Saturday, May 20, 2006
What is it with the Da Vinci Code and Christians?
To be honest I don't get all this hype around the Da Vinci code. I haven't read the books because it's not a genre I have any interest in. Yesterday I read an article in the local newspaper about the Christian controversy swirling around the new film. From what I can tell Dan Brown’s claims aren’t...
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Tuesday, May 9, 2006
So the Bible Proves God....
I recently had a comment to my Show Me the Evidence! post that claimed God is revealed through history. This person pointed to the establishment of Israel as proof. I've never laughed harder in my life. So God came down to earth and physically gathered all of the Jews together and transplanted them...
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Sunday, May 7, 2006
Show Me the Evidence!
I am an intensly curious person by nature. I have lots of questions about the world and, of course, want answers. Some of those questions have to do with God. More specefically, what evidence do believers use to support their faith in God? I really want to know. Because I keep hearing people saying...
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Friday, May 5, 2006
Apparently it's Okay to be Rude to Atheists....
My dad recently got an e-mail from his brother's wife, Anita. The email was basically saying that since 86% of Americans believe in God it's okay to use laws to further Christian beliefs. The subject line read, We know what we know, so why don't the other 14% just shut up!!! The 14% being Atheists...
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Thursday, March 30, 2006
Rembrandt-Part 1
Thinking about what to write was giving Jared a headache. He put the pencil down and rubbed tired eyes. The soft glow of a lamp illuminated the blank piece of paper before him. It was stubbornly refusing to come to life. Jared slumped back in his high backed, wooden chair. He ran his hand through...
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Sunday, March 26, 2006
Part 2
“What about me?” He went on. He suddenly felt like he needed to defend himself. “All I’ve ever known is the base. Everybody in Indiana will be a stranger. There won’t even be any military people.” Nor, he thought, would there be any comforting sights of gingerbread houses or chain-link fences or the...
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Saturday, March 25, 2006
First Part of Short Story
I wrote this based on my childhood experience of moving at the age of eight. I guess I wrote it to explore some of those feelings that were swimming through my head. I Don’t Want to Move Adam sat at the end of the boardwalk. He watched the ducks gathered beneath his feet. They were looking at him...
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Thursday, March 9, 2006
I'm Going Nowhere Fast!
There's a website called YouTube.com that lets people make their own videos and broadcast on the web. There's one called Sunday Morning with Preacher Graham. It's pretty much a spoof on southern Baptists masses. The preacher points out we're all going nowhere fast. Personally, I think this is a true...
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Monday, March 6, 2006
Does Any Good Come out of Spirituality?
I've been pondering this question lately. As much as religion may deceive, there are still good things to take away. I think of how much growing up in a church shaped my personality. The church gave me sense of honesty, a respect for the truth and a willingnes to believe in people. The belief that...
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Sunday, February 26, 2006
Thoughts on Death and Les Mesierables
I was listening to songs from Les Mesierables the other day with my dad. We were listening to a song that the main character was singing. The song is a plea with God to spare a young man's life who is badly wounded. Dad commented that when he listens to songs like this he gets the sense of the human...
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