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Recent content by PloverWing

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    Anyone have good arguments against Calvinism.

    I am Episcopalian, so my understanding of tradition may differ from that of my Catholic and Orthodox brethren. One difference is that I do not find infallibility in any of it: not in ecumenical councils, not in the clergy or teaching office of the church, and not in any writings. And I do not...
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    Anyone have good arguments against Calvinism.

    I love the concept too, genuinely, without any irony. Christians of past generations have handed to us the accumulation of their experiences of God and their understanding of those experiences. We get to absorb all that, add our own voices, and hand it on to the next generation.
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    Have Public indecency laws, Strayed too far & what would be the answer?

    I applaud your desire to stay with natural fibers and to protect the environment. I don't want to use CF to advertise any clothing manufacturers, but when I google "modest clothing for women", I get a reasonable number of hits, some of which are made from cotton or linen. Most are made from...
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    Have Public indecency laws, Strayed too far & what would be the answer?

    Is the problem that 1) you want to be able to cover yourself, but you can't find clothing that will do that for you, or 2) you are tempted by the sight of the men you encounter when you go out? For (1), if you google "modest clothing for women", you can find some online sources for dresses with...
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    Trump is Only angering them, and escalating it faster.. I would suggest Not poking the bear.

    Suppose there are women who agree with you. Would you encourage them to influence US foreign policy by voting in the upcoming Congressional election? If not, why not?
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    Thoughts on Statues and Icons?

    I'm hesitant to speak for the entirety of Anglican practice worldwide :) , so I'll just speak to what I've seen. My experience is that statues and icons are viewed as aids to prayer that are helpful for some people. Obviously, they shouldn't be viewed as gods in themselves (and Catholic and...
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    Veils-Head Coverings, Leaving in Public, Sign of Oppression or Modesty?

    There are a number of places in the gospels where Jesus talks about overturning the structures of this world that oppress people and hold them captive, or that lead people to view themselves as better than others. Examples include Luke 4:16-21, Matthew 20:24-28, the Golden Rule, the many times...
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    Veils-Head Coverings, Leaving in Public, Sign of Oppression or Modesty?

    The statement that it's appropriate to submit to "proper authorities" is true by definition, I think. The question becomes: what is a "proper authority"? Is the Almighty Creator of the Universe a proper authority? Yup. Is a man a proper authority over me merely on account of his gender and...
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    About history, ethnic/race relations and the Church.

    I live in the Diocese of New Jersey, which is in the middle of the Atlantic coast of the US. In 2020, our diocese launched a Reparations Commission to research the history of our diocese's involvement in slavery and to find ways for our diocese to make reparations. The research portion of this...
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    Artificial Insemination Production Error Dilemma

    Are we talking about artificial insemination (in vivo) or in vitro fertilization? In both cases, there's a certain amount of trust involved -- that one is receiving the sperm or embryo from the source that was promised. It's hard to be 100% certain that the doctor isn't defrauding you in some...
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    Veils-Head Coverings, Leaving in Public, Sign of Oppression or Modesty?

    I found and read some of your earlier posts on CF, so I think I have a better understanding of your situation now. I'm mostly comfortable being out alone, but you're right that it's important to be careful. (Not because of immigration or liberals, but because even if only one person in a...
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    Veils-Head Coverings, Leaving in Public, Sign of Oppression or Modesty?

    If you need to stay under your parents' care for health reasons, then do what you need to stay safe and healthy. I'm still now sure how the veil connects to this, though. Do you connect veil-wearing to marital status, so that you think you should (or shouldn't) wear one on account of being...