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5. Patrik Jonsson: "Louisiana justice of the peace Keith Bardwell's refused to marry a white woman and a black man reportedly because he believed that children of an interracial marriage would suffer socially. That view was once common in the United States, and might have had some basis decades ago when such marriages were taboo and multiracial families were sometimes ostracized. But today, not only are mixed-race children widely accepted but some research suggests they might even have some social advantages." I don't know why there wasn't a public outcry over this judge's decision.

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"The Minnesota Vikings are winning too many games too soon too easily. It concerns me. The Bears are not scoring when they are in the Red Zone. That concerns me. But baseball remains so much superior of a sport."
Doesn't concern me! Go Vikings!
I actually agree that holiness is an issue that should be made more attention to by emergents, of which I am one. However, the case in point that Karen gives is not fair. This guy she had the conversation with was not so much emergent as he was "immaturant". He would find another label to cling to if not this one. And, ironically, Donald Millers, who's references often, does NOT consider himself emergent. So we're mixing categories left, right, and center here.
Secondly, what I didn't hear Karen address was any of the legalism young people have encountered in the church that led them to licentiousness. Neither "L" perspective is good. We want something in between. And yes, we want holiness. But setting up straw men (even if they are real, f-bomb dropping, smoking, drinking) individuals, is not a fair way to approach the issue.
The piece sounded more like a vent than a thoughtful desire to move young people towards the pursuit of holiness.
Sorry for the typos in my above commend. Note to self: always edit before publishing, even if is just a comment.
Secondly, let's get real about heresy. Scot, I think you should delete any reference from people, such as doperback, who dare to cheer on the Yankees.
Are there no lines? Is this moral relativism run rampant? Are we okay with that?
Darren, we met, chatted, went back and forth, some folks had to leave the room -- others were dismayed ... but in the end we said, "he's our brother." So, we left him at the table, but I'm reasonably assured he'll be more circumspect in the future.
Haha
Darren,
Given that Scot can fail to appreciate both the Vikings (I recall the Purple People Eaters (See here)... and have remained true ever since) and the American League (the way baseball was meant to be played) - we cannot really expect him to hold the line against heretics. We will have to live with the Yankee fans.
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