RELIGION & FAITH LIBRARY BLOG

Hail to the Chiefs - How I Officiated at a Wedding in the Presence of Two Presidents

2010-08-23T12:31:00.000-07:00

Hail to the Chiefs - How I Officiated at a Wedding in the Presence of Two Presidents: "I recently officiated at a ceremony, where both Presidents Bush and their First Ladies were in attendance. They hardly ever attend private events, so this was very special for everyone who was in attendance. My wife, Liat, and I wondered if we would get to meet them or not. We ended up not only meeting them, but having some very pleasant one-on-one time with the forty-third president.

During the ceremony I recited the customary Seven Wedding Blessings in English, after which I chanted the sixty-seventh Psalm in Hebrew (in the tune specially reserved for Saturday nights), and recited it in English. I talked about how on Saturday evenings many Jews chant this Psalm, and how it contains many of the same themes and actual words found in the most ancient copy of scripture that archeologists have found in the Holy Land, the priestly blessing." ...

Memorial Day in America 2010 - Will we yet hold this torch up high?

2010-05-26T11:52:00.000-07:00

Memorial Day in America 2010 - Will we yet hold this torch up high?: "While the conflicts of today are different than those of the past when we review the actions, the bravery and the very attitudes of those who struggled in the past we see that peculiar nobility, courage and bravery that has been the hallmark of American fighting men and women since the days of the Revolution.

Nothing is as clear as the knowledge that, to ignore the sacrifice of anyone who died under color of the American flag is a deep betrayal to the nation and all it has represented to a world that has noticed the torch of freedom burning in the dark night of global conflict and uncertainty."... (Click on title link above to read the entire article on why we celebrate and honor Memorial Day in America.) ...

Prophet, pundit or newsman - America's Confusion

2010-05-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

Prophet, pundit or newsman - America's Confusion: "The humblest expositor of the scripture is a hundred times less likely to be heard than an economist, psychiatrist, politician and a thousand other experts in their respective fields. Isn’t it appropriate that God chooses dumbbells, farmers, fishermen and the general off scouring of the world to produce a message that for some will determine their entire future destiny?

No wonder the Apostle Paul anointed in God’s Spirit was forced to say “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty.” (1Cor 1:26, 27)" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article.) ...

The Sixth Angel Poured Out His Vial Upon the Great River Euphrates

2010-04-27T13:36:00.000-07:00

The Sixth Angel Poured Out His Vial Upon the Great River Euphrates

Intertexuality of the Qur'an, Bible and Tanak

2010-04-27T13:34:00.001-07:00

Intertexuality of the Qur'an, Bible and Tanak

Islam and Christianity’s Doctrine of Creation

2010-04-27T13:34:00.000-07:00

Islam and Christianity’s Doctrine of Creation

What Christianity and Judaism says about Salvation?

2010-04-27T13:33:00.001-07:00

What Christianity and Judaism says about Salvation?

Salvation in Islam and Christianity

2010-04-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

Salvation in Islam and Christianity

The God of Power and Almighty

2010-04-27T13:32:00.000-07:00

The God of Power and Almighty

Prophets are not God's PR men - Evangelism is not cheerleading

2010-04-27T13:31:00.001-07:00

Prophets are not God's PR men - Evangelism is not cheerleading

The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today

2010-04-27T13:31:00.000-07:00

The Prayer Shawl: Yesterday and Today

Newton's Third Law and the Death of Wisdom - Secularisms Sin is No Sin

2008-04-22T13:34:00.001-07:00

Newton's Third Law and the Death of Wisdom - Secularisms Sin is No Sin: "Some call it karma while others use the more folksy phrase “what goes around, comes around” but by any other name it is still best summarized by the words of the Apostle Paul who said “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. (Gal 6:7)

The results of ignoring the laws of reciprocation are evident all around us but perhaps in our hurry up world no one has the time or the inclination to give it any serious thought. The Bible warns that ignoring the simple rule of sowing and reaping will be part and parcel of the undoing of any generation but especially the last generation. The X generation may seem at home in an omega world where life is fast and cheap but the worst aspect of the rule of sowing and reaping is that if repeatedly ignored it destroys the growing field; that field can be a person, a community, a nation or ultimately the entire world."

