Tag: Christianity

DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

Someone very close to me lost his faith in Jesus a number of years ago. He puts it down to a series of unhappy events and setbacks in his life: a good Christian man he knew died suddenly at a young age; his wife and first love left him for another man; his business failed; a close … Continue reading DOES SUFFERING DISPROVE GOD?

FAITH AND FEAR ON A ROLLERCOASTER

FAITH AND FEAR ON A ROLLERCOASTER

Going over the cliff... Life is sometimes likened to a rollercoaster ride. Imagine it being the other way around. Imagine living out all the highs and lows of your life in two minutes: you’re born, you get tickled by your Dad, you walk for the first time, you fall out of a tree,  hold hands … Continue reading FAITH AND FEAR ON A ROLLERCOASTER

I AM AN ALIEN

I AM AN ALIEN

Those of you who know me have always suspected that there was something odd about me. Well alright, I’m odd in a lot of ways. Now I believe the time has come to make my confession, and “come clean” as you earthlings sometimes put it. ... The truth is that I do not belong to this … Continue reading I AM AN ALIEN

PASSION: IT’S NOT SINFUL!

PASSION: IT’S NOT SINFUL!

Passion is a powerful enthusiasm. If you do or feel something with excitement and energy, you are being passionate. You can be passionate about sports, slugs, singing, stamp collecting, or anything that “turns you on”. Thanks to stuffy Christians, and those just professing to be Christians, and also thanks to militant atheists and mistaken skeptics, … Continue reading PASSION: IT’S NOT SINFUL!

LOVE 101: THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

LOVE 101: THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER

I’m working on an attitude problem which threatens to drag me down to the lowest depths of human nature. The very same problem challenges all of us at some time or other, and it’s not something we can ignore. If you think you aren’t guilty of the same problem, you could be one of the worst offenders. … Continue reading LOVE 101: THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER