My 'morals' were sound, even a bit puritanic, but when a hidebound old deacon inveighed against dancing I rebelled. By the time of graduation I was still a 'believer' in orthodox religion, but had strong questions which were encouraged at Harvard. In Germany I became a freethinker and when I came to teach at an orthodox Methodist Negro school I was soon regarded with suspicion, especially when I refused to lead the students in public prayer. When I became head of a department at Atlanta, the engagement was held up because again I balked at leading in prayer. I refused to teach Sunday school. When Archdeacon Henry Phillips, my last rector, died, I flatly refused again to join any church or sign any church creed. From my 30th year on I have increasingly regarded the church as an institution which defended such evils as slavery, color caste, exploitation of labor and war. I think the greatest gift of the Soviet Union to modern civilization was the dethronement of the clergy and the refusal to let religion be taught in the public schools.
W.E.B. Du BoisTag: questions morals evil war civilization atheist creed freethinker exploitation slavery rebel clergy germany atlanta deacon harvard orthodox orthodox-religion public-prayer public-school puritanic soviet-union ussr
Officially, the New Testament church at an early stage took seriously their responsibility for widows who lacked family or other resources. The office of deacon was instituted initially to address this pressing need.
Carolyn Custis JamesTag: women church bible widows deacon biblical
It's just... wow, I'm happy for you. I think this is great. Its love- the real kind you make sacrifices for. The kind where you scream 'screw it' to everyone else. That's envy-worthy.
Jennifer L. ArmentroutTag: deacon aiden-st-delphi
Yeah, I'm great. Nothing like witnessing a death match between gods when I'm trying to get some Cheetos. -Deacon
Jennifer L. ArmentroutYou're kind of gross. Might want to think about shaving, too, unless you're going for the homeless look with no chance of getting laid.
Jennifer L. ArmentroutJust so you know, I get incredibly bored quite easily and you will be forced to be my source of entertainment. You'll kind of be like my own personal jester."
I flipped him off.
"Well that wasn't funny at all.
Tag: funny sarcasm deacon alex
I am not an 'elder', 'deacon', nor a 'pastor', and I do not have any ambitions to become one!".
~R. Alan Woods {2012]
Tag: deacon pastor pastoral-ministry elder r-alan-woods
Wasn't that a season finale on Supernatural?'
When the boys nodded, my eyes rolled.
'Seriously? Are Sam and Dean going to be there?
Tag: deacon luke alex apollo aiden
What is it with the St. Delphi brothers and their attraction to halfs?
Jennifer L. ArmentroutDeacon looked up from under the mop of curls. "I'm becoming a fire bug."
The humour was lost on Aiden. "I know what you're thinking.
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