American Politicians Winning Hearts and Minds while Losing Souls

2008-04-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

American Politicians Winning Hearts and Minds while Losing Souls: "It is no secret that one of the most powerful tools in public speaking is humor. No matter how glum the subject matter if the speaker can get the audience laughing at some anecdotal story, joke or wisecrack the crowd relaxes and the rest is a piece of cake. Hillary Clinton is a seasoned speaker who craftily used the humor factor on the Jay Leno Show Thursday evening April 3, 2008.

As Hillary took the stage on the Leno show which was taped in Burbank California Kevin Eubanks cranked his band up to play the theme from the famed “Rocky” movies. Touting her as the underdog who can still shape up to knock em all dead it started the segment off on a light note. Hillary raised the level of hilarity by saying “It is so great to be here, I was so worried I wasn't going to make it. I was pinned down by sniper fire'"

The Egg Is Empty!

2008-04-22T13:33:00.000-07:00

The Egg Is Empty!: "My kids love a good Easter egg hunt. And, I’ll admit, I love to give them one. I get such joy out of stuffing the eggs, hiding them, then standing by (and maybe video-taping) as my kids go traipsing through the house, searching for the eggs with their initials on them (I’ve got to make it fair by giving them each the same number of eggs to find!). It’s especially fun to see one of them get so close to an egg but not quite see it. Sometimes I even have to play the “hot and cold” game if they grow frustrated.

Once all of the eggs are finally found, the kids pile them up on the table for the best part of all: opening them! After all, who wants to sit and look at a basket full of plastic eggs? It’s the inside that counts, right? Most of the eggs are filled with candy, a bit of change or, their favorite, dollar bills."

The Christian’s Secret

2008-04-22T13:32:00.001-07:00

The Christian’s Secret: "The book and dvd “The Secret” has become popular with people I work with lately. I viewed the dvd and was disappointed to find out that it really is no secret. I’ve been hearing this stuff most of my life. Maybe it is because I was raised as a Christian.

Yes, there is certainly truth to it. There are “spiritual” laws in place in the universe, just like there are physical laws such as gravity. I like to call them Laws of Faith. “The Secret” calls them Laws of Attraction. It has to do with positive thinking and belief in something good happening. Norman Vincent Peale wrote extensively on the subject years ago. It was called the Power of Positive Thinking. The opposite also works. I guess you could call it the power of negative thinking."

The Unpardonable Sin

2008-04-22T13:32:00.000-07:00

The Unpardonable Sin: "Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation' - because they said, 'He has an unclean spirit.' (Mark 3:28-30)

'Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.' (Matthew 12:31-32)"

Through Death Into Light

2007-04-01T09:27:00.000-07:00

Through Death Into Light: "This is a true story of beings and energies, and the passage after death into greater light. Some of it is metaphor, but the overall principles of ascendance are not. The character of the ancient one has a place in the hierarchy of light, and the blessings offered and help given to the departed are very real." ... (Click title link above to read entire article.) ...

The Fascination With Celebrity: A Spiritual View

2007-04-01T09:25:00.000-07:00

The Fascination With Celebrity: A Spiritual View: "Our daily lives are filled with multiple choices that determine what we do.

We could choose to spend our time learning about the advances that science has made in discerning what is happening with our oceans and glaciers as a result of global warming; or in the prediction of weather patterns; or in the discovery of genetic coding for a variety of diseases; or in the expanding view of space that lies beyond our own galaxy. " ... (Click here to read entire article on celebrities.) ...

Spiritual Awakening: The Opening Of The Way

2007-04-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

Spiritual Awakening: The Opening Of The Way: "The arrival of a new level of spiritual awareness can be as gentle as a slight breeze, in fact, almost beneath the level of our noticing. It can come as a perception of what is not, rather than what is. For example, a pain in the heart that has been there for a long time can suddenly feel like it is off in the distance. Or a sense of anxiety that has traveled with us for a long time can suddenly be missing. The absence of what has been can be a signal, as much as anything else, that a new energy has entered the picture that is creating changed inner conditions, and this can be true even though its source is unknown and even though nothing special may have happened to bring it about. "... (Click here to read entire article on spiritual awakening.) ...

