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Tag Archives: seventh day adventism
The Conscientious Objector
I just watched this documentary about Medal of Honor winner Desmond Doss, a Seventh-Day Adventist hero from my childhood. And I felt split. My heart warmed to his story but my head said that if more people were pacifists like … Continue reading
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Tagged conscientious objector, desmond doss, desmond t doss, false interpretation, honor winner, observant jew, sabbath morning, seventh day adventism, simple faith, sixth commandment, world war ii
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A Jewish Horror Movie
Khunrum emails: It appears to me that Luke has written the perfect movie with a Jewish twist. All we need are some middle aged Jewish players (no sex) to play the various parents, friends and therapists who can’t stand Luke … Continue reading
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Tagged amalek, ford motors, girl fall, horror movie, parents friends, seventh day adventism
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One man’s vegetarian journey from Seventh-Day Adventism to Orthodox Judaism
I was scheduled to speak at Sinai Temple at 2pm Sunday. Here’s more info. I arrive at Sinai Temple at 1:45 and the security guard says nothing is scheduled for that afternoon. Six people show up for my talk. The … Continue reading
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Tagged benefits of vegetarianism, john bradshaw, orthodox judaism, seventh day adventism, seventh day adventists, Sinai Temple
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One man’s vegetarian journey from Seventh-Day Adventism to Orthodox Judaism
I am going to speak to a group of Jewish vegetarians in October. Vegetarianism is the last topic I thought I’d ever speak on. I’ve been a vegetarian all my life but never thought about it much. Here are the … Continue reading
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Tagged jewish vegetarians, meetup groups, orthodox judaism, seventh day adventism, vegetarianism
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Review: ‘God is not One’
It’s easy to say that all religions are one. It’s easy to say that we all believe in the same God. It’s easy to say that we all want to be in Heaven. It’s also false, argues Boston University religion … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Tagged belief in one god, five pillars, noble eightfold path, seventh day adventism, stephen prothero, university religion professor
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Righteousness By Faith – A Road To Nowhere
I remember growing up that Seventh-Day Adventism was regarded as a demanding religion. It wanted one-tenth of your money (tithe) and one-seventh of your time (the Sabbath). Then this righteousness by faith movement swept through Adventism in the 1970s and … Continue reading
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Tagged church of jesus christ, Dennis Prager, faith movement, how to be a good person, invisible church, jewish theologian, loma linda university, righteousness by faith, seventh day adventism
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Seeking a Sanctuary: Seventh-day Adventism and the American Dream
This is the best book written on the Seventh-Day Adventist church. A much darker glance at Adventism is provided in We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda. It tells the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dennis Prager, destructive tendencies, favorite music group, orthodox judaism, seventh day adventism, those lonely nights
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The Time Of Trouble
I’ve found that I get the most exciting stories from the people with the least going on in their lives. You talk to homeless people and they’ll tell you about government satellites beaming subliminal messages into their brains. By contrast, … Continue reading
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Tagged divine truth, government satellites, orthodox judaism, sam kinison, seventh day adventism, seventh day adventists
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The Underworld
I grew up the son of a preacher man. I was immersed in Seventh-Day Adventism and looked at the world through its prism until my teens. I started public school in tenth grade and I ran into some bad guys. … Continue reading
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Tagged chaotic lives, matthew randazzo, prison populations, seventh day adventism, son of a preacher, son of a preacher man
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Lunch Returns Me To Childhood
I made a new friend over lunch today. He’s a lifelong Seventh-Day Adventist. Our lives have many parallels. Our fathers were SDA ministers who were ejected from church ministry for preaching heresy. I feel light-headed. I feel like I am … Continue reading
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Tagged avondale college, freedom fries, seventh day adventism, seventh day adventists, story of abraham, vegie burgers
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