Recently my mother passed away. It has taken me some time to write another blog. No matter what religion, when a loved one passes, the “finality” of the parting has us re-evaluating what we have been taught and believe. I was happy for her that she had made the transition very peacefully. I hope that […]
Tag: fundamentalism
The earth is flat and other fallacies
I recently attended a gathering of people who were discussing reconciling religious beliefs and reason. The gathering included people of different religions; it is not only Christians who face this struggle. Each person described their confusion and anguish in deciding to believe or to reject particular tenets of their religion. No one found it easy […]
Jesus unified spiritual teachings with spiritual discipline
Many evangelists and priests claim that to gain eternal life you must believe on Jesus, have faith in the Bible, and/or go to Church. To me, these seem like distorted claims and illogical conclusions. Incomplete because they are not based upon what Jesus really taught and how he lived. So, when St Paul said, “But […]
Some things don’t make sense
Has this thought ever crossed your mind about Christianity? I am not suggesting that all of Christianity makes no sense, just some of its ideology. I will compare the simple spiritual message of Jesus’ against the offensive theology of Christianity. This good news of Jesus was how to gain eternal life through love of God, […]
Love Neighbor, one of three truths of Jesus
Too many times, I have seen or heard this sarcastic remark, “He’s not a Christian.” These snide comments are meant to slander and besmirch the character of the other person. But do they? Do you care? I care because I love Jesus and his original Christianity. But I must speak about this. Do these condescending […]
Einstein’s statement on truth in religion
“Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.”—Sir Francis Bacon, 16th-century English philosopher. Albert Einstein once said, “It seems to me that whoever doesn’t wonder about the truth in religion and in science might as well be dead.” Is […]
The Third Choice
When I was a boy, life was secure and predictable. My parents were strict, fundamentalist Christians who taught me that to live a good life meant to accept Jesus as my savior. As God’s only son, Jesus’ job was to save those of us on earth smart enough to see him as the only way. […]