Showing posts with label Spiritual malpractice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spiritual malpractice. Show all posts
Tuesday, 2 October 2018

90 years ago: The founding of Opus Dei

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On October 2, 1928, Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer , a Roman Catholic priest, founded the order Opus Dei (literally "Work of God")...
Tuesday, 22 May 2018

5th century amulet from Turkey has been deciphered: It's in Aramaic, and cites Balaam as a hex against chariot racers

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And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and wen...
Tuesday, 31 October 2017

And now--robot priests

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Robot clergy might be acceptable for a religion that consists of empty ritual, but not for a true faith in the living God. As reported by S...
Tuesday, 29 August 2017

225 years ago: The birth of Charles G. Finney

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On August 29, 1792, Charles Grandison Finney , a Presbyterian minister who was associated with the Second Great Awakening in the United Sta...
Thursday, 20 July 2017

10 years ago: The death of Tammy Faye Bakker

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So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof. Proverbs 1:19 On July 20, 2007, T...
Friday, 30 September 2016

Polygamous leader of Canadian "church" is sentenced to 18 months in prison for assaults on members

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Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in he...
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Thursday, 14 April 2016

110 years ago: The Azusa Street Revival begins

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On April 14, 1906, African Methodist Episcopal Church on Azusa Street in Los Angeles held its first service under pastor William J. Seymour ...
Saturday, 20 February 2016

40 years ago: The death of Kathryn Kuhlman

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And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: Luke 4:23a On February 20, 1976, Miss Kuhlman ,...
Thursday, 24 December 2015

50 years ago: The death of false prophet William Branham

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But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of...
Friday, 17 July 2015

Newspaper "Religion Calendar" items offer an interesting snapshot of the current scene

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From the Edmonton Journal 's Religion Calendar , July 11, 2015 (bold in original, links inserted by blogger): Summer Silent Directed ...
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Wednesday, 10 June 2015

80 years ago: The founding of Alcoholics Anonymous

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On June 10, 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded in Akron, Ohio by "Bill W." (Bill Wilson) and Dr. Bob Smith. AA's 12-step...
Monday, 9 February 2015

Peruvian paganism proves fatal for Canadian woman

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For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning,...
Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Members of pseudo-Christian cult in China arrested for spreading December 21, 2012 fear

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Hysteria about the end of the Mayan calendar on December 21, 2012 could be found anywhere. Another backlog item, as reported by Associated ...
Tuesday, 8 January 2013

Emptying wallets while emptying minds: Edmonton's Urban Sanctuary continues to fleece the flock in 2013

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His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ...
Tuesday, 7 August 2012

United Methodist pastor in Dallas observes Ramadan

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Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. Fo...
Saturday, 4 August 2012

Edmonton's Urban Sanctuary offers four days of instruction in spiritual formation--for only $325

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His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. ...
Monday, 1 August 2011

Woman in Quebec dies after "earth healing therapy"

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As reported by QMI Agency , July 30, 2011 : MONTREAL - A 35-year-old woman died after undergoing a mud therapy treatment on Friday at a spa...
Sunday, 19 June 2011

Why rabbis in Israel are hated

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Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their he...
Thursday, 6 January 2011

Superstitious man in Malaysia leaves his "demon" wife after consulting a medium

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As reported by Shaun Ho in the Malaysia Star on January 6, 2011 : KUALA LUMPUR: A superstitious husband stopped having sex with his wife af...
Sunday, 26 December 2010

Pennsylvania parents who practiced faith-healing are convicted of manslaughter in their son's death

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Walter Martin has been credited with saying, "Bad exegesis leads to bad theology, which leads to bad morality." Yet another tragi...