Last weekend marked the release of the new Nicolas Cage movie, Left Behind. So far the reviews are less than stellar. Shocking, right? I don't have a problem with the premise of this movie. There have been all sorts of movies based on myths and fairy tales, and some of them are … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
LTMFS Part 7: Psalms and Sex Slaves
16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: Lately I've been reading Psalms and boy is that a great book! I especially like Psalm 63. It is a praise written by David while he was in the Desert of Judah. I also like Psalm 51. This is David's confession and cry for mercy … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 6: Sin, Free Will, and Doubts
16 years ago today, I wrote this in my journal: I recently had the question, "If the punishment for sin is death and eternal Hell, why did Jesus only receive the death part?" Now I know. Jesus took the blame of sin on himself physically, but sin cannot co-exist with our … [Read more...]
The Source of My Inner Turmoil
Last month I got into a Facebook debate with a fundamentalist Christian relative about whether belief is a choice. Of course it branched into many related topics, and she didn't say anything I hadn't already heard. But I decided to end it after she said, "I am so sorry for your … [Read more...]