Tag: Christian religion
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Sex and SEX in the Bible
Introduction Dutch Sheets recently gave a talk about the reproductive power of God’s words from our mouths. It made me think that the Author of Life dictated sex and SEX in the Bible. A Memory of SEX in a Story Decades ago, I read the story of a young girl (Mister God, This Is Anna)… Read more
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Misfits Novel: My Current WIP
Introduction Some months ago, I had another idea for writing a novel. I base it on the notion that misfits of society, even if they have become believers in King Jesus, would not be easily welcomed in most churches. Their unsavory pasts – if not presents – would make most Christians uncomfortable. My Misfits novel… Read more
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U.S. Is Headed for Chaos
Things Going Bad in Society The U.S. is headed for chaos. Our government no longer represents nor follows the will of the people. The present regime unjustly prosecutes people who speak out and oppose their dictates. The government allows illegal people to immigrate and settle in like parasites in a body. Anti-American Marxists, Woke ideologues,… Read more
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What Could a Living AI Persona Be Like?
Introduction We live in a world in which artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming commonplace. Various services have AI research sites to offer answers to almost any question. Other sites offer AI personas that can carry on humanesque conversations. Some sites even offer AI companions/girlfriends/fantasy sex partners to men (and women?) unable or unwilling to pursue… Read more
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Laws to Be Obeyed or Instructions for Wisdom?
Introduction The problem most people have with laws is the punishment that comes from breaking them. The ancient Israelites had 613 laws and specific consequences for breaking them…even by accident. Instructions, on the other hand, give a set of facts and steps for how to handle problems that come up. Gary Keesee has a five-step… Read more
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Doing Something New
Introduction People, especially religious people, like to learn some way to do things and codify it into a custom, a tradition, a law of “That’s how things are.” When someone comes along and does something different – even contrary to traditions, these people oppose the change, no matter that it is for the better. They… Read more
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How the Roman Empire Was Like God’s Kingdom
Introduction In his video talk (among others) about The Characteristics of Kingdom Ambassadors, Dr. Myles Munroe shared various ways of how the Roman Empire was like God’s Kingdom. He said that the “fullness of time” Paul wrote about in Ephesians 1:10 was the period of history when the Romans ruled their empire. Dr. Myles said… Read more
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Unorthodoxy of Historical Believers
Unorthodox Religious Leaders The establishment of the Christian Church followed a few hundred years of persecution of believers. (They had met in ecclesias as rivals to the Roman colonies and empire.) For over a thousand years, the Church maintained civilization in Europe and created a new orthodoxy. These new leaders became oppressors instead of servers… Read more
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Unorthodoxy of the Apostles
Unorthodoxy of Leaders to Bring God’s Kingdom to Earth Since the beginning of the era called annō Dominī – the year of our Lord, followers of King Jesus have worked against the grain of the religious and political establishments to bring God’s Kingdom to Earth. This includes the unorthodoxy of the apostles, the leaders of… Read more