<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Voices</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/religion/onfaith/voices?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><description>Voices</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Voices: Thoughts on Gender Neutrality in the Bible]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19294-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19294-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Do you approve of gender-neutral translations of the Bible?]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Breakaway Congregations Be Allowed to Keep Church Property?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10556-2005Mar5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10556-2005Mar5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[   The congregation of any church is fluid. New generations put a different face on the parish family, which is affected by economic swings and neighborhood ethnic patterns. The one constant is the denomination with its core values and faith practice.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Any Religions Other Than Your Own Offer a Path to God?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1666-2005Feb5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1666-2005Feb5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yes, I believe there are other paths to God outside of the religion I practice (Catholicism/Christianity). Religion is our attempt to create structure around a belief system embedded in a particular culture. The path to God exists outside of that. We are on our way to God when we let go of arrogance and ask God to show us the way to Him. Anyone can do this, regardless of religion; in principle, religion should help us do this.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Morally Consistent to Oppose Abortion and Support the Death Penalty?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41517-2005Jan1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A41517-2005Jan1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yes. Without getting into the debate about what the Old Testament and New Testament teach, I say look at the obvious. The person who is on death row awaiting execution is there as a result of his/her own actions. The unborn child who is aborted dies from the action of another. The child has not done anything warranting such a harsh penalty.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Many Commuters Happy to Feel Blue at Last]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1911-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1911-2004Dec15.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Devin McCall, 35, Suitland, employee of Bugaboo Creek Steak House at the Boulevard at the Capital Centre:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Believe in Guardian Angels?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36053-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36053-2004Dec4.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[You've got to be kidding. Without my guardian angels (I have two of them -- one on each shoulder), I'd be (1) dead by now, I'm absolutely certain (2) sideswiping cars on very narrow D.C. streets (3) still trying to pass calculus in first-year college and physics in second-year and (4) a whole bunch of other bad things that befall us mere humans.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Among Residents, Doubts Temper Excitement on Baseball]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57491-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A57491-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ A stadium would bring baseball back to Washington after 33 years. But it would cost at least $440 million in public funds.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Roman Catholic Priests Be Allowed to Marry?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31091-2004Nov6.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31091-2004Nov6.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  I personally love having a non-married priesthood. I never have to worry about whether I am taking away from a child's time, or a wife's time, if I call up with an emergency.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Voices: Should Priests Be Allowed to Marry?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28253-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28253-2004Nov5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Sight and Very Outspoken]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3652-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3652-2004Oct27.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Region is a hotbed of voice-over narrators who make political ads.]]></description><author> Paul Schwartzman</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Approve of Video Sermons During Worship Services?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3068-2004Oct2.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3068-2004Oct2.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  We were commissioned to "go and make disciples of all nations . . . teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you." God can use any form of transmission He sees fit. Reach the people where they are. Remember, Jesus didn't go to the synagogues to find his followers.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Political Campaigns Distribute Voter Guides in Churches?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62000-2004Sep4.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62000-2004Sep4.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Church and other places of worship are inappropriate venues for advocacy of political candidates. Religious leaders can and should talk about issues, but tying them to candidates and asking their parishioners to vote for them is borderline criminal.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Voices: Campaigning in Churches]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59331-2004Sep3.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59331-2004Sep3.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Should political campaigns distribute voter guides in churches?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do You Believe in Trying to Convert People of Other Faiths?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31065-2004Jul31.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31065-2004Jul31.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yes. As a Christian, I am commanded in the "Great  Commission" to go forth and make disciples of others. Jesus says that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life and that we can meet God only through Him. This doesn't mean that I wouldn't be sensitive to someone of another faith. But I will take any chance to "witness" about my relationship with Christ to someone who is interested. As a Christian, I believe that God's Holy Spirit opens the door for any such "encounter."]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Voices: Conversion]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25777-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25777-2004Jul29.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Do You Believe in Trying to Convert People of Other Faiths?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Communion Be Denied to Catholics Who Disagree With the Church?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23405-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23405-2004Jul2.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ People who "disagree" with Church teachings are not denied Communion.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Houses of Worship Disclose All Their Finances to Members?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19107-2004Jun5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19107-2004Jun5.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Yes, houses of worship should disclose any financial information to a member, especially if the member believes the house of worship is acting in a less than exemplary manner. The houses of worship exist for the members, not for the people who work there. Money collected from members helps toward maintaining the house of worship.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is There a Religious Difference Between Same-Sex Marriages and Civil Unions?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59831-2004May1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59831-2004May1.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ I believe there is a distinct religious difference. God created marriage for the procreation  of families, according to Old Testament and New Testament scriptures, which are indicated as "the inspired words of God." Marriage is described there as a committed legal relationship between a man and a woman only. And there are many laws in these scriptures governing marriage and the sexual relationship. Civil unions between same-sex partners are strictly a creation of man.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Discussions Has 'The Passion of the Christ' Sparked in Your Faith Community?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48420-2004Apr3.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A48420-2004Apr3.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  Our church has been passionate about "The Passion." A group of us went, and we cried. The movie's impact on our congregation was a heightened sense of reverent appreciation for Christ.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Political Candidates Talk Openly About Their Religion?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37118-2004Mar6.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37118-2004Mar6.html?nav=rss_metro/religion/onfaith/voices</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:46:06 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Yes. We do not live in an absolute democracy, but a republic. We elect men and women to represent us in public office. They are not supposed to be mere "puppets on strings" who dance at every whim of the populace. They are to act wisely on our behalf, using the best information they possess.]]></description><author> Voices</author></item></channel></rss>
