The Archives
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consumerism, pledging
No consumer services here
I’ll be teaching a new member class here in a bit, and one of the things I always talk about during that class is pledging. I mention some numbers. Our pledge drive team asks all the members of the congregation to move toward a 5% pledge, starting where they can. And I tell them what […]
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atheism, consumerism, daniel-dennett, dating, jim-wallis, progressive-christianity, richard-dawkins
Scribe Jamboree: 11/17/2006
Some groovy posts from the good folks at The Daily Scribe: Blogickal is back after some star-crossed blog difficulties. Musings points out the rapid growth of the progressive Christian community and asks for hands for the harvest. Jspot wants to know if progressive Christian leader Jim Wallis had declared war on the secular left. Atheist […]
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belize, bitters, consumerism, emigration, joe-bageant
Can I get some bitters with that Belize?
05.26.06 | Permalink | Comments Off on Can I get some bitters with that Belize?Joe Bageant is making me want to move to Belize again, damn him. And where can I get some of those bitters? Joe, I'm officially nominating you to organize the emigration for the rest of us.
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america, consumerism, empire, freeocracy, global-corporate-feudalism, wealth-bondage
A voice crying in the wilderness
02.19.06 | Permalink | 17 CommentsJoe Bageant, hands down, writes the best description of life under our global corporate feudalism, empire, wealth bondage, what have you, that I’ve yet to read—“Welcome to Middle-Class Lockdown.” I am inspired, and disturbed. This is required reading. Go read it. And then read it again. And then print it out and give it to […]
