Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: The Meaning of Life
Who are you? What are you made of? Have you been in touch with yourself lately? I don't want to contribute to the "me" mentality raging all around us and in us, but staying in touch seems like an important thing to do... I've been realizing how relevant staying in touch with my roots is … Continue reading STAYING IN TOUCH WITH YOURSELF
Here's the long-awaited third part of my series, "Why I Believe in God", outlining some of the supporting reasoning behind my faith. There are some believers who think you should "just believe". Looking for evidence, they say, is "not of faith", therefore it's sin. With respect, I disagree... Didn't Jesus reason with his disciples on the road to Emmaus, when he … Continue reading WHY I BELIEVE: PART 3
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
I stumbled upon a video of Richard Dawkins telling a man that he had “no right” to ask why we are here. Challenged with the claim that science cannot answer that question, his only recourse was to play Big Brother and trash the question* Many people deny the existence of God-perhaps we’ve all been there … Continue reading WHY ARE WE HERE: A SILLY QUESTION?
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 