Tag: Faith

HOLY BOREDOM

HOLY BOREDOM

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

TALKING POLITICS

TALKING POLITICS

Some believers tell the rest of us that we shouldn't be involved in politics: we shouldn't speak politics, and we shouldn't run for office. That's just “worldly” stuff, they say. Thank goodness George Washington and his peers didn't see it the same way. I don't either...so here I go... Those actors and other big names … Continue reading TALKING POLITICS

PERPETUAL CHANGE: YES, OR NO?

PERPETUAL CHANGE: YES, OR NO?

It seems to me that pronouncements from evolutionists always provide more questions than answers. Here's just one more of those pronouncements... According to a BBC news report* the regular use of caesarian sections in birth is affecting human evolution: "Women with a very narrow pelvis would not have survived birth 100 years ago. They do now and pass … Continue reading PERPETUAL CHANGE: YES, OR NO?

A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM

A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM

Have you ever felt so down that you were ready to give up on your faith? Sometimes our circumstances, or our view of them, can make us think that up is down and vice-versa. In those times we may begin to see God as the bad guy, the failure, the trouble-maker, the liar. We can … Continue reading A VIEW FROM THE BOTTOM

LOOKING SMALL, THINKING BIG

LOOKING SMALL, THINKING BIG

We humans frequently under-estimate people because of the way they appear to us. If they look unattractive or sloppy, or if we decide in our minds that they're unintelligent, we mentally put them in a certain category and treat them accordingly. Such judgmental attitudes have always been part of the human psyche, but perhaps they're particularly rife in … Continue reading LOOKING SMALL, THINKING BIG