Category Archives: Religion

Materialism versus Idealism. So what?

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Mike

To say that the underlying assumption that we live in a materialistic reality is a belief shared by 99.9% of the people in the western world is probably understating it by several orders of magnitude.  Only in the eastern religions will … Continue reading →

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What flavor are you?

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Mike

A religious friend of mine “liked” the following post, which caused it to pop up in my facebook feed. For six years now I have traveled for my Lord. After a half century of pastoring, or denominational work, I have … Continue reading →

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Mental viruses infect billions!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Mike

What sets the human species, homo sapiens, apart from other animals?  Hint: It’s not our thumbs.  Other primates, including pandas, possums and koala bears have opposing thumbs.  It’s the size of our brains. All but the least intelligent of humans can … Continue reading →

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There ain’t no tree, nor moon neither.

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Mike

One of the most difficult concepts for human beings to wrap their heads around is… well… that their heads are wrapped around everything! One of the “ah-ha!” moments of my life was when it occurred to me, as I was … Continue reading →

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American Exceptionalism

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Mike

America is a Christian nation, and it shows. I think Americans get the idea that they are exceptional from their religious faith. After all, they, and only they, know who God really is. The fact that they worship at a … Continue reading →

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An Offer You Can’t Refuse.

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Mike

What if you were found guilty of a crime so serious that you were sentenced to spend the rest of your life in prison?  For me that would be worse than a death sentence, but to make my point we’ll … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness requires sacrifice?

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Mike

I just watched a youtube video in which a minister explained why God couldn’t just forgive the humans he had created without first torturing and killing his son Jesus.  His explanation was that “Real forgiveness comes from restitution, from costs, from … Continue reading →

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