what is truth? is truth knowable? at what point is one satisfied that they have arrived at it? do we start with falsehood and whittle away until only truth is left? do we start with truth and add our own beliefs to it, diluting it? do we do both? are we capable of holding conflicting […]
nice one god
The top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar says 100,000 may have died in the cyclone and that 95 percent of buildings in the affected area are demolished. US diplomat says 100,000 may have died in cyclone
what is justice?
at what point do we say we, or any being, has acted “justly” ? there is lots of chatter on this board — and particularly when my new favorite pet subject (hell’s lack of existence) comes up — about god’s justice. but what do we mean by that? at what point is justice fulfilled? when […]
wonderful podcast: mclaren interviewed about hell
this interview with brian mclaren fits in SO much with how i’ve come to view hell: So, but one of the questions I could raise that might be helpful for you and other people thinking about this, is to say, what is the problem with sin? What’s so bad about sin? Now, I can just […]
“good” news
news is always in the eye of the beholder. when a bible sits there, holding information about the gospel, the gospel that it contains information about lays dormant. perhaps in some sense we can say that’s the actual gospel, but it is a useless one. the news jesus taught only begins to be useful when […]
it is a mystery
about one-third of the planet’s current population live in areas that have historical ties to the religion associate with jesus christ — and yet so very few people actually study and follow his teachings. here in indiana, where i live, you’re hard pressed to find someone, anyone, who doesn’t believe in god in some capacity […]
your job, should you choose to accept it
remember, it is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. i can’t stress enough: love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love it is the holy […]
“once saved, always saved” ?
let us supposed we have 2 people: billy and franklin (i just pulled those names out of thin air ) i’ll give away the ending of this story first: franklin goes to heaven, and billy goes to hell. now, let us also suppose that billy and franklin are twin brothers: born within minutes of one […]
on “course joking”
where’s the line? what defines “course joking” ? is it simply using a (gasp!) curse-word? is it lewdness? is it always only in the ear of the beholder? are there simply some things a christian should never say, under any circumstances? (and if so, can you tell us without sinning???) is what you ought not […]
a look at matthew 5:39-40
You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. jesus, throughout these chapters, is giving illustrations, not rules. […]
thinking on the virgin mary
Matthew 1:18-25 from the CEV: This is how Jesus Christ was born. A young woman named Mary was engaged to Joseph from King David’s family. But before they were married, she learned that she was going to have a baby by God’s Holy Spirit. Joseph was a good man and did not want to embarrass […]
more than we can ask or imagine
one thing we can’t do about the goodness of god: overestimate