>There seems to be a direct conflict between what the bible
>says and the author of this piece (which seems to me to be a
>good example of Cafeteria-style Christians).
>

I don't see a contradiction.


>Another example, how do you square the authors desire for
>Christians to share "with their neighbors the need to
>recognize and turn from sin" with Jesus warning us ""Let any
>one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at
>her." John 8 : 7
>
>

You cherry picked a scripture and are trying to apply it to call matters of sinning. Jesus never abolished punishment. He did shame the crowd of men in the case with the woman caught in adultery, because the Scriptures taught that sin was a hear issue not just and act. And most likely these same men had ben or have know fellow adulterers / friends but had never punished them. Also, in those days women were the only one's who were considered to be adulterers.

But noticed in verse 11c, Jesus says “Go now and leave your life of sin.” He have her a scriptural commandment. Just because Jesus prevent the crowd from killing here, he didn't absolve her of the sin, he just told her to change her life and to not sin again. But if she didn't change the word teaches us that Jesus will judge us all for our sins in the end.