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This content was published August 25, 2023. … I was a southern baptist all my life. Arguably, I became a baptist when my mother converted in 1938, but really didn’t get with the program until I was born in 1954. The story is that Daddy called the choir director at six in the morning to sign me up. … First Baptist in Atlanta was a big church on Peachtree street, about a mile north of downtown. (FBC sold the land to a developer, and moved to Dunwoody. I was working a block away, when they tore down the building. I got some chips of brick as a souvenir.) …
… I sang in the “cherub” choir. This was quite an experience when we performed in front of a full house. I have good memories of Sunday school, vacation bible school, and the choir program. … One thing I did not like, even at that young age, was the preacher. He was a greasy haired man who shouted a lot. Years later, I heard persistent rumors that he was gay. One Sunday, we were watching him preach, and he shouted, “this is the word of God”. He then waved a Bible in the air, and slammed it into the pulpit. I thought, if that is the word of God, maybe he shouldn’t slam it down like that. …
… In 1962, mom and dad decided to move to a church closer to home. I liked Briarcliff Baptist. About this time, I first heard about being “saved from sin”, and thought it was a pretty cool idea. I was also in the cub scouts. Their meetings were the same day as choir practice, so I quit the choir. I attended church regularly the next few years, but never did join the church, and get baptized. The custom of pressuring children to make a “commitment of faith” reflects poorly on Jesus.
This content was published August 28, 2009. … There is a email going around, that you are supposed to send to your friends. The email is a personality test. Allegedly it is endorsed by the Dalai Lama. I think Tenzin Gyato has more sense than that, and has looked for an endorsement. In fact, a google search for “personality test” at DalaiLama dotcom yields no answer. … Official or not, the test is harmless enough. There are four questions. Make a wish before you start, which will be known only to you. Write down your answers on paper, and then look at the results. If you want a fancier version of the test, you can go here, there, or wait until you get the email. …
… 1- Put the following 5 animals in the order of your preference: Cow, Tiger, Sheep, Horse, Pig · 2- Write one word that describes each one of the following: Dog, Cat, Rat, Coffee, Sea · 3- Think of someone, who also knows you and is important to you, which you can relate them to the following colors. Do not repeat your answer twice. Name just one person for each color: Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Green · 4- Finally, write down your favorite number, and your favorite day of the week. · Ok, are you through with your answers? Remember, no looking ahead! …
… 1-This will define your priorities in your life. Cow Signifies CAREER, Tiger Signifies PRIDE, Sheep Signifies LOVE, Horse Signifies FAMILY, Pig Signifies MONEY · 2-Your description of dog implies your own personality. Your description of cat implies the personality of your partner. Your description of rat implies the personality of your enemies. Your description of coffee is how you interpret sex. Your description of the sea implies your own life. · 3-Yellow: Someone you will never forget– · Orange: Someone you consider your true friend · Red: Someone that you really love · White: Your twin soul · Green: Someone that you will remember for the rest of your life · 4-You have to send this message to as many persons as your favorite number and your wish will come true on the day that you recorded. … Photographs today are from Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library and Digital Library of Georgia. The social media picture was taken between 1910 and 1929. “African American woman is baptized“. ©Luther Mckinnon 2025 · selah