Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: The Church
Some things are right and some things are wrong, right? Whose rights are right and whose rights are wrong? Clearly, to the left the right’s wrongs are wrong, and to the right, the left’s rights are wrong. If the left’s rights are right are the right’s rights wrong, or can the right’s rights be right? … Continue reading RIGHT RIGHTS AND WRONG RIGHTS
A RECAPITULATION My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of man. Most particularly, as a way of demonstrating that very point, I intend to show that one of the out-workings of that nature comes … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 3: LENIN
“COMMUNISM BEGINS FROM THE OUTSET WITH ATHEISM” - Karl Marx My purpose is to debunk the notion some people have that religion causes most or all war (yes I have heard people make that claim, and the Crusades are commonly used as purported “evidence” for it), and instead to show that war comes from the … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM Part 2: Marx and Engels
Many times in my life I’ve heard this statement by people who claim to be atheists: “Religion is the cause of all war”. A close cousin to this belief was addressed in John Lennon’s anthem, “Imagine” in which he blamed both religion and patriotism for war, and dreamed of the day when everyone would just … Continue reading IS RELIGION THE CAUSE OF ALL WAR? Part 1: Introduction
One day recently I was driving a large vehicle at considerable speed, when two small birds – swifts - flew across the road in front of me. One of them managed to avoid the truck but the other didn’t. I heard a little thud from the body of the truck over me. As before when … Continue reading THE SPARROW FALLING
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 