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"Chapter 2: Jesus Makes Sparrows
(1) The child Jesus was five years old. After it rained, he was playing at the ford of a flowing stream. And stirring up the dirty waters, he gathered them into pools, and he made them clean and excellent, ordering them by word alone – and not ordering them by a deed.
(2) Then, having taken soft clay from the mud, he formed twelve sparrows from it. But it was the Sabbath when he did these things, and many children were with him...
“God is not a Christian, God is not a Jew, or a Muslim, or a Hindu, or a Buddhist. All of those are human systems which human beings have created to try to help us walk into the mystery of God. I honor my tradition, I walk through my tradition, but I don't think my tradition defines God, I think it only points me to God.”
― John Shelby Spong
“The church is like a swimming pool. Most of the noise comes from the shallow end...
"Jesus was hostile towards religious practices that divided people into clean and unclean groups instead of grace-based community. The setting for three of Jesus’ most famous parables reads: “Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach. This made the Pharisees and teachers of religious law complain that he was associating with such sinful people—even eating with them!” (Luke 15:1-2; NLT)...
"As a human rights person, I may attend houses of worship virtually and in-person on occasions to lovingly engage the faith communities in the fight for global justice."
- Antonio Myers
"1. Religion promotes tribalism. Infidel, heathen, heretic. Religion divides insiders from outsiders. Rather than assuming good intentions, adherents often are taught to treat outsiders with suspicion...
"Soul sex is more than pleasure Soul Sex is a ritual where you exchange energies, emotions, thoughts, and consciousness. During sex, you’re one and it’s important that your vibes resonate. Each pump and thrust is an affirmation...
Frequently Asked Questions
"What if I make a mistake?
It’s okay! Everyone slips up from time to time. The best thing to do if you use the wrong pronoun for someone is to say something right away, like “Sorry, I meant (insert pronoun)”
If you realize your mistake after the fact, apologize in private and move on.
A lot of the time it can be tempting to go on and on about how bad you feel that you messed up or how hard it is for you to get it right...
"Quiet sex tips Noiseless sex doesn’t have to mean passionless sex. The next time you need to keep it down, try incorporating some of the following tips: Your lovemaking is less likely to attract attention if everyone is asleep. While you may still want to keep the noise to a minimum, you might have a bit more leeway in the middle of the night or the wee hours of the morning.
"I refuse to compare myself to other women.
The comparison trap is the quintessential Debbie Downer of any woman’s life. It just is. This is especially true when it comes to the “oops, I compared myself to my skinny friend” moment.
An unforgettable story from my life: Last year, I went to lunch with my dear and pint-size friend Kari. Afterward, she wanted to do what many of us love to do … shop...
“Work in our lab has shown that darkly pigmented skin has far better function, including a better barrier to water loss, stronger cohesion, and better antimicrobial defense, and we began to ponder the possible evolutionary significance of that,” said Peter Elias, MD, professor of dermatology...
"4. Eyes Yes, the eyes have it! You’d be surprised at how many men will notice a woman’s eye before her body. Adding mascara, by the way, has been shown to boost how sexually attractive men find you significantly, and also is known to make you look more youthful. So, eyes are definitely an asset to consider." Unfortunately, acne is rarely sexy, no matter your gender. Clear skin is something that men, adore — doubly so if it’s soft...