Happy Easter MGOBLOG
Happy Easter to my Christian Brothers here on MGOBLOG! Christ has Risen! What is everyones plans today? Any Easter traditions to share with the board?I hope you all have a great day worshipping our Lord. We are all just beggars in the presence of our King. The Tomb is empty and because of that your sins are forgiven, what a Glorious Day! I hear the weather is going to be nice in SE Michigan today, so get out and enjoy! For non Christians I hope you have a good day and just remember there is a seat at the table waiting for you, just come on in. God Bless all of you and I am praying for each and everyone of you!
Doing my best to celebrate while it's still legal
Amen, Brother! Here's the thing though man, we win either way. Our Kingdom is not of this world!
Seriously Brutus? Easter going to be illegal soon?
I guess the end of days is closer that I thought!
Highest form of irony is Christians worrying about being treated the way we have treated every other belief system since 325 AD.
I'm confused how the Byzantines having militarized Eastern Orthodoxy somehow means Christians don't have anything to worry about in 2021 western society where middle class Christians is basically the only demographic that is socially acceptable to openly mock.
Yes, Christianity is under such sustained, brutal assault in this country that the two schools playing for the national championship are explicitly affiliated with the two largest religious denominations in the country. Such oppression is outrageous.
Not only that, word on the street is that Joel Osteen is so unnerved by the constant mockery that he’s considering selling his Lamborghini. Kenneth Copeland was seen recently sobbing inside his Gulstream V because people are being mean to him. And Jerry Falwell Jr. might even give up his frequent use of Hendrick Motorsports’s yacht because of the ribbing he’s been subjected to by being photographed with his pants unzipped next to a woman with her pants unzipped who isn’t his wife.
There are Charlatans throughout religious and secular society. I condemn all of their frauds. I do practice Christianity, however, and pray for everyone and especially for peace and healing on this earth.
Blessings to you, Don.
Dude, if you don't know that Joel Osteen is not a Christian, then you probably shouldn't comment on the topic.
I know you're a young dude, Don. But general attitude on a national level can shift quickly, especially in the social media age. And sometimes you can see warning signs of a coming shift. I won't go any further than that.
But the televangelists you referenced really are not representative of real people of Faith. They are Pharisees in sheeps clothing and yet many think that all Christians are just like them. Hence your comment.
But also probably a part of the reason that christians have to worry. When too many people justify too many things in the name of god, it makes others question their sincerity. When people of faith don’t stand up to the people who are using faith to justify things that don’t seem particularly christian, it should not be a surprise that support for christianity diminishes. Even on this blog, some of the people who are most vocal in espousing their beliefs, don’t seem to walk the walk.
Maybe someday we will stop trying to group people together, and throw labels around. Seeing people as individuals might be refreshing, but in my opinion agendas and too many people trying to make a point. But then again so is this post. Either way Happy Easter.
Calm down, no one is trying to make Christianity illegal.
Happy Easter, hope everyone has a lovely day, whether that's with family, friends, or your congregation. I'm loving the warmer weather and all the signs of new life around the yard today.
I'm 68—if that means I'm young, I hate to think what being old will be like.
I'm an atheist son of an atheist Unitarian minister who spent over four decades at Unitarian congregations in Chicago, Grosse Pointe, Minneapolis, and North Carolina. My father regularly received hate mail and prank phone calls specifically because of his beliefs. I know that a not-insignificant percentage of Christians in this country believe that I shouldn't enjoy the same constitutional rights they have specifically because I'm an atheist. UUs are one of the smallest denominations in the country, and to say that they don't have even the tiniest particle of the social, economic, and political influence of the Roman Catholic Church, the mainstream Protestant denominations, the Southern Baptist Convention, or the huge number of independent Evangelical churches is a gigantic understatement.
I'm not a church-goer myself but I know that Unitarians are very aware of what constitutes mockery and derision and relative powerlessness, and it doesn't include having TV audiences in the millions and a very open and fervent alliance with one of the nation's major political parties. No politician really gives a damn about the Unitarian vote (or, needless to say, the atheist vote), and there will never be a group of Unitarians laying hands on the President in the Oval Office. As a strong believer in the separation of church and state, that's fine with me.
Now you are just trying to be inflammatory - is that really necessary?
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I assume EYB's comment was in reference to the limitations (and subsequent court battles) in some states regarding the limitations placed on worship gatherings.
I would presume he means much more. Limits on gatherings during a pandemic are not a war on christianity. Of course, neither is saying happy holidays instead of Merry Christmas.
Well, yes and no regarding the limitations. In some instances there was a complete ban on all gatherings and many forms of practices, which could be argued as a heavy violation of two aspects of the 1st amendment (freedom of religion and freedom of assembly) - and that reasoning was involved in the court arguments. Also, this involved all major religious gatherings - not only Christian forms.
