One of the most common debates between Christians and atheists is whether Yahweh is evil for ordering the slaughter of the Canaanites. For those who aren't familiar with this story, here's a quick summary. After the Jews escaped from Egypt, Yahweh ordered them to kill all the … [Read more...]
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Christian Music Sucks
Jesus Jargon My wife and I have a road trip game called "Jesus Jargon." Here's how it works. First, find a Christian music station. They're usually somewhere in the 80's on the FM dial, and they're easy to identify by that clean, dull, generic Christian music sound. When a … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 43: Big Sins and Little Sins
16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: I think one reason I've repeated the same little sins over and over is because when I repent of those “little” sins I don’t have the same deep abhorrence far them as I do for “big” sins. It was one thing to stop smoking pot and looking … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 42: Mundane Miracles
For this post, I decided to include passages from several journal entries. 16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: Today Dad almost got that old baler to work. In fact it did work, but the knots in the twine would come loose because the bales it was making were too long so … [Read more...]
LTMFS Part 41: Conspiracies
16 years ago, I wrote this in my journal: I bought some more rechargable batteries and we have more solar chargers on the way so when Y2K comes we’ll still have flashlights, radios, and even a little TV. At times I get skeptical about Y2K, but things are getting weird … [Read more...]
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