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In reply to the discussion: I'm just not feelin' Christmas this year. What about you? [View all]harumph
(1,900 posts)9. I would love to see a church based on the Beatitudes - only
Historical Jesus was about inclusion and broadening who should be considered (our)
neighbor.
Evangelicals are about "exclusion" and narrowing who they consider as their neighbor.
Evangelicals want magical endless forgiveness Jesus without ethical Jesus. It's a very
bad combination, and has led to very bad results.
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I'm a little bit more cheerful on account of the events of the last couple of weeks
The Velveteen Ocelot
Dec 2018
#4
Get a small xmass tree. A real one. They come with a stand. Buy some tiny little lights. Decorate it
applegrove
Dec 2018
#34
The music on the radio is more of an escape this year than in years passed because of Trump
Quixote1818
Dec 2018
#38
Waaaay better this year in my family. Grandbaby survived being a preemie. We survived the fires. And
Hekate
Dec 2018
#42
Awe. You are lucky to have had such a good long time with her. And she, you.
applegrove
Dec 2018
#53