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They aren\u0026#39;t asking people to imagine a world without god/deity/creator (in whatever form), but a world without religion.  Religion is not god, nor is god religion.  Religion in the general form is a social structure oriented around a given god concept.  Religion is not necessary for belief in the god concept.  Considering the millions of people who have been discriminated against, oppressed, tortured, maimed, driven insane, or killed over the millenia, in the name of religion, perhaps we\u0026#39;d be better off without religion.  Well these words aren\u0026#39;t going to change anyone\u0026#39;s mind about the subject, so go ahead and believe what you want to!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8138216915545196654/comments/default/1363698491455487017"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8138216915545196654/comments/default/1363698491455487017"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-can-only-imagine.html?showComment\u003d1259344761143#c1363698491455487017","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-can-only-imagine.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-8138216915545196654","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/8138216915545196654","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-4830778175507204450"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-13T20:14:15.149-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-13T20:14:15.149-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Eat, drink and be happy. 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For we die."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8138216915545196654/comments/default/4830778175507204450"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8138216915545196654/comments/default/4830778175507204450"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-can-only-imagine.html?showComment\u003d1258164855149#c4830778175507204450","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-can-only-imagine.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-8138216915545196654","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/8138216915545196654","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-4586624340610123040"},"published":{"$t":"2009-11-10T10:09:43.558-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-11-10T10:09:43.558-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome to http://kannan.edublogs.org"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Welcome to http://kannan.edublogs.org"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/3720459663421595180/comments/default/4586624340610123040"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/3720459663421595180/comments/default/4586624340610123040"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/09/good-stuff.html?showComment\u003d1257869383558#c4586624340610123040","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"kannan"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/11310052515741918801"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/09/good-stuff.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-3720459663421595180","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/3720459663421595180","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2212076950845106353"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-08T01:32:27.417-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-08T01:32:27.417-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sad that some people have nothing better to do tha..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Sad that some people have nothing better to do than sit behind their computer and make malicious posts about others. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBe careful with the word never. Rumors are poison."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/2212076950845106353"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/2212076950845106353"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html?showComment\u003d1254983547417#c2212076950845106353","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-8162041438920826744","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/8162041438920826744","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7392890355438836742"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-14T22:41:34.852-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-14T22:41:34.852-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Not what I meant. What I meant is that he has NEVE..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Not what I meant. What I meant is that he has NEVER preached his own sermons. NEVER. Word for word. It\u0026#39;s plagiarism."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/7392890355438836742"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/7392890355438836742"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html?showComment\u003d1252986094852#c7392890355438836742","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-8162041438920826744","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/8162041438920826744","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2977862905573371281"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-28T15:45:55.058-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-28T15:45:55.058-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The whole debate is completely misplaced in the fi..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The whole debate is completely misplaced in the first place. Why should a government's definition of marriage matter to the church? If the only thing standing between you and egregious sin is a state constitution, your problem has already gotten the best of you."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4538185732066901727/comments/default/2977862905573371281"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4538185732066901727/comments/default/2977862905573371281"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/05/debate-is-raging-over-homosexual.html?showComment\u003d1243543555058#c2977862905573371281","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"BrentR"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/07938069936220098566"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/05/debate-is-raging-over-homosexual.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-4538185732066901727","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/4538185732066901727","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2625279798349331910"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-13T12:35:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-04-13T12:35:00.000-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"haha, so true!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"haha, so true!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/3748082393587652354/comments/default/2625279798349331910"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/3748082393587652354/comments/default/2625279798349331910"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-had-some-posts-i-wanted-to-make-last.html?showComment\u003d1239644100000#c2625279798349331910","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Denise"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02621110324132577050"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-had-some-posts-i-wanted-to-make-last.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-3748082393587652354","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/3748082393587652354","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-156582965164911744"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-08T20:48:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-04-08T20:48:00.000-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"That's really cool.I think Communion should be ser..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"That's really cool.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eI think Communion should be served once a quarter."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4590379071688313669/comments/default/156582965164911744"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4590379071688313669/comments/default/156582965164911744"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/03/lords-supper-how-often.html?showComment\u003d1239241680000#c156582965164911744","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"J Park"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09947296942227952391"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17133847421643496142"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/03/lords-supper-how-often.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-4590379071688313669","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/4590379071688313669","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-3638575439203348913"},"published":{"$t":"2009-04-01T14:03:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-04-01T14:03:00.000-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Most of what anyone teaches, or preaches has been ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Most of what anyone teaches, or preaches has been said before and could not be considered \"original thought\". Just because something has been said before does not invalidate it the thought. Go teach your own bible study so that we can judge you on how much of what you say hasn't been said before. I promise you that it has."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/3638575439203348913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/8162041438920826744/comments/default/3638575439203348913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html?showComment\u003d1238612580000#c3638575439203348913","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2008/10/union-with-christ.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-8162041438920826744","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/8162041438920826744","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7757681672634543912"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-30T21:21:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-03-30T21:21:00.000-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"This post is a test of the capability of Scribd. Y..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This post is a test of the capability of Scribd. You may now resume your browsing. Thank you."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4590379071688313669/comments/default/7757681672634543912"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4590379071688313669/comments/default/7757681672634543912"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/03/lords-supper-how-often.html?showComment\u003d1238466060000#c7757681672634543912","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Bite the Wax Tadpole"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/08017477703203600319"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"07842855593944937817"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/03/lords-supper-how-often.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-4590379071688313669","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/4590379071688313669","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7047597514772328333"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-25T00:41:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-03-25T00:41:00.000-05:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thanks, Jed.  I really like this post."