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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Is homosexuality natural?: 27 of 60
Homosexuality is natural. Notice I didn't say "normal". I said "natural". However, that which is natural is not necessarily good. For example, lust is natural for human beings. So are: envy, unforgiveness, hatred, racism, misogyny, dishonesty, and greed. Those are all perfectly natural for human beings. They can all be expla... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The Golden Compass: Is religious criticism warranted?: 10 of 22
Is "The Golden Compass" dangerous? Should we allow our children to read it? Should we boycott the movie? Should we pray that whatever ulterior motives the author may have are thwarted? These are questions that parents, particularly Christian parents, are asking. Is it good to be vigilant and concerned about what our children... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Why churches should do away with denominations: 12 of 21
Churches, or Church? I don't use the plural form of the word very often, because there really is only one church. Always has been; we just don't always see it. I try to avoid using the word denomination as well. Frankly,it's a term that doesn't matter much to me. I'm interested in unity of all believers in Christ. Of course,... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Newborns and heaven: A discussion of baptism as a requirement: 27 of 47
There's nothing in the water. In other words, there is nothing special, holy, magical, or supernatural about the water used in a water baptism. It doesn't matter if it's been blessed by someone, or prayed over; in the end, it's just water. There is nothing in the water that will change or save a person. Salvation is spiritua... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Speculations & Criticisms When you believe in God, but not church: 53 of 92
Ideally, the church ought to be synonymous with the body of Christ. In other words, church is not supposed to be a building, an event, or an organization. The church is simply the people who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Unfortunatley, mankind likes to structure and organize that which doesn't really nee... More..
Creative Writing > Drama Drama: Reality: 3 of 5
The following is a very short play which was originally intended to be a short story. Due to the sheer volume of dialogue, I've submitted it under the Drama category; and under Reality, because it mimics the popular "reality-show" TV genre of our time. WHO WILL INHERIT THE KINGDOM? REGIS: Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, I... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Why God punishes evil when he has given free will: 59 of 98
What is God's punishment for evil? Is it flames, brimstone,eternal suffering? Or could we look at a different way: the absence of God. If we dig far enough in the story of creation, we find that everything God created was good. In fact, Adam and Eve did not even know evil untile they ate of the tree of the knowledge of good ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Questioning whether the concept of God can be disproved: 34 of 54
Can God be disproved? Can God be proved? Can we fully understand God(or the lack thereof) sufficiently to answer those questions? One might just as well ask an ant in an ant farm to explain the existence of an enormous being that seems to exist beyond the invisible walls of the ant farm world. Humans have always wanted to un... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Atheism vs. religion: 38 of 49
Atheism vs. religion? How about "none of the above"? It seems the title "atheism vs. religion" poses the wrong question. I believe in God. But I'm not religious. Too often, we assume that belief in God, or more specifically in my case, following Jesus Christ, is synonymous with religion. Sorry, not true. It's been argued man... More..
Sciences > Physics Exploring the theory that time does not exist: 28 of 34
Allow me to apologize in advance for my relative lack of scientific knowledge. Though I'm not the most knowledgeable scientist around, I do have some thoughts on the subject of time. I would submit, that on one level, time does exist, but in the larger scope of things, it does not. Consider first of all, how we measure time.... More..