Tag: Faith

WHEN IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL

WHEN IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL

How do you lead people to conclude that there's only one truth, without showing them any real evidence to support it? Answer: you keep them from all dissenting alternatives... I was listening to a BBC radio discussion on the subject of parasitism recently (1), the panel being a gathering of very learned and highly credentialed evolutionary scientists. … Continue reading WHEN IGNORANCE IS INTENTIONAL

TALKING TO YOURSELF

TALKING TO YOURSELF

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

HOW TO SEE GOD

HOW TO SEE GOD

Atheists mock Christians for worshiping a God who can’t be seen. He isn’t peeping out from behind the clouds, he isn’t sitting on the church roof, he's never been to university and he doesn’t stop people stealing from little old ladies.  He isn’t hob-nobbing in the White House or even in the Vatican, and you can’t … Continue reading HOW TO SEE GOD

SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

What would you think if you saw seven skinny cows eat seven fat cows? You might wonder if you're next on the menu. Or perhaps you'd think you were dreaming... Most people who were raised in a church or who are believers know the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis. Jo was the … Continue reading SEVEN FAT YEARS, SEVEN LEAN

SEEKING LIFE

SEEKING LIFE

I just had an uncanny experience, relating to a book my son sent me. A few days ago I wrote down a little revelation I had: something of an epiphany... I recalled a book ( a very good book) written by Robert McGee, called "Search for Significance". McGee's thesis was that we all crave significance … Continue reading SEEKING LIFE