by snarly | Oct 22, 2012 | Religious Apologies, The Mechanics of Apology
Here’s how you do repentance, according to the 12th-century Jewish sage Maimonides (aka Rambam). You need the following elements: Humility, remorse, forbearance and reparation. Not so coincidentally, the same goes for apologies. Maimo (we’re...
by snarly | Sep 25, 2012 | Other Apologies, Religious Apologies, Youth apologizes
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is nearly upon us, so I procrastinate instead of making a kugel for the breaking-the-fast potluck tomorrow and/or filing a story before sundown that will bring in actual money. I apologize to my husband for not doing my share to pay...
by sumac | Sep 24, 2012 | Religious Apologies
The Events The First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, refused to let a black couple marry in their church. The wedding had been scheduled for July 21, 2012. There was a rehearsal. Then pastor Reverend Stan Weatherford, a family friend of the...
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