(And no one in this thread was claiming this was a "war on Christianity" anyway.)
So clearly not a war on christianity.
Not an open war, but one could argue that some (a small subset) of the measures were antagonistic to all major congregating religions (which includes Christianity) by their restrictions on constitutional rights. (This isn't my stance per se - just playing devil's advocate.)
There are many definitions/interpretations of "war" - including cold wars, culture wars, public opinion wars, etc. One person's "discussion" or "differences of opinion" are another person's "war" - all depends on the perspective.
Almost 90 percent of congress is christian. How many non-christians have been president? It is hard to take anyone seriously who claims there is some war on christianity or religion as a whole in the US.
This might be the most laughable statement here.
1. Just cause someone says they are a Christian, means absolutely nothing. 90% of Congress is not Christian I can promise you that, or you can look at what they vote for and see that is not true. Do Christians believe in murdering baby in the womb? The answer is no. I could give more examples, but you wouldn't care.
2. Based on point 1, we have a non Christian president right now. That point flows to many others. I would say in the last 100 years, we have had 3, maybe 4 Christian presidents.
3. You say no open war... ok, so why are Christians are the only group that it is ok to shit on in society. Mock anyone else and you are cancelled. If you teach the true word of our religion you are called every name in the book and shut down for your beliefs. I would call that a war.
Speaking of laughable statements “Christians are the only group that it is ok to shit on in society”.
You may also want to better inform yourself about different christian denominations views on abortion. You might be surprised to find out they are not quite as uniform as you seem to think.
Amen, brother.
Happy Easter. Ironically, we will be discussing the importance of the holiday at our Unitarian service this morning.
Greetings from a fellow UU. I'm sure we will be celebrating the holiday as well in my congregation. I wouldn't consider ironic though.
Whowouldathunk. U of M often fostering people of reasoned and intellectually honest religious faith. A fellow UUer myself. Happy Easter to everyone, however they are choosing to celebrate it. In particular the 2 billion of all manner of people with self-professed belief in Jesus. But Easter stands as a symbol of hope and renewal for many others as well. I think Easter is a pretty good example of how faiths evolve and mix and move over the centuries...
He is risen!
we will be cooking lamb this evening, from the farm so that's pretty easy for us.
best to all today, whether you celebrate or not. spring is here.
He is risen! We are enjoying the sunshine and southern hospitality in Savannah, GA.
He is risen, indeed, xtra! Praise Jesus!
His death, burial, & resurrection is the pinnacle of all things foreshadowed throughout the predictive Scriptures (i.e. the Old Testament).
You may be interested to examine this piece of writing that goes to great lengths to show how the ancient Scriptures predict/foreshadow the gospel: The Mystery of the Gospel
won't load on my browser but will try later. i have taught apologetics for years so i am probably very familiar with the material.
and have a wonderful celebration of the day chuck. a buckeye welcome here! it's an easter miracle!
Apologetics is a waste of time, it is a heart issue to not believe. As I have stated before, no evidence will convince a denier. Pray hard for them and use the Gospel as it was meant to be used, a sword.
Au contraure, mon frere. 1 Pt 3:15.
Cherry picked point. I won't dispute the meaning of the verse, but you are ignoring the context and you should know that if you have spent much time apologetics.
John 12:48
Luke 10:16
Hebrews 10:26
I could go on and on, but you get the point.
They curse themselves if you have shared the word.
XM - your French needs an edit -
Au contraire!
Apologetics is a waste of time, it is a heart issue to not believe. As I have stated before, no evidence will convince a denier.
Come on man.
I expected the non believers (re: blue in dc up to his usual antics of shitting on people with a different opinion than his) to attack you as in the above but then you're attacking another believer.
Be better than that. Even if you have your differences.
...and quite frankly, nobody knows who is going to be truly right until we're all worm food one day. So be respectful while you're still around.
HE IS RISEN
Our triumphant holy day! Alleluia!
Happy Easter everyone
"Jesus Christ is Risen Today". My favorite hymn is "I Am the Bread of Life". Brings a tear every time. Happy Easter.
Awesome post. Thanks for sharing. I've gone to vigil Mass for the last couple of years so don't get to hear this much anymore.
Happy Easter fellow Wolverines. The men are all headed out to go offshore fishing while the women are back at the campground doing an Easter egg hunt and baskets with the youngest kids. 
When you’re on your way in, look for Jesus on shore cooking fish!
I sure hope someone remembers to bring along 5 loaves...
Beautiful sunrise!
Happy Easter!
What are you fishing for?
We landed a couple yellowfin tuna and four wahoo.
Where are you? Hopefully in the Florida Keys!
Outer banks. First time here.
Hope you filled the boat with fish.