Archive for April, 2007
God’s not angry!
We have so many conflicting pictures of God in our minds. Whether you think of God as the benevolent “grandfather in the sky” who gives treats to good boys and girls, or the angry old man who is keeping a list of all your mistakes, it’s hard to reconcile the myriad of metaphors with [...]
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I was reading this great article by Rabbi Yrachmiel Tilles about why there are so many, “don’ts” related to the observance of Shabbat (the Sabbath). Apparently, there are more than 600 things to abstain from in order to properly observe the Sabbath as a Jew.
His answer prompted me to do some thinking of my [...]
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…and why I am.
Before I get too controversial, I think I might need to follow up my last post with a little more depth, because while I no longer believe the four key doctrines of Christianity, as they were taught to me, I have come to realize that I do, in fact, believe them… but on a much [...]
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Why I am not a Christian…
Perhaps one of the most challenging books that I read while growing up is the book entitled, Why I Am Not a Christian, by well-known atheist Bertrand Russell. I highly recommend it for anyone who is ready to take an honest look at what folks outside the church think of those who call themselves [...]
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Motion & Rest
I came across this interesting line in the Gospel of Thomas, the 50th saying of Jesus…
“If they ask you, ‘What is the evidence of your Father in you?’ say to them, ‘It is motion and rest.’”
In other words, the evidence of God in you is found in how you create (motion) and how you rest. [...]
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