Category: Faith
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Mary, the Annunciation and Conception
I am not special. My name is even a common one. I am not particularly beautiful, nor rich, nor endowed with any special gifts except a deep and abiding love and reverence for my G-d. I had planned to dedicate my life to His service, and did all I could to follow His commandments. My…
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A Tale of Many Countries, Many Faiths, Many Cultures, and (In)Tolerance
The always-readable and always-informative Michael Totten took a slight detour from his usual topics to compare and contrast several different Middle/Near Eastern & Southwest Asian countries faiths and cultures. His jumping-off point was the question “What is Iran’s most repressed religious minority?” I initially thought “Jews”. Then I thought “Zoroastrians”. I was wrong on both…
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John the Baptist – Obtuse or Rhetorical?
Sunday’s Gospel reading was Matthew 11:2-11. The beginning couple of verses When John the Baptist heard in prison of the works of the Christ, he sent his disciples to Jesus with this question, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?” raised a question in my mind, namely “Why…