When Our Prayers Go Unanswered

2007-03-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

When Our Prayers Go Unanswered: "I don’t think there has ever been a group of people who were more disappointed than the eleven apostles who watched Jesus Christ die on a cross on Cavalry. These eleven men had been with him for three years.

They had staked their whole lives on Him. They had forsaken homes and jobs and families and invested their whole lives in his promises and plan and there they were, standing on that windswept hill outside Jerusalem, watching the man they loved and believed in... die a torturous, horribly violent death.

Can you imagine the prayers these disciples prayed? For hours. “God... please...don’t let him die!!”" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article.) ...

1948: Israel Fulfills Bible Prophecies

2007-03-29T11:53:00.000-07:00

1948: Israel Fulfills Bible Prophecies: "Prior to 1948, Israel last existed as an independent nation in 606 B.C. when the first captives of Israel were taken by Nebuchadnezzar. The destruction of Israel at the hands of the Babylonians was completed in 587 B.C. with the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. For 70 biblical years (approximately 69 years on the Gregorian calendar), the Jewish people were held as captives in Babylon. In 537 B.C., the Persian King Cyrus conquered Babylon and issued a decree for the Jews to return to their land and rebuild the Temple. It was during the Babylonian captivity and this return to Israel that Ezekiel appeared as a prophet and provided the following information on the future existence of Israel as an independent nation:" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article.) ...

An End To Shame: The Journey Of The Soul

2007-03-29T11:51:00.000-07:00

An End To Shame: The Journey Of The Soul: "The presence of shame is a reflection of one thing more than any other – the loss of connection with the deeper layers of self so that one's self-perception becomes based on something less real rather than on something that is more real." ... (Click on title above to read entire article.) ...

Simple Ways To Share Christ With Children

2007-03-29T10:58:00.000-07:00

Simple Ways To Share Christ With Children: "As Christian parents, one of the most important duties that we have is to teach our children about the Lord. This is an awesome responsibility. It can also seem like an overwhelming responsibility. But Praise God - our Heavenly Father, in His infinite wisdom has built four teachable moments into our day that can help us to share His word with our children in bite-sized, manageable chunks." ... (Click on title link above to read entire article.) ...

Political Correctness - The Liberal Brand of Censorship

2006-12-17T09:55:00.000-08:00

Political Correctness - The Liberal Brand of Censorship: "Being hard pressed to find a single appropriate definition of it, I will use that of Mr. Philip Atkinson put forth on the website ourcivilisation.com. Philip said “Political Correctness is the communal tyranny that erupted in the 1980s. It was a spontaneous declaration that particular ideas, expressions and behavior, which were then legal, should be forbidden by law, and people who transgressed should be punished. It started with a few voices but grew in popularity until it became unwritten and written law within the community. With those who were publicly declared as being not politically correct becoming the object of persecution by the mob, if not prosecution of the state.”" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article )...

The Gift Of Joy

2006-12-12T14:25:00.000-08:00

The Gift Of Joy: "I am really a kid at heart. I love the sights and sounds of Christmas. In fact when I go home to visit my family in Richmond, one of the things we like to do as family is to load up in the car and go on the “tacky house tour”. You know those are the houses that have everything in the yard from E.T. to Superman to Santa Claus. What other time of the year can you see such amazing sights and have the whole world drive up and down your street, tie up traffic for hours, and your neighbors still speak to you! Amazing! Christmas does seem to bring out the best in all of us. It is a season of joy and goodwill." ... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Why Do Bad Things Happen?

