Salvation through eBay?Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reports, an atheist ATHEIST. One who denies the existence of God. 2. As atheists have not any religion that can bind their consciences to speak the truth, they are excluded from being witnesses. Bull. N. P. 292; 1 Atk. 40; Gilb. Ev. 129; 1 Phil. Ev. 19. See also, Co. Litt. 6 b. graduate student posted an unusual item for sale on eBay (eBay, Inc., San Jose, CA, www.ebay.com) The major auction service on the Web. eBay popularized the concept of buying and selling online, and both individuals and commercial enterprises list items for sale. : a chance to save his soul. Hermant Mehta Mehta is a common Indian surname that is especially common in Gujarat and other parts of western India. The word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'mahita' meaning ‘praised’ or ‘great’ (from mah-‘to praise or magnify’). of Chicago promised the winning bidder that he would attend an hour of church service for each $10 of the final bid. The auction closed with a final $504 bid from former evangelical minister Jim Henderson
But instead of the 50 hours of church attendance, Henderson and Mehta agreed that Mehta would attend 10 to 15 services and then critique them for Henderson's website off-the-map.org. About halfway through his commitment, Mehta told the newspaper that he's no closer to believing in God, although he has decided that church is "not such a bad place to be." |
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