…if, as kids, we were each given a KJV bible as part of our school curriculum and told to read it …. ”there will be a test!” would any of us have believed what we read or become Christians simply on the strength of being told we were reading the ‘Divine Word?’ Ark.
I left a comment to Randy regarding Paul’s Road to Damascus experience and thought it might be worth making a post of it to see what sort of responses it might draw, especially from any Christians readers. Surely, appearing to everyone to convey a similar message would have removed all ambiguity and cut out … More Why only Paul/Saul of Tarsus?
”If Paul needed a personal visit from Jesus to know that Jesus was resurrected, then why wouldn’t everyone?” Comment by someone on a Christian thread. Hmm…. why indeed? Ark.
I believe …Jimi Hendrix to be one of the best rock guitarists ever to have lived. I believe …Liverpool Football to be one of the best soccer teams in the world. I believe…. orange chiffon sponge cake with chocolate ganache to be the best cake ever. I believe … the E-Type Jaguar to be the … More ”I believe…”
I have always understood atheism to simply mean: A lack of belief in gods. Or for the sake of simplicity and cultural context – God. Until recently I’ve never bothered to investigate it beyond this point and I would certainly never assert: ”There is no God!” Although some do, apparently. But why on earth, after … More A-theism is …?
I have recently been in … and I use this term quite loosely …. discussion with a group of mostly Catholic apologists who revel in a more philosophical approach to their beliefs, in some cases churning out reams and reams of, well, verbiage comes to mind – or perhaps mindless would be more appropriate – … More Oh for gods sake! Evidence is ….
A recent post by Lander 7 over at his spot on Reality Decoded included the line … ”…..instead be bold and tell God directly how you feel.” to which I responded: ”Exactly how would one go about this?” and his reply: ”Prayer.” We had a bit of a back and forth after my response of: … More Telling God how you feel.
A Life Worth Living – Finding Meaning in a Meaningless World. Is the title of a theme the good pastor, David Robertson plans to discuss during a series of lunchtime lectures/talks at a local Cathedral in Sydney. As people are encouraged to bring sandwiches and wotnot this seems like a sure-fire way to give oneself … More Oh, for god’s sake! A Meaningless World?
It seems my previous post may have caused a wee bit of confusion among the ranks. So, to clarify and end all the head scratching …. In religious parlance, a core belief or fundamental principle is a tenet. A tenant is someone who occupies land or property and pays rent. Possibly the only time one … More Head banging part deux
Have any of you ever noticed how a number of religious bloggers use the phrase core/key tenant when trying to express an important or fundamental aspect of their faith? However, these same people never divulge the identity of this key tenant and I was wondering if any religiously inclined individuals who may be following along … More Things that make me want to bang my head…
gMark is considered by some critical scholars to be a pastiche of cobbled together themes from Jewish scripture and is notable for the forged ‘long-ending’. gMatthew is a copy of gMark incorporating around 600 verses, some verbatim. Notable additions include a birth narrative, including the ridiculous falsely prophesised tale of a virgin birth lifted directly … More The Anonymous Synoptics. Eyewitnesses to what?
theweeflea JANUARY 22, 2021 AT 9:30 PM There is no evidence whatsoever from evolution that it is responsbile for morality…but of course you will continue to believe it…you have to.. Pastor David Robertson. Evolutionary biologist, anthropologist, neuroscientist. psychologist, intermediary for Yahweh, Honorary Australian, debater par excellence and all round genius of everything. Or … maybe … More Oh, for gods’ sake!
A Tale Unfolds 