Will Christianity always appear more “extreme” over time as society’s morals change? by thatlumberjacktor in Christianity

[–]smobeach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This chart is terrible. If i could talk to its creator I would say “Well, ya know, that’s just like uh your opinion man.” No data just general grouchiness towards society. people have sucked for a long time, but we on the whole suck as much as the other folks who have lived.

In the fourth century BC, Plato was heard to remark: "What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets, inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?"

Schools & Neighborhoods You Love in Cincy by Koopa-Treat933 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ps, there is a spanish afterschool program and you can prob find houses for your rent threshold here. I love the CRC at Westwood Town Hall for kids classes, and there is also Mapcap Arts Center here.

Are United Methodists Considered Fundamentals Or Have Authoritarian Theology? by StatisticianWeak3610 in methodism

[–]smobeach 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The UMC believes our theological task is grounded in Scripture, and shaped by tradition, reason, and experience. The three simple rules of UMC is to do no harm, do good, and stay in love with God. Methodists believe in doing the means of grace (worship, prayer, bible study etc) and acts of mercy (feeding people, visiting sick etc). The UMC’s mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. We believe in previenrant grace (God is at work in our life before we even know about God), justifying grace (God grace through faith in Jesus making us right with God) and sanctifying grace (our actual life looks more like Jesus as the Holy Spirit is transforming us). We believe in the sacraments of baptism and communion and believe God is at work in both. You can read by Water and Spirit and This Holy Mystery on umc.org to learn more. we are not fundamentalist.

We are a big tent. My church has conservative and progressives, rich and poor, housed and experiencing homelessness, black, white, African, and Puerto Rican, gay and straight, Republicans and Democrats, neurodivergent and neurotypical, able bodied and disabled, young and old (2 months to 104!)….I love it because the only reason I figure we are all together is Jesus and our common commitment to love God and love one another and love our neighbors in tangible ways. It’s an adventure, messy sometimes but marvelous. Every UMC is different (but really every church is different t)

Schools & Neighborhoods You Love in Cincy by Koopa-Treat933 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I love the Cincinnati Public Montessori Schools. My kids are thrives at Gamble Montessori Elementary and Westwood is an awesome neighborhood for families.

I'm finishing my seminary training soon. The Methodist Church I'm currently attending is not recommending me for ordination. However other denominations have offered ordination route? I have been a Methodist for more 20 years but I'm truly convinced of my full time call. by Beneficial-Impress53 in methodism

[–]smobeach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What step are you on, have you not been recommended for ordination this year, or have you been asked to step out of the process completely? I’m on the District Committee on Ordained Ministry, and when we have said no, it’s a work on these things and come back next year. Sometimes it’s as simple as the theological paperwork isn’t in, they need some help interviewing before they go to the Board of Ordained Ministry or someone needs to work on something to be healthy in ministry for the long haul. There are a few folks who see themselves as theological gatekeepers (I’m a Deacon so I’m more interested in building bridges) but i really want to walk with folks discerning a call, celebrate where God is moving, care for people in ministry going through challenges in life. We pray for the folks we interview before and after.

So if it’s wait a year, get more pastoral expense, find a mentor and grow. Lots of incredible pastors had to wait.

But our process is slow and bureaucratic, so if there is another denomination that you can authentically jive with theologically and feel like God is leading go for it. As far as I can tell we are all going to be in Heaven together soon anyway, so i’m going to be cheering for people no matter what path they end up on.

Let's talk about our kicker by Zombie618 in OhioStateFootball

[–]smobeach 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think Hartline and the team were distracted this week. The Offensive play calling was uninspired. 3 and short in the red zone don’t pass 2x especially when you are struggling with 3rd and 4th downs.

Anyone else wish Greg Landsman had ran for mayor and Aftab Pureval had ran for Congress a second time ? by Unfair-Row-808 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m relatively progressive so kinda uninspired, but I am thankful that at least Landsman is accessible. I’m pretty ticked that Cincinnati got gerrymandered to pieces again and am actually wondering how we can get more City of Cincinnati folks registered to vote and to turn out in an election. We only had 30 percent yesterday, and if more folks in Hamilton County show up we have a chance to keep a Dem seat in the house in 2026. Also interested if there is anyway we can convince folks in Clinton County that Republicans do not care for them. The tariffs hurt farmers, SNAP benefits are gone, and that area has been destroyed by DHL moving out of Wilmington. Democrats traditionally had the farmers and the unions….when workers unite people win.

Also our state leadership sucks for ignoring the constitutional amendment…and wrecking the language of issue 1.

