Just what in the world were they thinking? The Catholic Church, from the time of its conception, decided that only men could be priests. They also decided that those men could not have sex with women, since they were now married to the church. They were expected to be faithful in that marriage, which in… Continue Reading
All Religions Fail
Religion is a necessary ingredient in a stable and mature adult mind, isn’t it? We need to be deeply reverent of the creator of this magnificent universe, deeply grateful that our creator has given us our lives, and strive to fit as best we can into the plan our creator has for us. We sense… Continue Reading
The True Believers
It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? A true believer is someone who is an unshakable believer, someone who doesn’t waver in the face of pressure. This is not a sometime believer, a maybe believer, or a false believer. This is someone who will stand up to whatever challenges there are and will … Continue Reading
Justice and Injustice
Northern Ethiopian soldiers sweep through villages, killing all men, women and children they see, using machetes and guns. They burn and plunder, leveling those villages to the ground. Those few that escape go west to Darfur, where, if they are fortunate enough to have survived the perilous journey on foot, they live in squalid concentration… Continue Reading
Sudden Life Changes
Let’s say you are a teen-age girl. Your mom gets you up in the morning to get ready for school. When you get to the kitchen, she looks bad. You say, “Where’s dad?” She says, “He’s gone, honey – and this time, I don’t think he’s coming back.” A black cloud comes over you and… Continue Reading
Men and Women
Men struggle to understand women, and women struggle to understand men. Even those who are the most deeply in love find that they are expressing themselves differently. It is as if men are talking on one wave length and women are talking on a different wave length. They say things to each other and somehow… Continue Reading
The Predatory Military
This convoluted glob of gray jelly we have in our heads is fantastic stuff. It soaks up information from all its sensors, then converts those photons, air waves, pheromones, pressures, motions and tastes to images which become reality to us. It forms pictures in our heads, tells us where we are in what relationship to… Continue Reading
Unintelligent Design
Several school boards have voted to put “alternative” theories as to the evolution of life on the school curriculum, followed by a storm of controversy and reverse decisions. A Federal judge has been asked to rule as to whether “alternative” theories of evolution should be placed on school curricula anywhere. A state governor has asked… Continue Reading
The Trinity
The Christian community in the first three centuries after the death of Jesus was a seething pool of rancorous and raucous discussions, flagrantly varying sects, and multiple incompatible opinions as to exactly who Jesus was and exactly what he stood for. Was he a human who had shown us the way toward a Godly life?… Continue Reading
Jesus Mistakes
For most people, this is starting out all wrong. The prevailing opinion amongst Christians is that Jesus was the most perfect human who has walked upon the face of this earth. To begin any discussion saying that Jesus made mistakes is to challenge one of the most cherished beliefs of Christians. For them, he was… Continue Reading