I am so excited I could scream from my cubicle! Judith Hayes my mentor is back online.
Way back when years ago, when I googled 'humanist' I found her web site and it changed my life.
What she writes and says rang true for me and becuase of her I discovered I was a Humanist.
That day I read everything on her site. Gobbled it up to say. I emailed her, ordered one of her books. She signed it and sent it to me herself. She is a wonderful person and I am so glad she is back.
http://www.thehappyheretic.com/
Mar 5, 2008
Peace Be with You Banned
Does this mean the communion taken is not official and the worshippers will have to try again later when it is ok to drink the Blood of Christ again?
I remember my ultra conservative in-laws would not hold hands during the Lord's prayer during the E. Helena mass years ago. It's not kosher per their NE priest. Not for health reasons, but because some old fashioned idea about saying the lord prayer properly and only the priest is allowed to do certain parts of the Mass and not the parishers. (Pre 1960's?)
Flu Brings Handshake Ban At Local Church
Pastor Doesn't Want Parishioners Spreading Flu
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Parishioners at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in south Kansas City are being asked not to shake hands as a sign of peace during Mass or drink from the chalice.
KMBC's Kris Ketz reported that this year's cold and flu season is so bad, the church's pastor doesn't want people spreading the bug.
"What do you think the reaction has been among parishioners?" Ketz asked the Rev. Don Farnan.
"Oh, I think it's been mixed," Farnan said.
Ketz reported that Farnan got the idea almost two weeks ago, after a 46-year-old woman died from the flu.
"Well, I think some people are leery of it, you know? If they've been sick, you know, if I had been sick, I would not shake hands and I would not receive the cup," parishioner Mary Elizabeth Heiman said.
Farnan said the idea was not meant to offend. Farnan said a smile, wave or kind word can be used in place of shaking hands.
Ketz reported that no other Catholic churches in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese are asking parishioners to do the same thing
I remember my ultra conservative in-laws would not hold hands during the Lord's prayer during the E. Helena mass years ago. It's not kosher per their NE priest. Not for health reasons, but because some old fashioned idea about saying the lord prayer properly and only the priest is allowed to do certain parts of the Mass and not the parishers. (Pre 1960's?)
Flu Brings Handshake Ban At Local Church
Pastor Doesn't Want Parishioners Spreading Flu
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Parishioners at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in south Kansas City are being asked not to shake hands as a sign of peace during Mass or drink from the chalice.
KMBC's Kris Ketz reported that this year's cold and flu season is so bad, the church's pastor doesn't want people spreading the bug.
"What do you think the reaction has been among parishioners?" Ketz asked the Rev. Don Farnan.
"Oh, I think it's been mixed," Farnan said.
Ketz reported that Farnan got the idea almost two weeks ago, after a 46-year-old woman died from the flu.
"Well, I think some people are leery of it, you know? If they've been sick, you know, if I had been sick, I would not shake hands and I would not receive the cup," parishioner Mary Elizabeth Heiman said.
Farnan said the idea was not meant to offend. Farnan said a smile, wave or kind word can be used in place of shaking hands.
Ketz reported that no other Catholic churches in the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese are asking parishioners to do the same thing
Mar 4, 2008
Obit
Gloria M. left this earth to be with the Lord on March 1, 2008, in a car accident on her way to church.
She was 80. On her way to Mass, she ran a stop sign. It was a nasty three car pile up. At an intersection of a 55 mph highway. She herself was t-boned and ejected from her car and died at the scene. The four people in the pick up truck that hit her were sent to the hospital and another driver in another pick up truck was also sent to the hospital. She was the lucky one?
God did this? per her obit that's what her family says. .... "she was preparing records for her grand kids at the time God chose to take her to him"
It would have been a lot nicer if God had chosen her death to be a heart attack instead of the gruesome way she died.
She was 80. On her way to Mass, she ran a stop sign. It was a nasty three car pile up. At an intersection of a 55 mph highway. She herself was t-boned and ejected from her car and died at the scene. The four people in the pick up truck that hit her were sent to the hospital and another driver in another pick up truck was also sent to the hospital. She was the lucky one?
