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My Answer: Technology can save us, but only partly
Q: I'm kind of a technology geek, and when I walked through our local electronics store the other day, I suddenly realized that most of the products weren't even around 20 years ago. Do you think technology could be the key to solving the world's...Tags: Science and Technology, Religion and Belief, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Separation of Church and State, Electronics
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Halverson: It pretty much all has to do with God
This week a young man, having read our website and perhaps the article I wrote for the Pilot two weeks ago, engaged me in conversation. He was very polite, though he tried to question me about my faith, entrap me in the Bible's condemnation and...Tags: Religion and Belief
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The God Squad: Forgiveness is not absolute; it must be earned
Q: Would Joseph's brothers have asked for forgiveness if they were not about to starve to death? — R., Kenosha, Wis., via godsquadquestion@aol.com A: Gandhi once famously remarked, "To a starving man, God is bread." His point is that our...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Judaism, Religion and Belief, Sports
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Community & Clubs: Plenty to pray about this week
With the happenings in Boston and in West Texas fresh in our minds, the National Day of Prayer makes more sense than ever, says the Rev. Julie Elkins, president of the Newport-Mesa-Irvine Interfaith Council and pastor at First United Methodist Church of...Tags: Ceremonies, Jesus Christ, U.S. Congress, Restaurants, Roman Catholicism
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The God Squad: From across faiths, a blessing for the pope
The good news is that I did not swear an oath of secrecy. The bad news is that I don't know anything about what went on in the Sistine Chapel and I'm not Catholic. However, my best friend is a priest and I remember tenderly joking with Father Tom...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Child Abuse, Roman Catholicism
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Homelessness on the agenda
Members of Costa Mesa faith-based groups met Friday afternoon to discuss what progress the city and the Churches Consortium have made in addressing homelessness in the past two years. They also discussed goals for 2013. The Churches Consortium, an...Tags: Religion and Belief, Homelessness, Social Issues
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God Squad: Was post-Newtown sermon a misfire?
Q: Upon retirement, my husband and I moved to the sunny South. We began attending services at his family's church. They're quite unlike what we're familiar with, in that the church is conservative and fundamentalist. We agreed to accept this in the...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Judaism, Charity
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My Answer: Invite Christ into your life, and He'll accept
Q: What good does it do to believe in God? I've tried to believe and go to church and everything, but so far it hasn't made any difference in my life. If anything, things are worse. I'll be interested in your response. — J.W. A: The most important...Tags: Religion and Belief, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
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God Squad: Non-violence, while noble, does have moral limits
Q: I believe in the non-violent teachings of Jainism (an Indian religion that predates both Hinduism and Buddhism). We teach this song to young Jain children. It expresses the belief in "ahimsa," which means the unconditional compassion for both animals...Tags: Genesis (music group), Diets and Dieting, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Vegetarian Diet
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The God Squad: Happy Hanukkah for Jews and non-Jews
In the spirit of my life work with Fr. Tom Hartman (who sends his love to all even as he enters the deepest fog of Parkinson's disease), I offer my annual Hanukkah greeting for people who don't celebrate Hanukkah. Next week, I'll send along my Christmas...Tags: Hanukkah, Religious Festivals, Judaism, Holidays, Religion and Belief
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New mayor reflects on tumult, looks forward
Fourth in a series of profiles about those in the trenches of Costa Mesa's political battles. * Each Sunday the new mayor of Costa Mesa prays to God to help him forgive others, to help him not hold a grudge, to give him guidance for the week before...
Tags: Politics, Trials, Republican Party, Finance, Job Layoffs
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The God Squad: More than one path to heaven
During this season of trying to remember that the ways we're different are so much less important than the ways we're all the same, I present a typical letter from someone who doesn't quite see things this way. — Rabbi Gellman Q: I feel very...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief
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