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Wheat vs. Rice: A Response to Critics

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 23, 2004 ⋅ 15 comments

Justin Katz takes umbrage at my post about the girl whose first Communion was invalidated by a Church ruling because the wafer she ate was made with rice instead of wheat.
The central premise behind his response seems to be (and let me know if I’m wrong here, Justin) that even though I don’t necessarily believe [...]

Rice or Wheat?

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 20, 2004 ⋅ 6 comments

Spiritual reality to Catholic Church: Girl’s first Communion invalid because wafer didn’t contain wheat (the girl suffers from a rare digestive disorder and cannot eat wheat).
Spiritual reality according to Scripture: “[Jesus] replied, “Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: “‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts [...]

On Giving Joyously

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 12, 2004 ⋅ 5 comments

I recently donated $10 to Josh Claybourn so he could maintain the cost of keeping comments active on his site. I’ve also donated to Glenn Reynolds and James Lileks (note, however, I do not find myself very much in the habit of being financially charitable to bloggers–these were more isolated instances of goodwill toward blogs [...]

Crushed For Glory

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 11, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Today our scripture comes from Psalm 124:1-8.
If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say; If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us: Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:Then the [...]

12 Stones and Meteors

By jelewis8 ⋅ August 10, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Is anyone else planning on catching the Perseid light show?
I always felt special, having such a cool display occurring so close to my birthday. The idea that pieces of space are falling to earth and disintegrating into showers of indistinguishable dust is magnificent, like one of Joseph’s dreams. This morning, we are presented with Genesis [...]

Loving Those In Hell

By jelewis8 ⋅ May 11, 2004 ⋅ 11 comments

Does God stop loving those who have died in their transgressions? Is it even a matter of God loving them, if hell is complete and utter separation from God? Since God is love, and God is gone, then the soul is bereft of love. But is hell separation from God? Luke [...]

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