God did this? per her obit that's what her family says. .... "she was preparing records for her grand kids at the time God chose to take her to him"
It would have been a lot nicer if God had chosen her death to be a heart attack instead of the gruesome way she died.
Mar 1, 2008
Constitutional Initiative
BILLINGS — The Catholic church in Montana will not support an anti-abortion ballot initiative that would establish conception as the beginning of life and award constitutional rights to embryos.In a statement issued this week, Montana Bishops Michael Warfel and George Thomas said Constitutional Initiative 100 is not the best strategy for eliminating abortion.
Being married to a Catholic I am comforted to know the Church is kinda reasonable sometimes. Better than the right wing wackos who are pushing this Initiative. Trying to change the constitution seems to become a fad with these cons. They succeded with the gay marriage ban and therefore think they can do it again. Think again folks. I sure hope not anyway.
I don't want to see a theocracy do you?
Being married to a Catholic I am comforted to know the Church is kinda reasonable sometimes. Better than the right wing wackos who are pushing this Initiative. Trying to change the constitution seems to become a fad with these cons. They succeded with the gay marriage ban and therefore think they can do it again. Think again folks. I sure hope not anyway.
I don't want to see a theocracy do you?
Joan
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) and Office of Public Instruction (OPI) have appointed two new members to the Montana AIDS Review Panel. Joan Uda, columnist for the Helena Independent Record newspaper, retired United Methodist minister, former state attorney, and legal advisor to Governor Tom Judge, is filling the position of faith community representative. Kayla Hanna, a junior at Helena High School, has joined the panel as student representative.
…a brief checklist for you to consider when creating your (who?) health promotion materials.
The panel, a joint committee of DPHHS and OPI, is a requirement of cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and serves to consider the appropriateness of messages designed to communicate AIDS prevention information to various population groups.
This appointment must be part and parcel of the faith base intrusion into our state government programs. What do they mean by “consider the appropriateness of messages” Is she going to stand up and say "Would Jesus Approve of this Message?" I don’t know how having this irrational person on this board is helpful other than making nice. She does have connections and was involved in politics in the 70's. I have to give her that.
She is obviously a liberal Christian but that doesn't make it much better. Like Sam Harris says, the liberal and moderate Christians are guilty of supporting religious fundamentalism by saying Nothing against them. The silence is telling.
In today’s Helena IR
Joan says Influenza is a blessing (people can die from this Joan)
Typical sappy muddled thinking or she couldn’t think of anything else to write. And by the way how did she get this gig? She is a retired United Methodist (United?) minister who has been writing such things like this for the Helena IR (I don't know how long). This one was on Saturday, not in the religious section on Sunday where it belongs.
Removed referenced article per Joan Uda
…a brief checklist for you to consider when creating your (who?) health promotion materials.
The panel, a joint committee of DPHHS and OPI, is a requirement of cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and serves to consider the appropriateness of messages designed to communicate AIDS prevention information to various population groups.
This appointment must be part and parcel of the faith base intrusion into our state government programs. What do they mean by “consider the appropriateness of messages” Is she going to stand up and say "Would Jesus Approve of this Message?" I don’t know how having this irrational person on this board is helpful other than making nice. She does have connections and was involved in politics in the 70's. I have to give her that.
She is obviously a liberal Christian but that doesn't make it much better. Like Sam Harris says, the liberal and moderate Christians are guilty of supporting religious fundamentalism by saying Nothing against them. The silence is telling.
In today’s Helena IR
Joan says Influenza is a blessing (people can die from this Joan)
Typical sappy muddled thinking or she couldn’t think of anything else to write. And by the way how did she get this gig? She is a retired United Methodist (United?) minister who has been writing such things like this for the Helena IR (I don't know how long). This one was on Saturday, not in the religious section on Sunday where it belongs.
Removed referenced article per Joan Uda
NO! Give me a break. The fever must have burned out a few brain cells or she was delirious
I’m sure she is probably a very nice woman, and I probably shouldn’t make fun of her, but someone has to do it. I know other people think this she is harmless and don’t say anything.
People like me do not think this kind of cognitive dissonance is harmless.
Irrational people make bad decisions
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