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My Experience of Holy Week through 5 different Spokane Churches:
http://spokanefavs.com/blogs/eric-blauer/my-experience-of-holy-week-through-5-different-spokane-churches
“Do not forget that there are many children, many women, many men in this world who do not have what you have, and make sure that you love them, too, until it hurts.”
-Bl. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
(via tenthousandangels)
Hey Rev — How does one implement mindful parenting?
Hey Rev!
I feel like “mindfulness” is all the rage these days. I’ve tried my hand at mindful eating, spending — even driving. But I wonder, how would one implement mindful parenting?
- Mindful
Find out Father Knows Best’s answer here.
Responding to tragedy with love
Hindsight is not 20/20. Unfortunately, we cannot control the actions or reactions of others — only our own. And while this is not terribly comforting in times of tragedy, it becomes a challenge for how we choose to act as time goes on.
Ecclesiastes 3 tells us that there is a time and a season for everything under heaven.
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A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
Even the most basic framework of Japan’s approach to gun ownership is almost the polar opposite of America’s. U.S. gun law begins with the second amendment’s affirmation of the “right of the people to keep and bear arms” and narrows it down from there. Japanese law, however, starts with the 1958 act stating that “No person shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords,” later adding a few exceptions. In other words, American law is designed to enshrine access to guns, while Japan starts with the premise of forbidding it. The history of that is complicated, but it’s worth noting that U.S. gun law has its roots in resistance to British gun restrictions, whereas some academic literature links the Japanese law to the national campaign to forcibly disarm the samurai, which may partially explain why the 1958 mentions firearms and swords side-by-side.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/24027cbc75ef5d19e9c8a4096074c741/tumblr_mf1gp4TwPb1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
A Land Without Guns: How Japan Has Virtually Eliminated Shooting Deaths
Even the most basic framework of Japan’s approach to gun ownership is almost the polar opposite of America’s. U.S. gun law begins with the second amendment’s affirmation of the “right of the people to keep and bear arms” and narrows it down from there. Japanese law, however, starts with the 1958 act stating that “No person shall possess a firearm or firearms or a sword or swords,” later adding a few exceptions. In other words, American law is designed to enshrine access to guns, while Japan starts with the premise of forbidding it. The history of that is complicated, but it’s worth noting that U.S. gun law has its roots in resistance to British gun restrictions, whereas some academic literature links the Japanese law to the national campaign to forcibly disarm the samurai, which may partially explain why the 1958 mentions firearms and swords side-by-side.
Read more. [Image: Reuters]
Even “the Lord’s Army” needs to lose their “don’t ask, don’t tell” policies
The Christmas season highlights opportunities to extend generosity as at no other time in a year. Numerous non-profit and not-for-profit agencies have faith values and mission statements that indicate how they carry out their work, and while such agencies often allude to a policy of non-discrimination, the agency’s core values and practices do in fact discriminate, specifically toward those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI).
From SpokaneFAVS writer Kyle Franklin
I’m thankful for wonderful writers and loyal readers
Spokane Faith & Values has become a go-to source for religion news and reflection in this area. The credit belongs to our writers. I’m proud to say that we have more than 40 writers contributing to our site. They volunteer their time and make the site the treasure that it is. I’m amazed everyday by how much thought they put into their articles and I’m humbled by how much they truly value this website and the relationship they continue to build with readers. To date, we have writers from the following traditions: Buddhist, new thought, Mainline Christian, Evangelical Christian, Catholic, Pagan, atheist, agnostic, Unitarian, Mormon, Muslim, pluralist, Jewish and unaffiliated.
