Life Without a Net
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Is Bin Laden in Hell?
A CNN research poll from May 4th gives us a sobering look into the mind of the average American. Across most political and gender lines, six out of ten Americans believe Osama bin Laden is being tortured in the worst imaginable way, and will continue to be tortured trillions of years after our universe has … Continue reading
Rob Bell’s Christianity Doesn’t Make Much Sense
I take back what I said about Rob Bell being thoughtful. Martin Bashir, who represents the not-so-fuzzy view of Christianity did a good job of making poor Mr. Bell look like a bumbling idiot. It seems that these new warm and fluffy views of Jesus as some kind of genuinely all-loving deity who will eventually … Continue reading
Hell is Immoral
It’s likely that many readers have seen this article before, but I think it’s worth reposting for new readers. In talking with ex-believers, I’ve found that getting over the fear of hell is one of the biggest hurdles to living “Life without a net.” Hopefully, this essay will help put the whole thing in perspective, … Continue reading
Reassurance and Strength of Belief
Imagine a high level meeting in the Oval Office, with the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military officials, and experts in foreign affairs. President Obama stands in front of the anxious crowd and begins to address them with a look of determination. “Gentlemen and Ladies, I have gathered you here today to … Continue reading
Reassurance
Imagine a high level meeting in the Oval Office, with the President, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military officials, and experts in foreign affairs. President Obama stands in front of the anxious crowd and begins to address them with a look of determination. “Gentlemen and Ladies, I have gathered you here today to … Continue reading
All Christians Should Be Pro-Abortion
So riddle me this. Let’s assume the following to be true: 1) All humans born into the world are under original sin. (That is, they will go to hell if they don’t accept Jesus as their personal savior.) 2) Unborn babies have souls. 3) God will forgive any sin for which we are truly sorry. … Continue reading
Shirley Phelps-Roper on Nate Phelps
At the end of the day, rebel Nate who is a man of the flesh according to the Bible, cannot get it into his head the the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. The child crying over a fear of hell is exactly what is intended by the plain language of the … Continue reading
The Morality of Hell
For perhaps the hundredth time over the past year or so, I’ve been asked by a new atheist how to get over the fear of hell. As anyone who’s ever been indoctrinated into Christianity understands, the fear of hell is a powerful emotion, and even all the logic in the world is sometimes insufficient to … Continue reading
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