From a recent survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, most American Christians seem to equate finding God with “Where’s Waldo?” God, and eternal life, can be found in many religions, not just Christianity. In fact, a significant minority even believes that atheism can lead to eternal life. Any belief is a [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Finding God everywhere
Posted in General Christian, Theology on December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Eternal Sacrifice
Posted in General Christian on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I spent a stupid amount of money to go and look at some ice sculptures. On the way out there was a gift shop, and in the gift shop some greeting cards, one of which said “The greatest gift God gave us this Christmas is friendship”. Of course, I realize that it is intended [...]
Jesus and homosexuality
Posted in General Christian, Theology on December 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
In the aftermath of Prop 8 in California, and the cries of intolerance and hate, the issue has gained some attention in the national press and also on talk radio. On Tuesday I happened to hear the last 5 minutes of Bill O’Reilly on his radio show, and was quite surprised to hear him say [...]
Away with God…to win elections
Posted in General Christian on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the aftermath of the lost election, Republicans are looking to assign blame. Apart from the obvious reasons such as an unpopular war and an economic meltdown, more than a few conservative journalists have suggested that some of the cultural positions of the party are influenced too much by Christians. In fact, some go as [...]