No Faith in God

If I had not already lost faith in an omnipotent benefactor abiding in the heavens before, I would now, because of this. In my home state of Tennessee a two year old child is missing, presumably lost in the woods. It has now been 72 hours since the child became lost and the search for … Continue reading →

Christians, does this woman embarrass you?

I would like to ask you to take a close look at this meme, but don’t focus on the words. Focus on the face of Kim Davis. This is an actual picture taken by an AP photographer during her conversation with a gay couple applying for a marriage license. Now, looking at that face, I … Continue reading →

Marriage licenses are a heaven and hell decision, but the root of all evil is not.

Like many, I ‘ve been following the saga of Kentucky deputy clerk Kim Davis as she battles into martyrdom for her stand against gay marriage. Today after appearing before a US District judge, Davis was in court and reprimanded to jail until such time as she agreed to perform her appointed duties. Outside the courthouse, … Continue reading →

Commentary on the Christian Hypocrisy of Josh Duggar

I despise a hypocrite. Of all the alleged sins, I would rank hypocrisy at the top of my list. If you have followed my blog then you are probably aware that I hold a particular disdain for televangelists. It is no secret that I detest the likes of Jim Bakker, Benny Hinn, Jimmy Swaggart and … Continue reading →

Just Thinking About…God’s Will

I was having lunch with a friend. During the time that she had excused herself from the table I watched a commercial from UNICEF playing on the television. It was a sad, melancholy presentation featuring the sorrowful eyes of children with bloated bellies while the narrator, in a pleading voice, asks for monthly donations to … Continue reading →

Consider my stone on the ground

My nephew is gay. In response to many of the hateful remarks made against the LGBT community he crafted a most elegant response.  It contained many of the common statements such as marriage equality does not harm Christians. It does not restrict the ability of Christians to worship their God or exercise their faith. It … Continue reading →

Murdered by the Holy Ghost?

The bible tells a story in Acts of a man and his wife who are slain by the Holy Spirit for deceiving God. In the story a man named Ananias and his wife Sapphira sell a property but instead of giving the full amount to Peter they keep a portion for themselves. Peter confronts the … Continue reading →

Why do we want go to Heaven?

I read a post today written by the Unknown Buddhist, Pass the Hamm’s.  It is an entertaining post about residents in a retirement home discussing what it will be like in Heaven. Will there be Hamm’s beer? If not, why go? And other such musings. But what stuck with me was the questions about what … Continue reading →

Are Christian Martyrs Proof of the Resurrection?

I have read a few posts this week that defend the doctrine of Jesus’ resurrection by stating that a physical bodily resurrection must have occurred because it would take something extraordinary and miraculous to cause the apostles and Christian followers to come out of hiding and boldly express their belief in a dead messiah, and … Continue reading →

Something to ponder in the new year

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge, but … Continue reading →