Tag: The Church

THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT

THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT

What is the meaning of life? This question has been asked for as long as humans have been around... I’m told that in this post-modern age the question of the meaning of life is no longer an issue, since nothing is regarded to be objectively "true", and evolutionism has sucked any spiritual meaning out of life. I think the … Continue reading THE MEANING OF LIFE ACCORDING TO HAMLET, PAUL AND DEEP THOUGHT

IS GOD A TEAPOT?

IS GOD A TEAPOT?

I once had an interesting conversation with a woman who prided herself on being intelligent, open-minded, inclusive and tolerant - which is fine depending on our definition of those words- who told me that people should be free to believe anything they want to believe.... Up to a point I agree with her, and so does my God. … Continue reading IS GOD A TEAPOT?

IS IT WRONG TO JUDGE?

IS IT WRONG TO JUDGE?

  Have you ever been accused of “judging” or of being “judgmental” because you expressed an opinion? Have you ever felt intimidated into not giving your opinion, or into not even having one? It’s normal these days for people to give you their opinion that if you have a view of life different to theirs, … Continue reading IS IT WRONG TO JUDGE?

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE CHURCH?

WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE CHURCH?

What's wrong with the Church? We all know it's widely criticized among unbelievers: it always has been and always will be.  I write this personal critique of the Church of Jesus Christ (I don’t mean LDS), not from an unbeliever’s or an agnostic’s perspective, but as a Bible believing Christian of over thirty one years. I am … Continue reading WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE CHURCH?

WHY CHRISTIANITY IS OFFENSIVE

A very good friend of mine who is not a professing Christian made the observation to me the other day that Christianity has a bad press. He suggested that this is not without good reason... Of course, having been a Christian for over thirty years, I know very well that the Church is distrusted and … Continue reading WHY CHRISTIANITY IS OFFENSIVE