Comments for All Souls UU Church of Bellville, OH http://allsoulsohio.org Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:34:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Questions by Bob Little http://allsoulsohio.org/2010/01/why-we-come-to-all-souls-2/#comment-16 Bob Little Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:34:06 +0000 http://www.allsoulsohio.org/2010/01/why-we-come-to-all-souls-2/#comment-16 There's a big hole in my spiritual life and I ask for the prayers of those who are so moved. I was formerly a member, and a very comfortable one, of Mansfield's Central United Methodist Church which as you may know closed its doors a few years ago. It was far from fundamentalist, for example two of the men who were most active in church affairs never mentioned, but everyone knew, were gay. Now I'm attending another UMC which, though a loving group of people, leans sharply right (some, at least). I can't accept the idea that the Bible is the unerring word of God; I believe I can be a better Christian without worshipping who I think is described as a cruel God. Do you have any help for me?---Bob There’s a big hole in my spiritual life and I ask for the prayers of those who are so moved. I was formerly a member, and a very comfortable one, of Mansfield’s Central United Methodist Church which as you may know closed its doors a few years ago. It was far from fundamentalist, for example two of the men who were most active in church affairs never mentioned, but everyone knew, were gay. Now I’m attending another UMC which, though a loving group of people, leans sharply right (some, at least). I can’t accept the idea that the Bible is the unerring word of God; I believe I can be a better Christian without worshipping who I think is described as a cruel God. Do you have any help for me?—Bob

]]> Comment on You Are Not Alone by riverkawai http://allsoulsohio.org/2010/01/you-are-not-alone/#comment-8 riverkawai Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:19:44 +0000 http://allsoulsohio.org/2010/01/you-are-not-alone/#comment-8 Wonderful writing!!! I was so impressed to read this article as it is the most inspiring article I have read for a long time. I always want to be a part of good work. Wonderful writing!!! I was so impressed to read this article as it is the most inspiring article I have read for a long time. I always want to be a part of good work.

]]> Comment on Fall Adult Discussion Series by admin http://allsoulsohio.org/faith-development/adult-programs/fall-adult-discussion-series/#comment-6 admin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.allsoulsohio.org/?page_id=16#comment-6 This morning, during the Adult Religious Education program "Renewal", we viewed a brief video about the devastating practice of mountaintop removal. This practice is currently being used to access coal in Appalachia. It uses dynamite to literally blast off the tops of mountains in large areas of West Virginia, Kentucky, and other states. During the class, there was pretty extensive discussion about ways that we can respond to this issue both as individuals and as a congregation. There is a great resource for those who wish to learn more or take action. Go to http://www.ilovemountains.org/ At this site, you can view, using Google Earth, some satellite pictures of the extent of this type of mining. There are stories from the people directly affected by mountaintop removal. You can also find out which mountaintop removal mines are supplying coal for your electric utility. Finally you can take action to change public policy regarding mountaintop removal. Bill Millikin This morning, during the Adult Religious Education program “Renewal”, we viewed a brief video about the devastating practice of mountaintop removal. This practice is currently being used to access coal in Appalachia. It uses dynamite to literally blast off the tops of mountains in large areas of West Virginia, Kentucky, and other states. During the class, there was pretty extensive discussion about ways that we can respond to this issue both as individuals and as a congregation. There is a great resource for those who wish to learn more or take action. Go to http://www.ilovemountains.org/ At this site, you can view, using Google Earth, some satellite pictures of the extent of this type of mining. There are stories from the people directly affected by mountaintop removal. You can also find out which mountaintop removal mines are supplying coal for your electric utility. Finally you can take action to change public policy regarding mountaintop removal.

Bill Millikin

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