dated June 5, the retired Bishop of South Carolina told Bishop Charles Jenkins (Louisiana) that "we are now living with the result of a long

As Benjamin Franklin wrote to Thomas Paine in an attempt to persuade Paine to abandon his anti-religion essays: “If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be if without it.” [25] Fallacy #3: Same-sex Marriage Is A Private Act Between Consenting Adults “The hidden [sins] are for Hashem, our God, but the revealed [sins] are for us and our children forever, to carry out all the words of this Torah.” (Deuteronomy 29:28) The sages explain that Moses is teaching: hidden s

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