2006-12-12T14:23:00.000-08:00

Why Do Bad Things Happen?: "Bad things happen, very simply, because we live in a fallen world. Our world has been invaded by sin, and the result of sin is decay and death, both physical and spiritual. Adam and Eve were, in a sense, the 'test case' for humanity. Could they live without going after the one thing in the Garden of Eden they were not supposed to have? They could not. They chose to disobey God and eat from the 'tree of knowledge of good and evil'. God promised that the day they ate from it, they would die. Adam and Eve had lived a perfect life in paradise until that point. They had known no sickness, no death, no hurt. In a real sense they enjoyed 'Heaven on Earth'. Then after yielding to temptation, they both ate the forbidden fruit. At this moment, Hell literally broke loose on earth. It came in the form of sickness, death, loss, tragedy, etc. " ... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - It Will Shine Again

2006-12-12T14:22:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - It Will Shine Again: "Stars come in various sizes, shapes, ages and brilliance. It is their brightness that is the most noted of all their attributes. Astronomers still engage a system for measuring the brightness of a star that was developed by one of their own named Hipparchus at about 120 BC. The scale he developed rates the brilliance of stars from 1 to 6. One is the brightest and six the faintest. The brightest stars are said to be of the first magnitude. The brightest star in the skies today is Sirius and it is rated a 1.42. Hipparchus method of rating the luminescence of the stars is used to this very day." ...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Sharing The Christmas Story With Children In 4 Easy Steps

2006-12-12T14:21:00.000-08:00

Sharing The Christmas Story With Children In 4 Easy Steps: "At this time of year, children all over the world are making wish lists and hoping Santa Claus will stuff their stockings with the latest and greatest toys and gadgets. They think back to the joys of last Christmas when all them dreams came true and they’re waiting with anticipation for Christmas morning to arrive.

But how many children know the story of the first Christmas - the night Jesus was born?" ...(Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Simplest Way To Be Healed By Faith

2006-09-24T07:54:00.000-07:00

Simplest Way To Be Healed By Faith: "Of all the ways our blessed Lord has given us for healing by faith, the following is the easiest. It must be ministered by the elders of the church. James gave us the instructions for this way of healing in the following Scriptures."... (Click on title link above to read entire religion article) ...

The Origins of Spurious - The Un-Intelligent Design of Darwinism

2006-09-24T07:53:00.000-07:00

The Origins of Spurious - The Un-Intelligent Design of Darwinism: "The basis for this article is connected to a well known Bible verse from 2 Thessalonians 2:11. It is important to keep this reference in context with the surrounding verses. The entire chapter is the best context here as it seems to be centered on this one single idea, namely that Christ will not return until the Anti-Christ appears and finishes his brief but horrific rule." ... (Click on title link above to read entire religion article) ...

How To Share Christ With A Nonbeliever

2006-09-24T07:51:00.000-07:00

How To Share Christ With A Nonbeliever: "We're told by Jesus to go out into the whole world and tell others about the Good News?
But just how can we do that?

Here's my top ten suggestions on how to share Christ with a nonbeliever."... (Click on title link above to read entire religion article) ...

American Sleeping Giant Awakes – But is too Heavy to walk on Islamic Jihadist Eggshells

2006-09-24T07:49:00.000-07:00

American Sleeping Giant Awakes – But is too Heavy to walk on Islamic Jihadist Eggshells: "One of America’s largest Christian broadcasters, Trinity Broadcasting Network has decided to drop one of its shows because it does not want to agitate Muslim Jihadist. Of course they say it is because they don’t want to offend Muslims in general and that because they are beginning to broadcast into Arab countries. Nevertheless the dye is cast and with a brand of political correctness of their own making they plan to bounce the long running show created by the late Zola Levitt. The last show is set to air on August 28, 2006. Zola Levitt’s ministry will be carried on by his son Mark on the internet according to the ministry’s newsletter." ...(Click on title link above to read entire religion article) ...

What went wrong with the Early Church

2006-02-20T16:09:00.000-08:00

What went wrong with the Early Church: "What Went Wrong with the Early Church of Christ?

When we read and study the early church in the New Testament we get a social model of the first Christians and the community they strove to create around their faith and teachings of Christ. We learn the difficulties and persecutions of the early Christians not only by the Romans, but the Jewish establishment and temples alike. Needless to say that the disciples to whom Christ instructed, were constantly in fear of reprisal and condemnation of death for following Christ.