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thanks, Jed.  I really like this post."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4850564447103696615/comments/default/7047597514772328333"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/4850564447103696615/comments/default/7047597514772328333"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/03/mrs-archibald-bruce-mceachin.html?showComment\u003d1237959660000#c7047597514772328333","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"George 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went."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/2710739337328251807/comments/default/2582087854633645823"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/2710739337328251807/comments/default/2582087854633645823"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/01/apotheosis-of-obama.html?showComment\u003d1235789580000#c2582087854633645823","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"brianmclain"},"uri":{"$t":"http://brianmclain.wordpress.com/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/01/apotheosis-of-obama.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2710739337328251807","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/2710739337328251807","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-5865245297577036809"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-26T10:57:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-26T10:57:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I 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apostles.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eThe question for us is, what about now? As protestants, we don't believe that the power to forgive sins lies with anyone except Jesus. To defend this belief, we have to say either 1) this was a gift unique to the apostles themselves and was never passed on, or 2) this was one of those portions of scripture added later.  \u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eThe RCs and EOs (and many Anglicans) believe that this apostolic gift is passed along, through apostolic succession, to priests throughout the church, and that rightly ordained priests have this ability even today to forgive sins (thus, the practice of confession and absolution). They claim that it is we protestants who are playing \"fast and loose\" with the scriptures by denying the implications of this passage.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eIndulgences, as I understand them, don't absolve the individual, but instead shorten or eliminate the time spent in purgation (purification from or purging of) for those sins.  The process is, as it seems to me, confession to a priest, absolution by the priest, performance of acts of piety, and granting by the priest of the indulgence.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eIn Luther's time, the Church would allow people to bypass the confession / absolution / acts of piety stuff, and actually exchange money for the indulgence (claiming, I guess, that the gift of money was an adequate act of piety).  This no longer happens.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eIt seems a bit stretched to me, but it comes from the fact that the Church claims for herself the power to forgive sins.  And, to be honest, I'm not sure we protestants have an adequate answer for what v. 23 above means for us to be casting stones.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eAnyway."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/7042356731985200563"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/7042356731985200563"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html?showComment\u003d1235102460000#c7042356731985200563","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Baumbach"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12568026735792576904"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16302434898190979161"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7473417076844559307","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/7473417076844559307","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-3667968323750366331"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-19T10:44:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-19T10:44:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"So this is the passage? 19On the evening of that f..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"So this is the passage?\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003e 19On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, \"Peace be with you!\" 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003e 21Again Jesus said, \"Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.\" 22And with that he breathed on them and said, \"Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.\"\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eInteresting text to justify indulgences."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/3667968323750366331"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/3667968323750366331"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html?showComment\u003d1235061840000#c3667968323750366331","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"J Park"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09947296942227952391"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17133847421643496142"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7473417076844559307","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/7473417076844559307","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7387269420045033314"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:36:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:36:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"RC Sproul at his best."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"RC Sproul at his best."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/2698525292100322456/comments/default/7387269420045033314"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/2698525292100322456/comments/default/7387269420045033314"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/id-never-noticed.html?showComment\u003d1234978560000#c7387269420045033314","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Baumbach"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12568026735792576904"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16302434898190979161"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/id-never-noticed.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2698525292100322456","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/2698525292100322456","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7588334630346067229"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:36:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:36:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Its the historical posture for issuing a blessing...."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Its the historical posture for issuing a blessing. They often make the sign of the cross with their hand in that posture."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/5125288170368641778/comments/default/7588334630346067229"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/5125288170368641778/comments/default/7588334630346067229"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/or-how-about-this.html?showComment\u003d1234978560000#c7588334630346067229","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Baumbach"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12568026735792576904"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16302434898190979161"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/or-how-about-this.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-5125288170368641778","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/5125288170368641778","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-2570768917228788239"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:30:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-18T11:30:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"They have never stopped issuing plenary indulgence..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"They have never stopped issuing plenary indulgences.  It was the sale of them that brought about Luther's ire.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eIf you read JPII's comments about the practice, which he encouraged during his pontificate, he felt it was an important way to promote personal piety and get people back into the confessional.  So, it isn't quite the scandal it is made out to be.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eFWIW, they ground the practice on John 20:22-23."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/2570768917228788239"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/2570768917228788239"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html?showComment\u003d1234978200000#c2570768917228788239","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Baumbach"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12568026735792576904"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"16302434898190979161"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7473417076844559307","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/7473417076844559307","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7846782459967070084"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-15T06:20:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-15T06:20:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"At least there not selling them, but this is disco..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"At least there not selling them, but this is discouraging."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/7846782459967070084"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/7473417076844559307/comments/default/7846782459967070084"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html?showComment\u003d1234700400000#c7846782459967070084","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"J Park"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/09947296942227952391"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"17133847421643496142"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/tetzels-last-laugh.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-7473417076844559307","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/posts/default/7473417076844559307","type":"text/html"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73832024233250280.post-3467175280070419024"},"published":{"$t":"2009-02-12T14:45:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-02-12T14:45:00.000-06:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"George,Now that is hilarious.Joe Cocker actually b..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"George,\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eNow that is hilarious.\u003cBR/\u003e\u003cBR/\u003eJoe Cocker actually became a Christian and is teaching reformed theology backstage after concerts."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/6031687125115366260/comments/default/3467175280070419024"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/73832024233250280/6031687125115366260/comments/default/3467175280070419024"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://mumblety-peg.blogspot.com/2009/02/take-on-me-literal-version_04.html?showComment\u003d1234471500000#c3467175280070419024","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"J 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