tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post3950890634298406816..comments2024-03-12T11:58:24.510+13:00Comments on Otagosh: Animal Theology or Balaam's Ass?Gavin Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17965552923012880262noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-8621920852856405942011-11-06T08:59:17.235+13:002011-11-06T08:59:17.235+13:00GCI still has the Blessing of the Little Children,...GCI still has the Blessing of the Little Children, that Youtube video notwithstanding; they even did one at one of the three remaining Feast sites this year. One of the congregations I attends, does it whenever there is a request for one (which isn't very often, but it does happen). Other than that Youtube video, I haven't seen any "sprinkling" yet!<br /><br />BTW, GCI only changed its name in the US because apparently the American leadership was concerned that the Church was being confused with a US Pentecostal denomination that has CoG in the name as well. The UK still uses WCG, although they say "also known as GCI" on their websites. I believe the Phillipines / other overseas churches might be the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-85617667103466926222011-11-06T04:25:07.485+13:002011-11-06T04:25:07.485+13:00This is what happens when churches start holding &...This is what happens when churches start holding "blessing of animals" services.<br /><br />My city has a few which do -- but you never hear about them holding services to bless little children.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058030312904622191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-27827431272866757382011-11-05T11:46:27.332+13:002011-11-05T11:46:27.332+13:00As the tomato would say, I once was green but now ...As the tomato would say, I once was green but now I'm red. When I became red I put away greenish things.<br /><br />Seriously.Corkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894537940881776504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-59273689762741973282011-11-05T10:17:59.134+13:002011-11-05T10:17:59.134+13:00...but animals don't have neshama, they only h......but animals don't have <em>neshama</em>, they only have <em>nephesh</em>...<br /><br />(Can't believe I had to look up <em>neshama</em> --- my memory is going, in my old age.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-23239048210913021872011-11-05T08:37:48.374+13:002011-11-05T08:37:48.374+13:00Who's a bit speciesist this morning? The donke...Who's a bit speciesist this morning? The donkey showed better common sense and a deeper appreciation of the sacred than Balaam did! OTOH what does "Animal Theology" mean? I suppose it's all anout those Egyptian gods with crocodile heads and such like?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52912413020249030.post-51820159375954277372011-11-04T18:20:30.569+13:002011-11-04T18:20:30.569+13:00Mikey for President is probably all you need to kn...<a href="http://mikeyforpresident.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Mikey for President</a> is probably all you need to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com