My Wish-I-Hadn’ts

February 6, 2013 By 8 Comments
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by Kristen Rosser I have, over the course of years that I’ve been a Christian, changed the way I think about a large number of things.  Some of the beliefs I used to hold caused me to treat people (or even myself) in ways that I’m sure now were not what Jesus wanted.  Though I’m [...]

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Quoting Quiverfull: Dare to be Different?

February 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
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Colin Campbell Meat for Men at Above Rubies January 29, 2013 The “box” represents the ways of human wisdom. People who think outside the box have taken time to think wisely about what is in the box. If what’s in the box takes us away from the time-tested

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Laughter is Good Medicine: Pat Robertson’s Romantic Advice

January 18, 2013 By 2 Comments
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In response to Pat Robertson’s advice that women are responsible for their husbands losing interesting in them Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report had these words to say…

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Quoting Quiverfull: Submission & Abuse?

January 15, 2013 By 14 Comments
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QUOTING QUIVERFULL is a regular feature of NLQ – we present the actual words of noted Quiverfull leaders and ask our readers: What do you think? Agree? Disagree? This is the place to state your opinion. Please, let’s keep it respectful – but at the same time, we encourage readers

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Womens Appearances Wreck Marital Romance?

January 14, 2013 By 15 Comments

According to Pat Robertson: If you are a woman and do not keep yourself looking 100% perfect then it is your fault if the marriage ends or isn’t good.  Huh?

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