Lie #1: ‘If you live a moral life, deny yourself pleasure, follow the prescribed rituals and give us enough money, you’ll have a decent shot at being accepted by God.’
Remember that scene near the end of the Wizard of Oz,
when Toto is pulling back the curtain? The sound system
is bellowing, ‘Pay no attention to that man behind the
curtain. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ HAS SPOKEN!’
And There’s a little man behind the controls, talking into
a microphone. more »
when Toto is pulling back the curtain? The sound system
is bellowing, ‘Pay no attention to that man behind the
curtain. THE GREAT AND POWERFUL OZ HAS SPOKEN!’
And There’s a little man behind the controls, talking into
a microphone. more »
Lie #2: ‘God is huge and unapproachable, and He wants you to labor, struggle and live in guilt.’
2000 years ago, they wouldn’t even dare say the word
‘God.’ God was distant, remote, terrible.
But Jesus had his own words for God, and he used them freely.
They were controversial, even scandalous. more »
‘God.’ God was distant, remote, terrible.
But Jesus had his own words for God, and he used them freely.
They were controversial, even scandalous. more »
Tribute on September Eleven
On September 11, 1993, I received word that my 14
year old cousin, Chris Marshall, lost his life in
an accident.
Every year on the anniversary of that day his mom
and dad, my uncle Tim and his wife Dottie have relived
those sad events. When the World Trade Center was
decimated on September 11 2001, the sorrow became
greater still.
Today I want to share a message Tim wrote to his
son, on the 5th anniversary of what most of us now know
as “9/11.”
Perry Marshall more »
year old cousin, Chris Marshall, lost his life in
an accident.
Every year on the anniversary of that day his mom
and dad, my uncle Tim and his wife Dottie have relived
those sad events. When the World Trade Center was
decimated on September 11 2001, the sorrow became
greater still.
Today I want to share a message Tim wrote to his
son, on the 5th anniversary of what most of us now know
as “9/11.”
Perry Marshall more »
Mel Gibson’s Controversial Passion Movie
Most of the buzz about Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”
has subsided.
I heard a lot and read a lot about this movie before going to
see it. You’d think I knew what I was in for, but I really didn’t. more »
has subsided.
I heard a lot and read a lot about this movie before going to
see it. You’d think I knew what I was in for, but I really didn’t. more »
Lie #7: ‘If God was really powerful and good, he wouldn’t allow so much evil and suffering to go on.’
This is raised by just about everyone: Priests and ministers,
college students and housewives, butchers, bakers and candlestick
makers.
It’s one of the hardest questions anybody ever asks. more »
It’s one of the hardest questions anybody ever asks. more »
Lie #6: ‘The Bible is out of date, inaccurate and over-rated. People in the 21st century are way too smart for that.’
At first blush this doesn’t seem like an ‘Organized Religion’
thing. The reason I include it here is that many large religious
organizations do teach it today.
Let me ask you something: Don’t you think it’s a lot easier for a
leader to sneak in his own agenda when there’s no outside authority to
compare it to? more »
thing. The reason I include it here is that many large religious
organizations do teach it today.
Let me ask you something: Don’t you think it’s a lot easier for a
leader to sneak in his own agenda when there’s no outside authority to
compare it to? more »
Lie #5: ‘There is no single truth. Everyone needs to explore and find a truth that works for them.’
This one’s a real hot potato. And it’s not something you hear
so much from ancient religious institutions… rather, it’s simply
the ‘politically correct’ way to talk about spirituality these days.
It tends to be expressed something like this: ‘You’ve got your
truth, and I’ve got my truth. You find a faith that works for
you, and I’ll find a faith that works for me.’
Well here’s my question:
How many conflicting versions of the truth can actually be true? more »
so much from ancient religious institutions… rather, it’s simply
the ‘politically correct’ way to talk about spirituality these days.
It tends to be expressed something like this: ‘You’ve got your
truth, and I’ve got my truth. You find a faith that works for
you, and I’ll find a faith that works for me.’
Well here’s my question:
How many conflicting versions of the truth can actually be true? more »
Lie #4: ‘Women are spiritually inferior and must bow to the authority of men.’
In the religious bureaucracy of the ancient world, women
were basically property. If she burned his toast, he could
divorce her and send her away destitute. If she saw a crime
in progress and reported it to the police, her testimony in
court would be thrown out–simply because she was female.
Women weren’t considered smart enough to recount what really
happened.
Isn’t that special? more »
were basically property. If she burned his toast, he could
divorce her and send her away destitute. If she saw a crime
in progress and reported it to the police, her testimony in
court would be thrown out–simply because she was female.
Women weren’t considered smart enough to recount what really
happened.
Isn’t that special? more »
Lie #3: ‘You are not smart enough or good enough to think for yourself. We will do your thinking for you.’
Do you know what the most important invention in the
history of the world was?
It wasn’t the computer. And it sure wasn’t the light bulb
or the telephone. (Or even the electronic voting machine.)
It was the printing press. more »
history of the world was?
It wasn’t the computer. And it sure wasn’t the light bulb
or the telephone. (Or even the electronic voting machine.)
It was the printing press. more »
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