Oh, crap.

I missed it.

Unless less *this* is The New Earth promised in the Book Of Revelations.

Naw, in heaven, there is no designated hitter rule.

We could learn from this.

Look, I'm not asking we destroy all our churches and convert to Unitarianism, but this article in the OpinionJournal (email registration required. That is, if you don't have Mozilla and BugMeNot) could be used as a template for learning how to combine unshakable core values with respect for others.

That's doesn't mean we don't show Christ's love for people, nor does it mean we ease up on our commitment to evangelize the world.

It means we do it in a way that treats the people around us as valued potential recipients of Christ's love, and see them as our equals. Each of us, after all, is "only a sinner, saved by grace".

Lileks is so close

in this description of hell, it's almost scary.

"If pressed on the issue, I’d define hell as a different sort of torment: the absolute certain knowledge of God’s existence and grace, followed by utter banishment from its manifestations. Eternity with your nose pressed up against the glass." (From today's Bleat).

James, Hell is exactly that. And you need to realize it, fast.

Please, Dear God,

Make it stop.
I haven't watched this miniseries, mainy for blood-pressure reasons, as the promos were enough to get me riled up.
Christ returning to Earth as a child, born of a virgin, again?

Nope.

Christ himself describes his second coming to Earth somewhat differently.
That whole chapter, along with the next one, are two of my favourites in all of the Gospels.