God
WHAT ARE WE TO MAKE OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE?
WARNING: Today’s post IS NOT for young children or those easily offended (and most whom are difficult to offend). It is graphic in nature, controversial in subject, and will be divisive to most. Several readers here have asked me if I intended to address the recent United States Supreme Court decision that strikes […]
Are You Walking Through Fire?
Fire Walking has been a test of a person’s mettle for several thousands of years (or so the claim goes). The afore referenced Wikipedia article places it at around 3,215 years old. Today, many people attend seminars that supposedly help them build confidence by walking across glowing embers. You can find a number of them with […]
In Search of God
The other day in Whose Science Is It? I stated: “Once one has determined in his or her own mind as to the existence of God, then the debate as to who or what that God may (or may not) be can take place.” Meaning to separate two linked, but unique, practices: Theology and Religion. But […]
Where Is My Faith?
Faith is a difficult thing. It shouldn’t be, but it is. Faith permeates our lives in every way imaginable and yet we struggle with it where it matters most. Simply put, Faith is a belief that is held that is not based on a proof. We utilize faith in our lives each and every day […]
Stacking The Data
When you analyze things in life you have to be very careful not to allow your world view to stack the data in your favor. This is extremely difficult to do. People (humans) have a natural tendency to want things to go their way. I know I struggle with this constantly. People just want to […]
WINNERS AND LOSERS
Even as the Seattle Seahawks celebrated their big win the Stock Market took a dive. There are winners and there are losers in life, but it is not always a zero sum game. In Matthew 5:3 Jesus Christ said that the poor in spirit have the Kingdom of Heaven. The word poor used here means destitute, totally […]
Is There A God?
One of the harder hitting and more intriguing questions asked in Life, Religion, Science, and Philosophy is: “Is there truly a God?” I might suggest here that the question ought to be asked within Politics as well, but alas, it would seem that most of our Governments today have either convinced themselves that it makes no […]