This atmosphere created a very close network of believers who met in secret to hear the story of Christ by his disciples who related the miracles and wonders they had seen while they walked with Christ. The Early Church wasn't brick and mortar, but blood and flesh, the individual followers of Christ." ... (Click on title link to read entire article) ...

What the Old Testament is About

2006-02-16T02:11:00.000-08:00

What the Old Testament is About: "The Bible consists of two major divisions - the Old and the New Testaments, with the Old Testament making up about two thirds of it. The Old Testament is further divided up into 39 smaller books, with Psalms being the biggest book of the Bible.

The Time Period of Writing of The Old Testament

The first book of the Bible, Genesis (which was written by Moses), was penned around 1500 BC. The book of Job was written around this same time, possibly earlier. The last book written of the Old Testament was Malachi, and it was written as late as 400 BC

The Time Span Covered In The Old Testament" ... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

Putting on the Full Armor of God

2006-02-08T00:27:00.000-08:00

Putting on the Full Armor of God: "Putting on the whole Armor of God

I believe like most people, we get up in the morning and get dressed. For some this is a daily routine instilled in us since we were old enough to dress ourselves. From the very first we are taught how to dress ourselves. First comes this, then that, then our shoes are last. The then that and this may vary among many as to what they start with first, pants, or shirts. But in the end we to get dressed, day in and day out for the rest of our lives.
Did you know that Christ has also taught us to dress ourselves as well. Christ explains that just as we dress ourselves daily, so shall we put on the "Whole Armor of God" as well.

And just as we do daily upon waking, we take various steps in dressing ourselves with the style of clothing we have chosen to represent us. So is it with our Christian lifestyle, we take very much the same steps in dressing our life with Christ, so we too represent that which we have chosen to wear in Christ's name." ... (Click on title link to read entire article) ...

Tongue is a Weapon of Hurt

2006-02-04T19:13:00.000-08:00

Tongue is a Weapon of Hurt: "We inflict pain on each other in many ways, yet the greatest hurt that has come to the world it that which comes from our words. Your tongue is the dagger that you have to be careful of. This is obviously not the thing we have in mind when we speak. We talk because communication is the only way that we can survive. But it is not the talking that is destructive but the revenge that pours through the usage of our tongues.

It is so strange that we do not often think about the effects of what comes out of our mouth. Our words can cause wounds that might never heal. That is the poison that our tongues produce to the world. It is like the birth of pain. We might think that in time all wounds will heal, but those created by words are the ones that take the longest. It is a human flaw that can be corrected. You will be able to find the strength to right the wrong that your tongue has caused through God. It is in the giving of you that the understanding that as a human being we are not perfect. "... (Click on title link above to read entire article) ...

How To Reach Your Spiritual Goals With Laser Guided Precission

2006-02-02T21:23:00.000-08:00

How To Reach Your Spiritual Goals With Laser Guided Precission: "In this text you can read a highly effective, systematic and structured process to achieve your goals. You will be shown how you can use a NLP technique to make your spiritual development effective. NLP studies the structure of how people think and how they experience the world. The models that were developed during this research resulted in a series of techniques that allow you to quickly change thoughts, behaviors and beliefsystems that hold you back.

S M A R T The first step in attaining your goal is to decide what your goal is and then follow the steps from the SMART- principle. SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timed. " ... (Click link above to read entire article) ...

Right to Life & 18 Reasons No One Needs an AK-47 to Kill Bambi

2006-01-21T15:43:00.000-08:00

Right to Life & 18 Reasons No One Needs an AK-47 to Kill Bambi: "The concept exists due to sloppy, ill-defined language. Language written by folks in love with the written word. Folks who were creating propaganda for political purposes. The colonists in North America were upset with the government of King George III of England. King George's government was very efficient. His officials were quite willing to cut to the bottom line and get the job done, now. "Hang the bastard." No trial, just a sentence. The colonists simply wanted their day in court.

