It is easy to believe one thing passionately, to fight and die for that one thing, even. History is littered with the corpses of nameless people who believed one thing passionately enough to die for it. But it takes another breed of person entirely to passionately believe opposite things at the same time.That wishy washyContinue reading “How that wishy washy person might just be deep”
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God and Country
I don’t really believe in this idea of “God and country.” I think it’s actually harmful. (I figured I might as well go whole-hog today and alienate whatever Christians this will alienate.) Before you shut me down, unfriend me, and come to my house with a pitchfork, I hope you will hear me out. TheseContinue reading “God and Country”
Christian radio host: Maddow’s ‘demon-possessed’ viewers proof of Antichrist (via Raw Story )
Wow. Just wow. I grew up in this environment, and I’m telling you, this view is PROMINENT in the evangelical community. How I wish it weren’t. https://1.rp-api.com/rjs/repost-article.js?3Christian radio host: Maddow’s ‘demon-possessed’ viewers are proof of the Antichrist (via Raw Story ) A Christian radio host who is dedicated to covering the Second Coming of JesusContinue reading “Christian radio host: Maddow’s ‘demon-possessed’ viewers proof of Antichrist (via Raw Story )”
Apology from Kickstarter yields graceless responses
Read this apology from Kickstarter, and be sure to read several of the comments after it. This is what hard hearts and gracelessness look like. While most people are very cool, some actually articulate, “Until I get answers to (x and y), I’ll have to assume you were up to no good.” Or “Too little,Continue reading “Apology from Kickstarter yields graceless responses”
Twelve ways to intentionally cultivate character
12 ways to intentionally cultivate character: 1. Do whatever you must do to come to sense how deeply you are loved by God. 2. Constantly make the choice you know is right instead of the choice that is easy. 3. Never say a bad word about someone else. As you get better and better withContinue reading “Twelve ways to intentionally cultivate character”
The Best Things About Christianity
In my last post I was critical of Christianity. Well, really more about the church. In this one, I want to point out what I believe are Christianity’s finest contributions to the understanding of God. 1. Jesus Christianity’s greatest (and in my opinion matchless) contribution to our understanding of God is, without question, the God-man,Continue reading “The Best Things About Christianity”
No One Owns God
God is available and accessible as our breath itself and no religion is going to be able to portion that out, control it or say who gets it. — Richard Rohr, OFM (@RichardRohrOFM) May 10, 2013 This tweet from Richard Rohr says God is accessible to every person on the planet, that no one ownsContinue reading “No One Owns God”
The Church’s Schizophrenia
What is Schizophenia Before I talk about the church’s schizophrenia, I want to make sure you are clear on what schizophrenia actually is. Schizophrenia is a severe thought disorder that affects every aspect of the suffer’s life. It causes them to perceive themselves and the world incorrectly, to see things, hear things, perhaps even smellContinue reading “The Church’s Schizophrenia”
The Criminal Under Your Hat
“No man’s really any good till he knows how bad he is, or might be; till he’s realized how much right he has to all this talk of “criminals,” as if they were apes in a forest ten thousand miles away; till he’s got rid of all the dirty self-deception of talking about low typesContinue reading “The Criminal Under Your Hat”
What My Perfect Post Would Say
I realized today that my obsession with blogging is actually a search for the perfect post. I want to write a post that can heal the wounds of all who read it, that can turn a selfish reader into a selfless one, that can convince every reader that they don’t have to worry about theirContinue reading “What My Perfect Post Would Say”
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