I applaud churches who are breaking out of their shells and affecting change in the world. May their numbers increase! But I predict someone is going to raise the objection that it was the tortoise that won the race. But that’s a different analogy. That’s about patiently heading towards a desired goal. The tortoise wants to get there. This is something else. This analogy is about resisting movement towards justice and equality for all. The church doesn’t want to get... Read more
Some assert that the only way to God is through the church. Some would theologize that the church is Christ’s body, and that Christ is the mediator between God and people, so those in Christ would be in the church, and to be outside the church is to be outside of Christ. Some would insist that you cannot find God without Christ and that the church is the best guide to finding Christ and therefore finding God. Some cannot imagine... Read more
There are a lot of studies giving strong evidence that children of same-sex parents grow up well-adjusted and healthy. In fact, some studies argue that their childhoods are more positive. I’m not going to link any because there are too many to choose from. You can google it though. I can hear the arguments of some though: Just because they’re happy does not make them right. Just because the child grows up into a well-adjusted adult doesn’t excuse the sin... Read more
Some will immediately come to the defense of the church and say that I’m painting with a wide brush. But I challenge you to ask anyone on the street: “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘church’ and ‘boys’?” “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘church’ and ‘women’?” “What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘church’ and ‘money’?” “What’s the first thing that comes... Read more
It is a disservice to expect people not to ask questions, to think critically, or to challenge the status quo of the popular thought of their group. It is wrong because it deprives them of real intellectual development and spiritual growth. I think what usually happens to these people when they are confronted with a convincing truth that challenges their present way of thinking is that they revert to a childish coping mechanism of regressing into a more secure but... Read more
Here are ten reasons to be afraid of atheists: There are some pretty nasty atheists that even seem dangerous. I don’t know any personally, but I have met some online that I’m glad are at arm’s length. There are some atheists who are just rude and won’t respect but attack your beliefs or rationale, which can make conversing with them very uncomfortable and confrontational. There are some atheists who, because they are atheists, are by your standards going to Hell... Read more
The book of Job is my favorite in the Old Testament. It is brutally honest. It provides no easy answers. It concludes, leaving us with life as unfathomable mystery and that we cannot possibly understand it. It admits that even though there may be meaning, we aren’t privy to it. This is life as I experience it. The crucifixion illustrates this even more graphically. Looking back, Paul says that God emptied himself of himself and became a man. As a... Read more
So you see… atheists and believers have this in common! I remember when I first posted this four years ago, some people were saying that the image wouldn’t load, and they waited and waited for their screen to show it. Finally they got the joke: there is no image waiting to load. That was very satisfying. Read more
I remember in my Baptist, Pentecostal and Vineyard days being taught that atheists were bad people going to hell. Then I met some. Later in life I became acquainted with my own inner atheist. He’s a fast grower. And he’s a really nice guy. In the early days though, if we Christians met, say, the unsaved husband of a saved woman and he was really gifted or something, we were taught that deep down he was a Christian in the... Read more
This is totally related to my cartoon and post this morning, “The Progressive Development of My Boxes for God”. Things change. Not That beyond the words or ideas, but us. We change. Hopefully our minds. Just for the rest of today all my art is on sale for 40% OFF! Use the coupon code “graduate”: SHOP NOW!) Read more
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