Doctors who described themselves as non-religious were more likely than others to report having given continuous deep sedation until death, having taken decisions they expected or partly intended to end life, and to have discussed these decisions with patients judged to have the capacity to participate in discussions.
I have been intrigued by the commitment Warren Buffett and Bill Gates have made to give away at least 50% of their wealth to charitable purposes either before or at their deaths, and by their efforts (their successful efforts!) to get other folks in similar financial situations to do the same.
If we intentionally carry with us the idea that 6 million children die every year because they do not have enough to eat and that U.S. citizens waste more food than some countries ever see, it makes it a bit more difficult to buy that extra pair of shoes or cute little blouse if these are not really necessary.
I would submit that the worship of biological life can take on a form of idolatry, substituting human existence for something more intimate and divine. ~The Rev. Dr. Michael Attas
Mr. Berry’s papers are looking for a good home following a dustup with University of Kentucky officials. The donnybrook is over the naming of a campus building – “Wildcat Coal Lodge” – that reflected institutional bias based on the university’s fundraising philosophy.
On one side is the obesity epidemic, fueled by reliance on industrialized, portable, chemical-laden food requiring minimal cooking time or skill—or none at all. On the other extreme are those who see food as something to be feared and tightly controlled, who believe that non-organic produce, white flour, and sugar are evils to be avoided at all costs.
Is the performance of one’s pastoral duties impacted by disbelief? How?
It’s worth noting that many dystopian novels take place in societies where the connection between sex and procreation has been completely severed. In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, for example, sex is encouraged, even for the young, as a social activity, and children are manufactured in a process designed for efficiency and the propagation of traits that support a consumer society.
The Rt Rev. Alan Wilson writes in
If escort service/bag lifting is how the right understands all gay relationships, I can understand their objections.