They were not thinking about abortion, or dying of old age, stem cell research, or living in a brain-dead, vegetative state with the help of machines. " ... (click on link above to read entire article)

Abortion & Red-necked, Bible-thumping, Illiterate Pin-heads

2006-01-21T15:39:00.000-08:00

Abortion & Red-necked, Bible-thumping, Illiterate Pin-heads: "God gives us all free will. The key word is A-L-L. God does not discriminate against women. Women are the special, necessary, irreplaceable co-equal of man. Man without Woman is less of a man than he should be. Woman without Man is less of a woman than she should be.

Attempts to limit a woman's ability to exercise her free will to choose, especially something as intimate as her own body and reproductive choices, is not a part of God's Plan. Sin is that which interferes with God�s Plan.

If you do not like this, take it up with God, not some red-necked, Bible-thumping, illiterate, pin-headed members of a legislature, or even the U. S. Supreme Court. They must thump the Bible, as they cannot read it. Or, if they can read, they don't understand it. " (click on link above to read entire article)

Nine Ways Organized Religion Converts Success to Catastrophe

2006-01-21T15:37:00.000-08:00

Nine Ways Organized Religion Converts Success to Catastrophe: "1. Faith is not the same as being religious, or belonging to an organized religion. It might help, but is not necessary, nor even demanded. Nothing about religion is simple. Some leaders of organized religions freely admit their own lack of faith, a periodic or permanent loss of faith. But they don�t give up the money or the perks of their positions.

2. Organized religion provides a comfortable man-made structure. It provides reason and purpose for both life and the universe we perceive around us. It provides soft, easy, comfortable answers. And why not? Leaders of organized religion have been practicing their craft for at least six thousand years, and perhaps twice that long. You would expect them to get it right with that much time devoted to skimming the cream. From this basis of comfortable answers we have a starting point from which we deal, measure, compare, and contrast for meaning with the universe.

A formalized, organized, hierarchal religion is usually dominated by some inner circle. This group can be compared to the Greenwich meridian which is a beginning place for measuring time. It is also a baseline meridian for surveyors to find the location of real property. The inner circle is important and useful. The current system costs too much." (click on link above to read entire article)

Communion

2006-01-20T01:09:00.000-08:00

Communion: "Your participation in religious rites is your choice. I have suggested that you might want to think clearly about what and why you are doing it.

As to Communion specifically? It is your choice, your decision. The symbolism and mystery of the Transmutation, and the rite itself, if performed sincerely, are deeply moving and can be important to the individual. You can do it yourself, at the family dinner table. Use good whole wheat dinner rolls and a good red wine.

From a human observer level, I have to vote with the Aztecs of the 1500's. They reportedly asked, after becoming familiar with the Christian rite as practiced by their new Catholic masters, and I paraphrase: "Why are you upset by our religious feast rites serving up our enemies as food for a celebration for our Gods, when you turn around and eat a part of your God? " I think that was a particularly good question. "...(click on link above to read entire article)

Immaculate Conception

2006-01-20T01:07:00.000-08:00

Immaculate Conception: "I don't believe in Immaculate Conception.

It was a needful selling point for organized religions for the times. Every claimant to Godliness, or God-hood, claimed the same thing: Conceived by a God. Alexander the Great, Caesar, Caligula, and John the Baptist are just four historical figures for whom the claim for Immaculate Conception was made. I have read that there were many, many more.

It was a requirement, like a rock singer's long hair. It was needed then. It is not neeeded now. It sounds like a selling point thought up a couple of centuries later when the gospels were being written."... (click on link above to read entire article)

Christianity and Circumcision

2006-01-20T01:04:00.000-08:00

Christianity and Circumcision: "In Roman times, in the early Christian era, the new religion of Christianity was a really "tough sell". Roman culture worshipped the penis, the phallus, and sexual activity. The phallus, and the use of it, was central to their concept of civil order. Advertising of various commodities commonly featured an exaggerated phallus. Common household items were crafted in the shape of a penis. Sexual acts were imprinted on the coinage in common use.