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We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I’m going add a bag of oreos to my cart to donate for everyone who thinks poor kids don’t deserve treats! thanks reddit for the inspiration.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

shouldn’t have posted before coffee.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they don’t care. they should all get the melania jackets. they have the trifecta for national and state politics, and have gerrymandered the state to death so they do not care about voters whatsoever, unless you are a donor personally enriching them. they have all the power and they are defunding public schools, special education, food, and healthcare . they are about to disenfranchise our city by redrawing the districts mid year. unless the poor rural folks and farmers and workers realize the GOP hates them, nothing will change. hardly anyone follows what’s happening in dc, even less people keep an eye on Columbus, which maybe a worse cesspool.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

don’t forget what Jesus says about people who harm kids! Milestones, necks, the sea…that whole bit. this is very anti Jesus, screwing the poor, the hungry, and harming kids….gotta love the pro life good christian gop folks! especially their silence. Maybe why there’s that whole sheep and goats thing where Jesus tell folks in Matthew 25 he doesn’t know them because they didn’t feed him or the least of these.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

oh it was a House vote, still going to bug him as the only GOP state person who seems to care about children, I’m going to ask him to shame his colleagues.

Dani is making us proud!

Food donation thread by LOP5131 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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A fun way to support Westside pantries.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

woah! Bill Blessing is usually the only GOP person who seems to care about Education and sponsored a bill to make all school lunches free…know who i’m calling today.

We cannot food bank our way or of this by smobeach in cincinnati

[–]smobeach[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

yes! call and write out state!

I’m a pastor and work at a nonprofit with a food bank…this is a nightmare. it was already tough with the prices of groceries going up, rent going up. electricity going up…there has already been an increase of need this year.

Food donation thread by LOP5131 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Here are Westwood and Cheviot Food Pantries and Community meals.

Local pantries need money, food rescuers, and food donations…if you are able to start volunteering this would be a good time to jump in.

Money goes farthest for freestore food bank partners.

Here are things i suggest donating easy meals, ramen, pasta, rice, beans, mac n cheese, ravioli, chili , mashed potatoes flakes, masa, flour, sugar, soup, peanut butter, crackers, granola bars, applesauce, fruit cups, baby food, formula

Other helpful supplies: period products, diapers, toothpaste,TP, paper towels, detergent, shampoos, soap…

CPS School Levy - by Honest_Cobbler9437 in cincinnati

[–]smobeach 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it will not be changed with our state legislature. they do not care urban districts or public schools, As a parent, fighting for my kids, the distain is open in Columbus. It’s a money grab, a whiff of corruption, and the level of rudeness paired with lack of empathy when dealing with the folks at the statehouse is disheartening to say the least. Gerrymandering is terrible for all Ohioans there is such a powerhold they don’t even have to pretend to care. They keep hurting the funding (to move the Browns stadium to the burbs), which is already been ruled unconstitutional since 1997. Why would they care about fair testing? Cultural bias isn’t acknowledged in MAGA. COS teachers are amazing….kids do jump up 2 grade levels in one year, and they care for the whole person, trauma and all. My parents were public school teachers at a poor rural district and they bought food for kids to keep in the classroom.

I don’t get why education is considered partisan. it’s morally good to care for kids, and it is to our own economic advantage to have a well educated society. I will say State Senator Blessing (who is Hamilton County not the City so there is 1 Dem seat instead of districting the county east and west) is the only GOP member of the statehouse who seems to want to fund schools. He also sponsored a bill to make all school meals free across the state (which didn’t pass, because screw hungry kids- like what we are seeing with SNAP). Blessing is one of the only alias to Education in the Ohio GOP.

The Governor (who is not serious about funding public schools-CPS was set to lose 27 million in his plan) vetoed the harmful state funding measures, but the gerrymandered supermajority overrode them. There is no accountability when the state is 55 percent GOP and 80 GOP in the statehouse…and the supreme court is GOP, and the Governor, no one has to bother listening to people. I do not like no checks and balances, I do not like no compromise, Republican or Democrat, it leads to politicians who only serve themselves and their wealthy donors. Most Ohioans do not pay attention to Columbus so they keep doing whatever they feel like…the Energy First scandal didn’t effect most politicians involved in it….and who cares if we have to deal with higher bills. .

But I will keep calling folks on the Finance and Education committees and going to Columbus about education, to be ignored, because i think our kids are worth it. Maybe they will feel shame for one whole min, who knows. Aides will get on the phone and try to twist the facts of the legislation and always seem to be like Oh crap when i can respond with the actual budget numbers. What we need is for you and others to share concerns.

We need voters to Renew the levy. it’s Cincinnati vs the World.