Sunday, January 15, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Why I don't hate religion... youtube's most watched video
So I've seen this video floating around the internet posted by this young man who loves Jesus but hates religion but hadn't mustered the energy to waste my time watching it. Well, I watched it. Yes, I watched this video and was not surprised at what I heard, but also not impressed. It seems that the young man, Jefferson Bethke, is basically stating that he is spiritual and not religious and you should be too? Perhaps this is the case, but if you listen to this link, http://www.stmarysgvl.org/discipleship/audio-homilies?song=1100&homilyTitle=Third+Sunday+of+ that is shown to be nothing but nonsense. I actually think Mr. Bethke is touching on a much more cliched point than this, but whatever larger point Jefferson Bethke is attempting to make in this video he makes a host of statements that reveal themselves to be well, rather foolish and not very good although they seem to be popular.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
State of the Dis-Union
Political pundits and the news anchors on the various media outlets have been having a field day as the Republican Presidential candidates duke it out in the political ring, reaching for their party's nomination. All of the candidates have different backgrounds, a variety of experiences, and at times conflicting personalities yet they all agree that the direction in which the United States is headed is not favorable and needs to be stopped. While the plans of action to right the sinking ship vary from one candidate to another, they all basically agree that the national economy is in dire straits and the current administration's dealing with the outside world is frightening if not downright dangerous.
It seems to me however, that all of these theories about what is wrong with our country and how it ought to be fixed are quite lacking.
It seems to me however, that all of these theories about what is wrong with our country and how it ought to be fixed are quite lacking.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
One night in Bethlehem
Centuries have passed, tears of incredible sorrows have washed the earth, joys and wonders have abounded, nations have risen and empires fallen, through it all there is a story, a legend, a myth that has remained... or perhaps, it is more than that. In the midst of all the ancient pagan cults, the gods of Olympus, the cults of Saturnalia and Baal, the gods of Egypt, the human sacrificing cult to Pan, there is a story that rises and befuddles the consciousness of all believers in such things. A story so strange, so bold, and at first glance so... pathetic comes upon the scene.
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