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Name: Chriss
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Expertise: Commercial illustrator, painter, theologian (PhD)
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| Churches Raise Cross, Tablet Once LostWe can always count on Christians to follow Jesus.... Once again, we see the wonderful things that churches are able to do now that they have fulfilled Jesus' word and fed all the hungry, clothed all the naked and taken care of all the sick people: Church hopes to grace Houston freeways with giant crosses ...I mean, I'm sure there couldn't possibly be any of those other things left to do, so they have to do SOMETHING will all the leftover money. Come on, if there were all those other commandments left unfulfilled we'd know about it, wouldn't we? Besides, what higher commandment IS there than to build giant crosses to the glory of God?!?
But I also want to share a story that may seem of interest only to my fellow theologians but you may find worth reading anyway: Tablet ignites debate on messiah and resurrection.. You know the story - the Messiah who dies and returns again.... death, burial and ressurrection on the third day. And here it is on a tablet older than any Biblical manuscript we have...thank God for stone, eh? :) The Messiah is rejected, killed, only to rise from the dead on the third day.
Now I need to add a couple of details: First of all, The risen Messiah in this case is named Simon. The OTHER important detail is that this tablet writing dates from no later than the late first century BC (via multiple dating methods). Yes, it's the Jesus story, but about an entirely different Jewish Messiah and written long before Jesus was even born.
What we have learned here is that the death/burial/resurrection story was a popular theme in in fiction/myth during the century prior to the birth of Jesus. To me, that's interesting.
You are invited to draw your own conclusions. | | |
| One Creationism ArgumentThis article looks at a favorite argument of the Intelligent Design folks (aka Creationists): Bananas: The Atheist's Worst Nightmare ... It would be nice if people could be straightforward and honest in debate - but the truth is everyone just wants to WIN. Unfortunately, some people want to win so bad that truth is a minor impediment - and obfuscation and outright dishonesty have become a standard way to operate.
It's funny, though, that people who claim to believe in a God who says lying is a sin - can lie with such ease. | | |
| Humor in ReligionObservations from Emo Phillips on The best God joke ever - - which is more like a short collection, actually. Nothing too hardcore here. This one made me laugh out loud:
A Mormon told me that they don't drink coffee. I said, "A cup of coffee every day gives you wonderful benefits." He said, "Like what?" I said, "Well, it keeps you from being Mormon ..."
The main joke, however, is about the plethora of Christian denominations and although slightly amusing is also sadly accurate and a big reason to avoid fear-based religion like the plague.
Hey, my birthday is coming up soon! Well you know what they say, getting older can suck but it beats the alternative.
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| God's GasIt's a holy event... hardcore Christians gather in their prayer circle to pray for... wait for it... . wait... ... lower gas prices -. Activists Keep the Faith, if Not Their Money Sure, why not? God's will be done! Look, gas prices WILL come down a bit - eventually. And no matter when that finally happens, these people can claim that God did it.
Isn't that the way it always works? As it has been noted: "If you pray for rain long enough, it eventually does fall. If you pray for floodwaters to abate, they eventually do. The same happens in the absence of prayers."
So, you are interested in writing about subjects such as rational thinking, eh? Well, maybe you can get some beer money for it: $20 payment for articles about skepticism and critical thinking. Or you can just read the articles.
At least it gives you something to do in your spare time.
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| Crazy On Parade, Moon Fades, Stein Gets Failing GradeI have a lot of catching-up to do!
Let's see... first we go undercover at a religionist service: Jesus Made Me Puke (and pray in tongues, etc.
And on a more serious note, Son of Moonies founder takes over as church leader .... wait a sec. Didn't they tell us that Reverend Moon was the Second Coming of Jesus Christ? Didn't Republicans in the US Senate hold a ceremony to crown Him King of the World a few years ago? (I have a blog post about that here). But...but...Jesus can't get old and sickly.... I don't understand.
So if Jesus II get's old and has to turn The World over to his son, what will become of all of us? Time to invest in Holy Bottled Water. Sure, laugh at the holy bottled water but this isn't any stupider than the first two stories! Or the rest, for that matter...
A right=wing Christian group called "The Resistance" finds Starbucks logo too hot to handle. I guess they have a major boner for mermaids?
And back to SERIOUSLY crazy: Woman dead in Wisconsin house; residents lived with corpse for 2 months .. because she "wasn't really dead" see... and their pastor said that Jesus would resurrect her. Yet again, reality 1, miracles nothing.
But if you believe that the rotting corpse will be brought back to life 'cuz your pastor says so, why wouldn't you follow a John Hagee type guy, hmm? Followers invested in S. Florida pastor's gospel of wealth and say they saw little return.
You know, even the Anti-Defamation League and other Right-Wing nuts have had ENOUGH of Ben Stein: The Corner on National Review Online.
And lastly, you can get in on a rocky version of Jesus on Toast, but act now: Woman Hopes To Sell Her 'Virgin Mary' Rock On eBay.
Happy reading!
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