The Christian religion was new, the underlying culture was still strong and vibrant, there was a low demand level for a change of religion, people were generally happy with the religion they then enjoyed. The Christians still considered themselves a part of the Jewish faith, and new recruits were expected to comply with dietary laws and the rite of circumcision. " (click on link above to read entire article)

Nine Good Reasons for Birth Control

2006-01-16T19:23:00.000-08:00

Nine Good Reasons for Birth Control: "There was a time when being human was a high risk existence. This resulted a very high mortality rate. Rapid breeding was an answer for that problem. That added to one heck of a sex drive that constantly works at high speed provides for year round breeding. With multiple partners, and frequent copulation for purposes of child rearing, breeding was even more rapid.

When life for humans was simpler children could be on their own at an early as age. Medicine was poor and life expectancy was short. Rapid breedind was a clear survival plan. Without birth control women spent a lifetime being pregnant. Because of poor medicine, childbirth was as dangerous for women as war was for men. " ... (click on the link above to read the full article)

Twelve Reasons for a More Realistic Creationism

2006-01-16T19:21:00.000-08:00

Twelve Reasons for a More Realistic Creationism: "A formula used to calculate the incidence of advanced technological civilizations in the Universe gives an answer of between 1,000 and one billion. Probability simply indicates that we humans are not alone.

The same questions still apply: We look about us at the complex web of the universe and wonder, �How did all of this come about? A common answer: "God" must have created it."

This is an a-priori assumption that the web of the universe could not have come about, arisen by chance from Chaos. I think Chance is a possibility. I think God is a possibility. I prefer God. " ... (click on link above to read full article)

Deliberately Confusing the Concepts of God

2006-01-16T01:03:00.000-08:00

Deliberately Confusing the Concepts of God: "Exploring understanding the nature of God is usually done from the pulpit. Few questions are welcome at that time. Indeed, even then, almost always, church leaders choose the opposite track. God isn't enough? Just add Jesus. That isn�t enough? Add The Holy Spirit. That isn't enough? Anthropomorphize God. Add confusion, muddle details, and make exorbitant claims."...(click link above to read entire article)

What will God do for us?

2006-01-16T01:00:00.000-08:00

What will God do for us?: "What will God do for us? Nothing. Why should He? What does He do for the other species? Why should you expect to get any better answer to your fears and prayers than does a deer fearing a wolf and praying that he isn't seen or smelled? "(click link above to read entire article)

Physics, Chemistry, Evolution, and God

2006-01-16T00:58:00.000-08:00

Physics, Chemistry, Evolution, and God: "How does God make the Universe work? It is called physics and chemistry, and He created it. The smartest ones of us can be challenged and study it. Learn from it. To learn of God. To know God. Knowledge of God is not found by spending time on your knees. Knowledge of God is found by scientific study of God's Universe.

How does God make His created life on Earth work? It is called evolution and He created it so the smartest ones of us could be challenged and study it. Learn from it. To know ourselves. To learn of God. To know God. All of science is the search for knowledge of God. "(click on link above to read entire article)

Six Similarities of a Priesthood and Organized Crime

2006-01-15T02:04:00.000-08:00

Six Similarities of a Priesthood and Organized Crime: "Six Similarities of a Priesthood and Organized Crime

1. Similarity of purpose 2. Similarity of plan. 3. Similarity of actions.
4. Similarity of behaviors. 5. Similarity of style. 6. Similarity of results.

How to recognize the "con game" of organized religion."... (click on link above to read entire article)

Understanding The Nature of God

2006-01-15T02:02:00.000-08:00

Understanding The Nature of God: "Understanding The Nature of God

The most difficult part of understanding the nature of God is to come to terms with what God actually is, and is not. We will start with an assumption: God is. He exists.

These statements are good as far as they go, but at least we ought to be able to go beyond existence and say that God can not be human. He is timeless, unlimited, and eternal from our human viewpoint. More we ought to be able to say that a frail human body could not be a sufficient container for God. If this is true, then nothing living that we know of on Earth can be God. Yet, we are assured that God is a living God by many religions. "... (click on link above to read entire article)

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2006-01-06T13:01:00.000-08:00

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