… because of the way the Bible is written anybody can prove anything from it. ~ [redacted] I have stated before that when my parents began attending the Worldwide Church of God (WCG) in the 1970s, when I at first I would hear references to “Mr Armstrong” then I thought they…
…Fly me high through the starry skies Maybe to an astral plane Cross the highways of fantasy Help me to forget todays pain (chorus) Ooh dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light ~ Gary Wright,…
A poster for Waste Lagoon, which is really a Norwegian rock band, but it seemed fitting. This morning, I read the article “You are made of waste“. You may think of yourself as a highly refined and sophisticated creature—and you are. But you are also full of discarded, rejected,…
The Jefferson Bible was supposed to solve problems, but it created a few of its own “Haste makes waste,” right? Or, are there exceptions? There’s the saying that “Cleanliness is next to godliness”, but what does that saying really mean? The saying “God helps those who help themselves” is often…
“Moses with the Ten Commandments” Original painting by Rembrandt Is a car an automobile? Careful how you answer. I like to think about things and put them in logical categories, but there is always a danger in doing so. A few months back, Seth Godin wrote “Your first mistake might…
“Fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah” From Bible Pictures with Brief Descriptions by Charles Foster, 1897 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. ~ Ro 8:7 We are instructed numerous times in the NT to come…
Ancient Qumran lamp from time of King Herod’s reign 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. ~ Ac 19:9 Christianity, especially in the…
17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. ~ Ro 16:17 Do we take the above admonition seriously? Or, do we have a way of justifying our own bad attitudes by following them…
Picture of cellphone hit by bullet (Click on image to see story at The Big Story 17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we…
Some are probably familiar with the Marine Black Sheep Squadron of fighter pilots that were popularized by the “Baa Baa Black Sheep” television series. They were a group of misfits that banded together to form a squadron. Initially, they didn’t even have a plane. There are a couple of…