Tag: CHARACTER

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

(this post is a continuation of the previous one, titled "Throwing paint for the glory of God") DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE? Dear God, why did you have to make A thing to look like that? It seems as though you took some paint And threw it with a splat - Why did you form the toad, … Continue reading DEAR GOD, WHY DID YOU MAKE?

THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

This is a continuation of a pseudo- series of mine which I could almost title “The Top Ten Things Christian Ministers Say Which I Disagree With”. The list may have to be expanded to twenty, or fifty, or five hundred. Not that I’m anti-minister, or anti Church: I’m not at all. Many ministers are doing a … Continue reading THROWING PAINT FOR THE GLORY OF GOD

ARE CHRISTIANS ALL HYPOCRITES?

ARE CHRISTIANS ALL HYPOCRITES?

  In several years of Bible study I’ve noticed that the only people Jesus Christ ever got angry with were those he labeled “hypocrites”.These were invariably people who were “religious” leaders, but were not living out the life they pressured others into living. He didn’t similarly lambast his disciples, so at least he didn’t think all … Continue reading ARE CHRISTIANS ALL HYPOCRITES?

HOW A POWERFUL NATION IS DESTROYED

HOW A POWERFUL NATION IS DESTROYED

Why would a nation or a society or culture, particularly a large powerful one - a seemingly indestructible one – collapse and lose its dominance? It’s not because the enemy has superior firepower, and it’s not because of the state of the economy, and it’s not the threat of terrorism or subversion: these are all … Continue reading HOW A POWERFUL NATION IS DESTROYED

WHAT DO YOSEMITE SAM AND JESUS CHRIST HAVE IN COMMON?

WHAT DO YOSEMITE SAM AND JESUS CHRIST HAVE IN COMMON?

  What do Jesus Christ and Yosemite Sam have in common? Survivalists might answer that both packed guns.  Atheists might say that both are fictional characters. Mormons would likely suggest that both lived in the USA. The politically correct may say that they were both far too masculine and assertive. Dwarves might claim that they were very … Continue reading WHAT DO YOSEMITE SAM AND JESUS CHRIST HAVE IN COMMON?