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    "Conservative Bible Project" -- what do you think?

    I ran into this through another thread on the site, and I was rather shocked. This group suggests that all modern translations of the Bible have liberal bias, and they are trying to pull together a truly "conservative" translation. Conservative Bible Project - Conservapedia Now I will grant...
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    LCMS: Blue Ribbon Panel... info needed

    I've heard bits and pieces about the LCMS President's Blue Ribbon Panel, and the changes that it is suggesting in the polity of the synod. I'm looking for a clear explanation of 1) how it currently is and 2) how the proposed plans will change it. Our Pastor is trying to pull together a...
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    LCMS: Blue Ribbon Panel... info needed

    I've heard bits and pieces about the LCMS President's Blue Ribbon Panel, and the changes that it is suggesting in the polity of the synod. I'm looking for a clear explanation of 1) how it currently is and 2) how the proposed plans will change it. Our Pastor is trying to pull together a...
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    President to speak to schoolchildren September 8

    Department of Education has a Web page with links to documents for preparing classrooms for the President's speech next Tuesday. Included are a letter to school principals, and speech-related classroom activities for elementary and secondary classes. My husband is all upset about it, because...
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    Mock "Liberal" college application

    I found this mock application to divinity school for liberals, and had to smile. While most of it is just silly stereotypes, when it got to the part where you should "List all the good you did, including marches, protests, speeches, and sticking it to the man:" I had a flood of good memories of...
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    India put on "watch list" for not protecting religious minorities

    US body puts India under 'Watch List' on religious freedom - India - NEWS - The Times of India I have been watching the news from India off and on since the Gujarat train burning and riots against Muslims in 2002. I'd been hoping that the Indian government would begin protecting its religious...
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    Modest clothing and French restrictions

    I read this morning about a Muslim woman who was refused admittance to a public pool in France because she was wearing a head-to-foot bathing suit that officials claim breaks their sanitation rule against wearing street clothing in the pool. AP article about the incident AFP: Paris pool bans...
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    Update on the Lutheran Study Bible

    For those who are waiting patiently for Concordia Publishing's "Lutheran Study Bible", here's the latest update from Paul McCain (I'm following it on Facebook)
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    FAQ Update: Questions thread

    As announced in the FAQ Update thread, we're starting to go through and update the Frequently Asked Questions at the top of the forum. In reviewing the materials, we've found some redundant and unclear passages. As we clarify them, we'll announce those changes in the other thread. This thread...
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    Housekeeping: FAQ Updates

    We are going through the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), which is linked from the top of every page on CF, and reorganizing and updating it. Over the years, it's gotten pretty convoluted, and we're finding some redundancy and overlap in many of the various sections. While we are not...
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    Lenten Journey: Reading through the Book of Concord

    A couple of us have said we're interested in reading through the BoC during this season of Lent. I figured we might find a discussion/accountability thread useful in helping us. Reasons I'm doing this (or "what's in it for me?"): Lent is a season for reflection and meditation. I usually...
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    Same rhetoric, different day??

    My husband shared this clip with me. I don't usually follow The Daily Show. But I had to laugh at the juxtaposition of Obama and Bush. Some ideas go beyond left or right, liberal and conservative. http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=216538&title=changefest-09-obamas-inaugural
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    New warning/infraction system and new appeals system

    Dear Members, As announced earlier, CF is switching to a new moderation warning and infraction system, and a new appeals system. A Questions/Answers post follows this one. Please note: People who currently are banned will need to serve out their bans as normal before returning to the forum...
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    (FSGs) Invitation to discuss the Forum-specific Guidelines for SF/C

    I have opened a public discussion thread for updating the SF/C FSGs, as requested by the staff and members of this forum. You are invited to participate in the discussion. The primary issue at hand is clarification of the debate rules, since we've had some changes in the forum without...
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    Forum-Specific Guidelines (FSGs) discussion

    I have helped your admins draft some FSGs for OBOB, which we hope will help address some of the concerns that have been raised recently. You are invited to participate in the staff and member commentary and discussion of the draft.
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    Forum-Specific Guidelines (FSGs) discussion

    I have helped your admins draft some FSGs for The Lord's Table: Liberal Catholics, which we hope will help address some of the concerns that have been raised recently. You are invited to participate in the staff and member commentary and discussion of the draft.
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    Adiaphora Alehaus (7)

    I'm trying to wean myself off coffee... or at least down from 4-6 cups every morning (it doesn't seem like that much when it's just two big mugs... ) And I'm fighting a bit of a headache. I usually get one when I work at home (two days a week), so I'm thinking it's allergies. I really need to...
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    Ebanned users' posts show up in search results

    I searched the site using "mary" as the search term, and the first five PAGES of results were empty posts with ebanned users. All you could see was the vulgar titles of the threads they had spammed. When you open the thread, it's gone. When you click on their user profile, it shows that...
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    Syng a new song! Chat with Synger

    All right, so I've been on staff for a while, and I've never done one of these chat-with-me threads. I started in Theology, sweated through 777 by working on a lot of wikis (and finding I had a real interest in process and protocol), and then served as an admin through some major staff changes...
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    Gone for a week

    As you know, my 87-year-old father has lung cancer and emphysema. The cancer hasn't grown much since he started his medication around Christmas (though it gives him bleeding sores), but he has had a couple of strokes and he needs the big air tanks rather than the smaller ones that he could...