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Category: General
Posted by: an okie gardener
Today (4/29) is the anniversary of the death of John Darby in 1882. Read more. He is the originator of the idea of the Rapture, that some time prior to Christ's return the Church will be removed from the world.

I am not a believer in the Rapture. To my mind, any new doctrine arising 1800 years after the apostles bears an immense burden of proof. The proof-texts and arguments offered by those who believe in it do not seem to me to meet that burden.
Category: General
Posted by: an okie gardener
Anyone but me concerned about China's recent and future attempts to control the weather? Stories here and here.

Chaos theory first was developed in regard to weather. Introduction to chaos theory here. The key idea is in the introduction to the article: (below)

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21/04: No Limbo

Category: General
Posted by: an okie gardener
The Vatican has decided to drop the doctrine of limbo--the teaching that unbaptized infants upon death spend eternity neither in heaven nor hell. Prior to elevation to the papacy Cardinal Ratzinger expressed doubts about the existence of limbo. For the present, the Roman Church is taking no official position on the fate of unbaptized babies, expressing hope that God will bring them to salvation. Story here.
Category: General
Posted by: an okie gardener
An astounding collection of prehistoric stone carvings depicting ancestral beings has been discovered deep in an inhospitable area. Story here. Human beings are simply naturally religious.