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SOUND WORDS, AUG. 18TH, 2024
THINGS LEFT IN THE PEWS Church members are prone to leave things behind in the pews. We’ve even known of some folks who drove away from the meeting house before discovering that they left one of their toddlers sleeping in the pew. Anyone taking a turn at cleaning the church building is in for an eye-opening experience. It is amazing to see the things that get left in the pews. For example: Trash. Candy and gum wrappers, scraps of paper, Kleenexes,…
SOUND WORDS, JUNE 23, 2024
WHAT’S WRONG WITH ‘SITUATIONAL ETHICS’? Joseph Fletcher (1905-1991), an Episcopal priest, was the most famous proponent of “situation ethics.” In a book entitled “Situation Ethics: The New Morality” he formalized a view that is commonly accepted by many individuals. Here are some quotes from Fletcher’s book: “For the situationist there are no rules – none at all.” p. 55 “And therefore what is sometimes good may at other times be evil, and what is sometimes wrong may sometimes be right…