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Zombies in the Bible

October 14, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Zombies in the Bible

Walking Dead is back and Halloween is almost here, so it's time to talk about zombies! One of my favorite passages in the Bible is Matthew 27:52-53 which says, "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, and came out of the graves after his … [Read more...]

Christianity christopher hitchens, david hume, gospels, jesus, new testament, resurrection, zombies

The Danger of Movies Like Left Behind

October 10, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Rapture Still Waiting

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...]

Christianity antichrist, left behind, prophecies, rapture, revelation, tribulation

LTMFS Part 7: Psalms and Sex Slaves

October 7, 2014 Matt 1 Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

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...]

Letters concubines, david, prostitution, psalms, sex, slavery

LTMFS Part 6: Sin, Free Will, and Doubts

October 5, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Letters to My Former Self by Southern Skeptic

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...]

Letters doubts, free will, heaven, jesus, love, questions, sin

The Source of My Inner Turmoil

October 1, 2014 Matt Leave a Comment

Mad About Religion

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...]

Atheism, Christianity aa, conviction, rebellion, sin, turmoil

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