New Year, Same Quiz…Just for Fun
March 7, 2008
Last February was our first year on the net so not many came across this Easter quiz. I still think that organized religion as a whole makes about as much sense as rabbits laying eggs… Of course, if you are one of our fine readers that know your history, then you know that Easter was celebrated long before Jesus came along which means that you already know about the rabbits and the eggs…… Read more
The Birth of Jesus - Matthew vs Luke
March 10, 2007
Matthew Chapter 1
A great deal of the opening chapter of Matthew deals with the lineage of Jesus, which differs from the lineage given to us by Luke in chapter 3. They cannot even agree as to who the father of Joseph is as Luke says Heli and Matthew says Jacob. Both geneologies are provided to claim that Jesus was a descendant of King David. Of course, this is useless, as Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus. To get around this, some will claim that the geneology in Luke belongs to Mary, thus creating a lineage from David to Jesus. The problem with this is that Jewish tradition kept track of the lineages of the males, not the women.
Why is Jesus The Answer?
March 8, 2007
Dear Believer:
You ask me to accept Jesus as my personal Savior; yet his behavior and
teachings often expose one who should be escaped, not sought. I ask
only that you read what follows in the spirit of open-mindedness taught
in Prov. 15:10 NIV (”he who hates correction will die”) and Prov. 12:1
NASB (”he who hates reproof is stupid”) because I seek to “Prove all
things” (1 Thess. 5:21).
Why Not Horus?
March 2, 2007
One of my main problems with Christianity (and organized religion in general) is its lack of tolerance. Example: John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
And earlier in John 3:3-7:
3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Clearly, this sets the tone, “There is no way to god (or heaven) except through Jesus.” But how can this be? The story of Jesus is simply a copy of earlier savior myths. Read more
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