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?Easter without Oestre is Just Not Easter? and 12 More Relgious Bumper Stic
2009-04-10 20:24:00 Posted in Christianity, Church, Evangelism, Faith, Fundamentalism, God, Gospel, Religion, Religious Right, Religious Tolerance, religon, tolerance Tagged: Christian bumper stickers More About: Easter , Bumper
One Poor Old Blogger?s Take on the Rich Young Ruler
2009-04-08 20:25:00 A certain blogger asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit internet peace.?” “Why do you call me good?” the teacher answered. “No one is good?except Arianna alone (at least for this week). You know the commandments: ” Post daily, reply to all comments, leave numerous comments on other blogs, link often and use ... More About: Religion , Technology , Life , Blogger , Rich
Jesus as Payment for Our Sins versus Matthew 5
2009-04-04 17:50:00 38 Did Jesus think that his primary purpose was to stand in our place and receive the punishment from God that we deserved? Did he believe that God considered mankind to be essentially his own enemy? Did he think that God was such an inflexible judge that mankind’s universal and eternal damnation was the only way ... More About: Sins , Versus , Payment , Matthew
Simply Sinful
2009-04-03 22:39:00 I WAS ONCE TOLD THAT; REALLY? DOES HE NEED GLASSES? MEANWHILE; FOR SURE. SOME PEOPLE ARE BADDER THAN OTHERS. BUT IN REALITY; PRIDE = LUST, GLUTTONY, GREED, SLOTH, WRATH, ENVY. THE EGO. Posted in Christianity , Family , God , Religion , Sin More About: Simply
Good News! You?re Going to Hell (unless you join my religion)
2009-03-27 16:01:00 A friend of mine, who had a much longer experience with Christian fundamentalism than I did, sent me this poem. It’s from a collection called “Let There Be Light Poems” by Phillip Appleman Christian Tee Shirt? An Eye for an Eye Philip Appleman “Are you saved?” he asks me, sunrise in the corner of his eye, a snag at the edge ... More About: News , Religion , Good News , Join , Hell
The Problem with Superman: He?s so Predictable that He?s Boring
2009-03-27 00:37:00 That’s right. In spite of what you might think, it’s Superman who is boring while Clark Kent is the more interesting character. (IMHO) Consider; there is never any doubt that Superman will come out on top. Nothing can hurt him, there is no challenge he cannot best, no enemy more powerful. For all intents and purposes ... More About: Problem , Boring
Hey, Paul; You Talkin? to Me?
2009-03-24 05:38:00 What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none; those who mourn, as if they did not; those who are happy, as if they were not; those who buy something, as if it were not theirs to keep; those who ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Church , Fundamentalism , God
There is Something Fundamentally Wrong with Christian Support for the Death
2009-03-20 04:22:00 For years I strongly believed that capital punishment was a viable crime deterrent and a just form of punishment. This was coupled with a sens of satisfaction that the death penalty provided me with; the serving of just desserts. I was not a Christian nor a believer in any sort of God, but I appreciated ... More About: Support , Death , Wrong
Religious Freak Show
2008-08-25 23:30:00 Some say that the church’s tent is big enough for everyone. Well, at times it seems like the big top at the cirucs. It’s a wonder that more don’t attend, because we certainly have been presenting the Greatest Show on Earth. Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up! We proudly present you with some of the most ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Culture , Benny Hinn
God?s Love is Like a Punch in the Gut?
2008-08-23 17:32:00 Wow! I know this may be old news for many of you but my wife just told me about this guy, Todd Bentley. Bentley is supposedly some sort of Canadian charismatic faith-healing preacher with a rather sordid past (not that his past should matter much - some of the world’s best teachers carried pretty heavy baggage). ... More About: Love , Spirituality , Punch
American Idol
2008-08-22 20:54:00 Over the past week or so I’ve received a bunch of e-mails like the one above. Sorry guys, but I go right for the delete key. My question is; what’s all the commotion about? This quasi-religious motto has become such an ‘engraved’ part of our national consciousness that it is almost invisible. I seriously doubt if ... More About: American Idol , American , Idol
Patsy?s Razor: Remember, It?s Only a Model
2008-06-06 21:17:00 When I was a young boy my father used to take me to the Smithsonian at least a couple of times a year. We always avoided the art museums and spent most our time roaming the science halls. I remember a large model of an atom hanging from one of the ceilings, just like ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , God , Faith
Let?s Show the Devil a Little Sympathy
2008-06-03 23:39:00 In Sympathy for the Devil, Mick Jagger sings the refrain; “Pleased to meet you, Hope you guess my name.” There is nothing too mysterious about the thrust of the lyrics, as the Devil taunts us into guessing who he really is. No doubt he is not our friend, but is certainly our Enemy. The ... More About: Religion , Christianity , God , Faith , Satan
Know, You Don?t
2008-06-01 04:40:00 I just know that it’s going to rain. And it does. Or, just as likely, it doesn’t. I know just what kind of person she is. Actually, I really don’t. I never win anything, so why would I win this time. But then I do. I know exactly what you are thinking. Of course, I am wrong. So then, ... More About: Religion , God , Faith , Spirituality
Why Choose If You Can Combine
2008-05-28 22:00:00 The Brits must think this election is funny. So do I. I couldn’t help it, this picture made me laugh. Follow the link to some more English humor, made at our nation’s expense. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopic s/uselection2008/2042446/US-election-2008 -humour-Hillary-Clinton-and-Barack-Obama. html More About: Humor , Election , Barak Obama , Choose
Simple Solutions
