Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: Philosophy
The efforts of mankind in and out of "religion" are aimed at shrinking God to a manageable size, so that he's no longer God but "a" god, and only one of many... THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING GOD Even in the professing Christian world there are many individuals and organizations claiming to represent him who want the … Continue reading BIG GOD LITTLE GOD
Up to now I've never shared my personal feelings on my blog. That may be partly because I'm in touch with who I really am, and what I'm really like, and how un-like the majority of people I am, and so how few people can tolerate me! As my brother once said to me so … Continue reading TALKING TO YOURSELF
An old song by a British band I once liked was titled “I'm bored”. I've identified with the sentiments of the song numerous times in my life, and this little admission forms the basis of a theory of mine which I believe explains many maladies in our world... I was listening to a discussion about Don … Continue reading HOLY BOREDOM
“COMMUNISM BEGINS FROM THE OUTSET WITH ATHEISM” - Karl Marx My purpose is to debunk the notion some people have that religion causes most or all war (yes I have heard people make that claim, and the Crusades are commonly used as purported “evidence” for it), and instead to show that war comes from the … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels
If there is no God there's no lasting meaning to life. We live, we quickly get sick and die, and beyond our transient, ephemeral pleasures (which many never get the chance to enjoy) there's no satisfaction, no future and no hope.
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 