{"id":8736,"date":"2002-10-03T14:50:58","date_gmt":"2002-10-03T19:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/2002\/10\/03\/sophias-portico\/"},"modified":"2002-10-03T14:50:58","modified_gmt":"2002-10-03T19:50:58","slug":"sophias-portico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.splendoroftruth.com\/curtjester\/2002\/10\/sophias-portico\/","title":{"rendered":"Sophia's Portico"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy
\nWelborn<\/a> posted a story about Sophia’s Portico<\/a>,
\nwhich was started by and run by three Franciscan sisters, and the decimation of
\nwomen’s religious orders. It is of no surprise that their site is hosted by
\ngayfortwayne.com. I found the following disinformation on their site. <\/p>\n

Our (lack of)<\/font> Vision
\nStatement: <\/font><\/p>\n

SOPHIA’S PORTICO offers a haven to explore opportunities
\nfor growth in feminine spirituality.<\/font><\/p>\n

Inclusive of creeds, cultures, genders and races,
\nSOPHIA’S PORTICO seeks to nuture spiritual growth in an atmosphere of
peace,
\nfreedom, dignity, and justice.<\/font><\/p>\n

All seeking personal empowerment, supportive community,
\nand emergent paradigms are welcome to participate in ritual and formative
\nexperiences.<\/font><\/p>\n

Absolutely amazing, succeeded in using all the wacko buzz words in one
\nparagraph, haven, inclusive, atmosphere, empowerment, emergent paradigms,
\nformative experiences. I especially enjoyed “Inclusive of creeds” to which I
\nhereby nominate as oxymoron of the year. Inclusive (including many things or
\neverything) and the strange juxtaposition with creed (a specific set of
\nreligious beliefs) is of the highest form of religious mumbo jumbo. I also
\nnoticed the total lack of the word truth; I guess hard edges and
\nnoncontradictory beliefs are anathema to them.<\/p>\n

I also noticed that they didn’t have a Mission Statement, so I freely offer
\nthem one to use;<\/p>\n

Mission Statement
\nspiritual life.
<\/b>
I pray that St. Clare of Assisi<\/a>
\nintercedes for them to return to truth and orthodoxy especially on this the eve
\nof the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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