2008-05-27 23:38:00 New York, 1952 “Hello friends, I’m your Vitameatavegamin girl. Are you tired, run - down, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle. VITAMEATAVEGAMIN. Vitameatavegamin contains Vitamins, Meat, Vegetables, and Minerals. Yes, with Vitameatavegamin, you can spoon your way to health. All you do is take a great big ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Jesus , God , Faith
Christian Persecution
2008-05-25 18:56:00 While preaching the gospel, James Ireland was grabbed by the collar and given the choice of either ceasing what he was doing or be thrown into prison. He chose the latter and spent 5 months confined to an uncivilized cell, where (under the encouragement of government officials) angry religious bigots built fires of noxious fumes ... More About: Christian , Persecution
Set Your Watches for Medieval Time
2008-05-23 15:52:00 Well, it’s happened again. Another group of religious fundamentalists have zealously declared that the mysteries of science are explained by the words of Holy Scripture. I thank God that these folks have not been allowed to push their religious beliefs into our nation classrooms and laboratories (yet), relying as they are upon faulty science to ... More About: Religion , Islam , Fundamentalism , Culture , Watches
A National Disservice
2008-05-22 22:37:00 I did a very un-Christian-like thing in Wal Mart the other day. I left my loaded cart standing in the middle of the check out aisle, telling a young employee “It’s all yours dude. Have fun with it.” Oh, and the cart had two gallons of ice cream in it. Good thing I don’t ... More About: National
A Change in Appetite
2008-05-18 21:19:00 Today in church, a woman read aloud Psalm 131: O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; my soul is like the weaned child that ... More About: Religion , Christianity , God , Faith , Spirituality
Tag Nabbit!
2008-05-15 18:19:00 On Wednesday I was TAGGED by Ric Booth (aka ric booth). Sheesh! The four requirements for this meme are: Write the title to your memoir using 6 words “Hot Feet: Pan to Pan Adventures “ (unlike Ric’s entry I did stick to the rules, something new for me) Post it on your blog Link to the person that tagged you Tag five ... More About: Spirituality
What The Hell Did He Say?
2008-05-10 01:03:00 Throughout these discussions a persistent question has been raised; how can anyone be blind to the obvious scriptural supports for the doctrine of Hell? It has even been pointed out that Jesus himself talks very clearly of a definite place called Hell. Since both the scriptures and the Messiah are Jewish, it may help if ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Theology , God , Spirituality
Born to be Bad?
2008-05-04 07:14:00 OK, I’ve got a question about babies. Are they innocent? Let’s first take a look at a mini-’Cliff Notes’ version of a popular interpretation of sin: Adam disobeyed God , committing the first sin (Eve was there, too, but apparently the buck stopped with Adam). The result of his disobedience was that every generation to follow Adam, every ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Bible
Well? it?s a Mystery.
2008-04-29 07:15:00 George Carlin pokes fun at the priests and nuns of his youth, who whenever they were asked a tough theological question would respond with; “Well…it’s a mystery”. Like Carlin, I left the Roman Catholic church as a young man, not out of any disagreement or dissatisfaction - just disinterest. Maybe the church didn’t have all ... More About: Mystery
Remove Fat and Insert Tool
2008-04-23 23:06:00 In my younger days I was a bit of a motor head. I wasn’t into big American muscle but instead my tastes ran towards small European cars that handled well. (This was the seventies and the only Japanese cars that fit this bill were the Datsun 510 and Z cars). My preference was for German ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Fundamentalism , God , Faith
The Company You Keep
2008-04-20 22:20:00 I think that I have reached somewhat of a milestone on my faith journey. Last week, Rev. Anita Cadonau-Huseby, a very nice lesbian lady ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) , publicly included me among some bloggers who were “able to navigate beyond the hot topic (homosexuality) and onto the essentials ” ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Culture , God , Faith
What If You Were Born in Kabul?
2008-04-17 05:00:00 A quality that the evangelical church seems to lack is empathy. There is a feeling that we (Christians) are somehow “found” while everyone else is “lost” and all these stubborn people have to do is listen to the truth and convert. Simple enough. Except that we often forget what it was like before we ...
On Being Lost
2008-04-14 16:25:00 Magellan, TomTom, Lowrance; global positioning systems that allow travelers the security of knowing exactly where they are at all times. I wouldn’t own one if you paid me. Not because they don’t work - they work all too well. One of the great pleasures in my life has been ‘exploring’, either by car (so ... More About: Religion , Lost , Theology , Travel , God
Always Lost, Never Lost
2008-04-12 16:25:00 Magellan, TomTom, Lowrance; global positioning systems that allow travelers the security of knowing exactly where they are at all times. I wouldn’t own one if you paid me. Not because they don’t work - they work all too well. One of the great pleasures in my life has been ‘exploring’, either by car (so ... More About: Religion , Lost , Theology , Travel , God
Ministerial Mojo
More articles from this author:2008-04-09 21:35:00 One of the reasons I left my beloved old church was a disagreement (one of many) that I had over denominational doctrine. The first time this particular doctrine was revealed to me was at a youth event during which communion was celebrated. I was surprised that my pastor at the time, who I greatly ... More About: Religion , Christianity , Church , Jesus , God 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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