Why should choose a particular church?
The last two weekends my oldest daughter has accompanied her friend’s family to their church. She returned home and declared, “I’m going to their church from now on, it’s so fun!”. So she thinks. We...
View ArticleWhat do we deserve?
Even after having thought about this particular subject for some many years, I’m still not sure how to articulate it adequately. I’m sure you’ve said, or heard someone else say “I deserve…” or, “I...
View ArticleIs God all-loving? Is He all-forgiving?
Yesterday morning whilst enjoying my breakfast at my favorite restaurant, a friend of mine made a comment in response to something (I don’t recall what) that God is all forgiving, all merciful, and all...
View ArticleAre all religions pretty much the same?
Broadly speaking, skeptics rarely differentiate between the world’s religions. When it comes to the real or perceived evils done in the name of religion, or by religious adherents they’re one in the...
View ArticleWho was Jesus?
Taking into consideration how substantial Christianity’s impact on the world has been, I think everyone needs to be able to answer this question. If Christianity is true, then answering this question...
View ArticleWhat exactly is religious fundamentalism
I hear the term “fundamentalist” tossed around as though it’s some kind of pejorative. It’s as if being a fundamentalist of whatever stripe is a bad thing. When I hear the term, I’m not automatically...
View ArticleGod and little green men
Whenever it is thought that an Earth – like planet has been discovered, speculation of the presence of life there is also part of the discussion. With the thought of life on other planets comes the...
View ArticleNo true Scotsman: Sometimes they’re just not
This is really for one kind of reader: Atheists. Often a skeptic will cite some particular Christian, or group of Christians and hold them up as a representative sample of Christians and Christianity....
View ArticleWhen can God take a life?
Skeptics and Atheists aside, most people can accept — even if they don’t like it — that God takes life. When it comes to our loved ones, it doesn’t matter how much time we had with them, we could have...
View ArticlePascal’s Wager and picking the correct God
Pascal’s Wager isn’t an argument for God’s existence, even though it’s often misunderstood to be one. It’s a cost benefit analysis between believing in or rejecting God. Skeptics, I believe, are far...
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