When it comes to choosing which religion we will follow, what rarely comes into view is the god, which we will serve when that religion is selected. All too often, the act of choosing a religion is similar to selecting which organized group of followers whom you will spend your time much like the Rotary Club, Tennis Club, Chess Club, the Lion’s Club or even the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of America. They are chosen in like manner based upon how they will service the needs of the chooser. It must have rules and guidelines to follow so that the personal pleasures of the chooser are met with comfort and class. After all, if I am to play a game like chess or tennis, there must be rules whereby I am able to find my enjoyment in defeating my opponent. Even in an institution like the Rotary Club where the motto ‘service above self’ is held in high esteem, this must also service the servicers by serving their need to serve. Read the rest of this entry »
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There was once an atheist, a theologian and a buffoon who were carrying on a conversation about God. The theologian waxed eloquently a fundamentally flawless concept of God with high and lofty vocabulary reserved for the intellectually elite of his kind. The buffoon looked onward in gaping wonder at the profoundness of his espousal of God. Never had he heard such a symphony of diction and a lexis of language. The atheist, however, spoke the same language, was acquainted with the esoteric vocabulary which he utilized so effortlessly and challenged his statements as meaningless. Read the rest of this entry »
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The more I peruse the pages of the internet, I am shocked to discover the resurgence of old theological doctrines as well as new ones plastered across the pages of the digital world. I say shocked because not every one of these dogmatically proposed theologies can be right. I have often reflected on the words of Paul in 1 Corinthians 3:1-5, Read the rest of this entry »
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I once was part of a church that taught that the sinful nature could be totally eradicated; that is, gone, wiped out completely. I find this strangely amusing in light of the fact that pastors often chuckle behind closed doors on the difficulty of their congregations. The jokes tell us something different. In fact, pastors in most denominations lament over the high stress nature of their jobs in which they must satisfy everyone, not to mention the damage that is done to their own wives and children. Read the rest of this entry »
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