tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post2404533249787083190..comments2024-03-15T17:06:31.642-05:00Comments on The Piety That Lies Between: A Progressive Christian Perspective: From the Archives: Reflections on the Symbols of Faith: A Case Involving the Sikh KirpanEric Reitanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06135739290199272992noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post-53548045030620423902014-03-24T13:43:21.190-05:002014-03-24T13:43:21.190-05:00I also have to the answer of this question ... If ...I also have to the answer of this question ... If it’s just a symbol, why not just wear a <a href="http://www.maxlapelpins.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong><em>lapel pins</em></strong></a>?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635305609659543137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post-39628795033925213362013-02-14T13:21:20.086-06:002013-02-14T13:21:20.086-06:00Thanks!Thanks!Eric Reitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135739290199272992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post-78363537768712255782013-02-13T18:45:56.607-06:002013-02-13T18:45:56.607-06:00kirpancase.com has updates on this case.kirpancase.com has updates on this case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post-22716256160883454822011-01-30T14:26:34.728-06:002011-01-30T14:26:34.728-06:00Some of the most spiritually deep people I've ...Some of the most spiritually deep people I've known come from the Indian subcontinent--from a variety of faith traditions. In fact, spending time in India may have done more to deepen my own sense of connection to the transcendent than any other single experience in my life.<br /><br />It also explains the abrupt end to the flirtation with a fundamentalist/charismatic Christian I'd become connected with prior to leaving for India. When I returned to the US, I was visiting with members of that group and one of them commented, "I hear that worship of idols and the Devil is rampant in India." And realized that nothing I said in response to that comment would convince them otherwise, because their concept of what constituted Devil and idol worship was so strictly defined in terms of their narrow brand of faith that it meant almost the same as "not the kinds of Christians we are."Eric Reitanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135739290199272992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6215077578479252542.post-63973173436782618402011-01-29T23:34:51.380-06:002011-01-29T23:34:51.380-06:00What a moving and fascinating account. It seems th...What a moving and fascinating account. It seems that Sikhism as you have described it is very close to biblical monotheism. And your Sikh friend sounds like one of those Gentiles who do by nature those things required by the law, which acquits his conscience in this case (Romans 1-3).<br /><br />I don't see how God could condemn someone like that to Hell (I'm not directing this comment at you specifically, especially in light of your book! just a general comment).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com