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I learned something new the other day. I learned about a spiritual principle called pikkuah nefesh. It is from the Jewish tradition, and the principles states, roughly: “To save a life, you can violate almost any commandment.” That interpretation comes from Rabbi Asher Lopatin of the Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel congregation in Chicago. He is…

Yesterday a person who posted in the Comments Section here without a name indicated that he was close to suicide. I need to respond to that post, and I invite you to do the same. Here is the comment as originally entered… No Name November 12, 2008 8:31 AM I am as close to suicide…

Who and what is God? This question has occupied the mind of humans for thousands of years. And it is clear that, after all this time, we have still not come to any conclusions upon which all of us can agree. This is rather amazing, when you think about it. How it it possible for…

Tomorrow, back to CwG. But for today, let me ask you an honest question — because it is important. What, exactly, is “wrong” with same sex marriage? And let me ask you another question. Is it humanity’s business to legislate morality? I bring all this up because last Tuesday Prop 8, a ballot measure that…
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