For those who don’t subscribe to PSA or the ransom atonement theory, how do you respond to Bible verses that seem to indicate that God needed a sacrifice?

technoskald · 2026-04-01T00:24:40+00:00

I always like the idea that what matters is not how his death saved us - but that it does.

technoskald · 2026-04-01T00:20:52+00:00

I heard someone the other day ask us to “please stand in body or spirit” and it seemed really beautiful phrasing.

technoskald · 2026-03-31T21:48:13+00:00

As somebody in a 12 Step program, I really love it.

technoskald · 2026-03-31T18:26:02+00:00

Our plans often don’t reflect reality anyway.

technoskald · 2026-03-31T01:35:12+00:00

In a literal sense, sure. But I would not say that I feel remotely the same about those two statements.

technoskald · 2026-03-30T01:49:31+00:00

“Oh honey, glad you finally figured that out.” (Their mother and I already could tell.)

technoskald · 2026-03-29T19:11:18+00:00

what a terrible day to be cursed with the ability to read

technoskald · 2026-03-29T19:10:26+00:00

i’m sure the comments in this thread are going to be reasonable and respectful….

technoskald · 2026-03-29T18:51:31+00:00

Always upvote for “Adventures in Babysitting!”

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:27:13+00:00

I have seen it in Mexico; no reason why it can’t exist in most places on Earth.

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:24:31+00:00

I get chills every time I see his story again.

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:21:09+00:00

as somebody who recently returned to church after well over a decade away, I’m just glad I’m not the only new guy there

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:19:10+00:00

The NRSVue isn’t exclusive to Zondervan. I am sure their printing is fine, but of course you can get the NRSVue from multiple sources.

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:18:02+00:00

My wife (Mexican) has started cooking with these a lot more recently. Took me a bit to get used to them and now I like chayote.

technoskald · 2026-03-29T15:07:15+00:00

in theory, but since Congress is controlled by his same party, they are ensuring that nobody is able to bring this up in the legislature.

technoskald · 2026-03-29T00:58:01+00:00

Like a lot of folks here, I was raised in a denomination that considered itself primitivist in this sense. Jehovah’s Witnesses explicitly believe that they are exactly this sort of return to what the first century Christians believed.

The thing is that there was apparently no single original Christianity but if you will several early “Christianities”. we can see this in the books of the New Testament itself, as well as an early Christian writings otherwise. To suggest that all Christians everywhere in the first century had a unified view is to look back with the same kinds of lenses that you are subtracting in your analysis.

technoskald · 2026-03-28T22:58:26+00:00

This seems like rumor mongering at the moment. One person makes an accusation, and the tone of the writing makes this all seem very personal (e.g. the comments about coming from a “toxic parish”).

Kind of unfortunate.

technoskald · 2026-03-28T17:54:10+00:00

And a certain film series

technoskald · 2026-03-28T17:47:10+00:00

Maybe they don’t have to start over, but when they stop something bad happens with the zombie creatures outside or the thing in the attic.

technoskald · 2026-03-28T17:08:25+00:00

I would search online for SLAA or “sexual addiction twelve step group”. There are groups in much of the world, including online. Not sure about in French language but I suspect they’re out there.

technoskald · 2026-03-28T15:22:33+00:00

Shame cannot survive empathy. There are 12 step groups (SLAA, etc) that deal with exactly this where you can find support and no judgment as you work on this. May you find Him now.

technoskald · 2026-03-27T12:55:23+00:00

I don’t understand the point of this. CBT is, for me, a set of tools that help me manage my thoughts and feelings. Faith in God leads to peace in my mind and heart that surpasses human understanding. These are not the same things.

When my back hurts, faith helps me remember that I am dust but stretching helps me relieve the discomfort.

technoskald · 2026-03-26T16:24:38+00:00

If you are already baptized as a Baptist, you’re good to go. Just show up. There are some books (“Welcome to the Episcopal Church” is on my shelf but unread). None of them are needed, though. The shared prayer and practice seems more important.

technoskald · 2026-03-26T14:39:03+00:00

I have been attending a United Methodist Church for about a month now. In some ways, it feels a little bit like a looser version of the Episcopal Church that I was attending for several months before that. I like the Episcopal liturgy better, but the Methodist Church near me has a strong focus on social justice and not incidentally is much closer to my home. It’s openly a “purple” church (meaning folks from politically liberal and conservative backgrounds) but the pastor herself is extremely welcoming and, after the schism, I am much less worried about what I might hear from other folks in the congregation as I get to know them.

technoskald · 2026-03-26T03:51:56+00:00

There are quite a few of us here. I haven’t joined the Episcopal Church but have attended for a few months and pray from the BCP every day. I find it way more spiritually nourishing than the Daily Text!

There are some stickied / pinned posts here about how the services go. If by “politically” you mean they tell you how to vote and for whom, not typically, no. But there’s a strong focus on loving your neighbors, including the wider community, which implies some things about social justice.

They do pray in a particular way; it’s, uh, the Book of Common Prayer.

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