As many other words throughout the Bible, Om, the word that the creation story uses for day, has three possible meanings, one of which is “an indefinitely long period of time”. For more on that though, see this Let there be LIGHT post. With super fast computers to crunch data, underwater sensors, deep space satellites, and a plethora of...
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After my abortion and Christianity post yesterday, I wanted to follow up with a more conservative one, that discussed the issue of abortion a little more. To do that, I’ve listed quotes from early Christians, regarding the Christian response to the issue of abortion. You shall not kill the child by obtaining an abortion. Nor, again, shall you destroy him...
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Broken Words: The Abuse of Science and Faith in American Politics is an eye opening book about the four issues that conservative, Evangelical Christianity has taken a hard lined stance on (abortion, environmentalism, Gay marriage, and evolution). Dudley has an undergraduate from Evangelical Christian Calvin College, and a Masters in religion from Yale...
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This week’s reoccurring theme is discipline. When I say reoccurring theme I mean the repetitive message God keeps bringing to my eyes, my ears, and my heart. It comes from all directions: sermons, radio talk shows, Bible Study, conversations with friends and family, etc. Sometimes I get it, other times I chalk it up...
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Pat Roberson has said many controversial things over his career. Below, you will find a list of quotes by Pat Robertson. Pat Robertson Quotes 1. “Many of those people involved with Adolph Hitler were Satanists, many of them were homosexuals–the two things seem to go together.” “The 700 Club,” 1/21/93, ADL report on Religious Right,...
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Jesus taught us to ask for forgiveness ‘as we forgive those’ but what does that really mean? It’s easy to say the words, but are words enough? Does saying, “I forgive you” mean we have forgiven as God forgives us? These questions have haunted me most of my life. They still haunt me. No...
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I was recently reading the devotional Face to Face by Kenneth Boa, and came across the following verses: I want to be worthy of respect, not double-tongued, not addicted to wine, not fond of dishonest gain, upholding the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. - (1 Timothy 3:8-9) Your grace, O God, has...
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Yesterday I was listening to the radio and learned that, due to a paradigm shifting discovery about the Universe, there is a new winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. The Peace prize honors people that ”have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies...
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As someone that has problems with focusing and attention, I am always looking for new techniques to help my brain “work” better. Right now, I am reading a book called Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Today, I started reading a section on long term memories. How...
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I’ve mentioned that I have an intense passion for the beginnings of creation, and how the Bible and science mesh together. Science and religion are often (incorrectly in my opinion) thought of as enemies. There seems to be an overtone of, “If you believe in science, you can’t believe in the Christian God.” ...
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