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For the Love of God--Blood and Beer

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Hebrews 9:22 Because all things are purged by blood in The Written Law, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. I belong to a loose confederation of Christian-minded beer drinkers. We are called "Beer and Theology" and meet once a month to take on a theological topic and to drink beer. When I heard of the group, I thought to myself, "Baptist boys gone bad." Lancaster County is one of the most conservative places in the United States and fundamentalism, like the flu, is a strong strain. I am orthodox and Reformed but don't consider myself a Fundie. I don't dance--not because I have issues with it inciting lust or what not--I just can't dance. I am white boy who is athletic and was a pretty decent basketball player, so I am not sure why I have no moves. Blame it on my older brother Mike who hated disco, and by inference dancing, during my formative dance development days. I feel very self-conscious. However, when I do cut l