Review: I Fired God: My Life Inside–and Escape from–the Secret World of the Independent Fundamental Baptist Cult by Jocelyn Zichterman

May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I Fired God

by Calulu When I first received this book I chuckled over the title, “I Fired God” because it seemed both humorous and sacrilegious at the same time. Firing God? How is it even possible? I quickly found out that the author should have fired her IFB God much sooner. Before reading “I Fired God” my [...]

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Quoting Quiverfull: Peace?

May 7, 2013 By 9 Comments
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by Nancy Campbell of Above Rubies We talked yesterday about deception. Peace is another area where we can be deceived. People often say that have peace about something, but really it is just a RELIEF from their circumstances.

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Quoting Quiverfull: Pouring Into?

May 6, 2013 By 4 Comments
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by Voddie Baucham in film Return of the Daughters “I don’t know why we allow ourselves to be poured into the world’s mold that somehow says to go out and pour your life into a stranger

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The Sickness of “Faith Healing”

May 5, 2013 By 6 Comments
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by Becoming Worldly   First off, let me say I have no problem with prayers for sick or hurting people. You want to pray about an injury or illness? Go for it. Want to request prayers or offer to pray? Go ahead on that too. I’m cool with it. You can pray for me too [...]

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Mitt Romney Tells College Students To Fill Their Quivers

May 4, 2013 By 3 Comments

by Calulu Recently failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney showed up in my state to speak to the graduating class of Southern Virginia University.  Turns out that the school near Lynchburg

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