The Golden Rule is expressed in the teachings of Jesus as: “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you.” Matthew 7:12 “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” Luke 6:31 Many religions and great teachers express this positive reciprocal responsibility in slightly different ways. There is
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· Geonet / ChristchurchQuakeMap is your homepage · The rest of the country offers you a place to stay · “Munted” and “buggered” are official technical terms · You go ‘pfffff’ when Wellington has a 4.5 earthquake that’s 40km deep · You see a nice park in another city and think it would make a
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The Torah reading today, 27 Adar II, 5771 (April 2 2011) in the synagogue is called Tazria Leviticus 12:1-13:59. The month Nissan begins this year on Monday, April 4th at sundown, and Passover begins two week weeks later, on Monday, April 18th (at sundown). Yesterday I went to a book store I often visit not
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I have tended to be wary about devoting much energy to the Anglican “Covenant” here. I do not see much value in debates that generate more heat than light. We can so easily get distracted – making majors out of minors… The Church of England is debating the “Covenant” in 44 diocesan synods. To help,
scripture readings textweek resources This is also Mothering Sunday When Lent began on the first Monday in Lent (day after First Sunday in Lent), this Sunday was half-way through Lent: Mid-Lent Sunday (in French mi-carême). This allowed for some feasting. Lightening the shade of the purple dye may have resulted in rose-coloured vestments. Some visited
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If you were predestined to be a Calvinist then you will have no choice about whether or not you go and see this movie. It is fascinating to me that, suddenly after the Christchurch earthquake, our very secular (might I be so bold to say often-anti-Christian) media is full of “where was God in the
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New Zealand is full of lofty ideas – not fulfilled, often through lack of money. Many cathedrals are not completed to the original design. Our New Zealand Parliament building is approximately one-eighth completed to the original proposal. Let’s keep that in mind when we are bombarded with grand visions and proposals for rebuilding Christchurch. Secondly:
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