By John on Aug 13, 2008 in Culture, Featured, Religion | 0 Comments
Recently, my Sunday School class has been involved in a study of the “The Will of God.” We’re using a book by Leslie Weatherhead. I don’t find I’m in complete agreement with his definitions, but he does offer a comprehensive interpretation of The Will of God. It has led me to do some deeper thinking about words I’ve heard often. The concept has mostly dumfounded theologians, and I believe is primarily a construct of people looking for some kind of logic in illogical situations.
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By John on Jun 16, 2006 in Deep Thoughts, Religion, Society | 0 Comments
A person who seeks help for a friend, while needy himself, will be answered first. –The Talmud
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By John on Apr 26, 2006 in Religion, Right Wingnuts, Science, Society | 0 Comments
I don’t know how it occurred to me, but I think I’ve found the answer to completely disspell the myth of Intelligent Design (creationsim). Understand that the raft of scientific evidence supporting evolution has me completely convinced of it’s veracity as a scientific fact. I don’t for a minute believe God created everything in seven days, but it doesn’t hurt my faith one bit. However, we, as member’s of the human race, do test my faith. So consider the theory of creationism from a theological perspective.
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By John on Nov 8, 2005 in Religion, Right Wingnuts, Weather | 0 Comments
Did Pat Robertson really say on Sunday that the tornado in Indiana and Kentucky was God’s way of expressing His anger at the actor Warren Beatty and his wife, Annette Bening, for trying to disrput a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger?
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By John on Sep 28, 2005 in Crime, Education, Religion, Right Wingnuts, Society | 0 Comments
The London Times has an interesting story about an article published in an academic journal. According to the study, belief in and worship of God may actually contribute to social ills.
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