If you have faith in an invisible and metaphysical God, then you simply are, and cannot avoid being, delusional... In fact, you have ignored the advances of modern science, lazily inserted God in place of the unknown that science has yet to discover, and you are spreading this poisonous and regressive delusion by telling others to … Continue reading Bridging the Gap (Pt. 4): The Faith Delusion
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Bridging the Gap (Pt. 3): Love Re-Defined
There is an ideal that we all desire to experience in our lives. This ideal is not something that we can measure by mere words. We cannot subdue it in order to manipulate it however we wish. It cannot be manufactured. It is sought after, and seldom found. It is one of the few things … Continue reading Bridging the Gap (Pt. 3): Love Re-Defined
Bridging the Gap (Pt. 2): A Broken World
In pursuit of a commonality by which we can carry out honest dialogue about God, and at the risk of sounding grim, I believe this will be a suitable starting point. I would be surprised if there was a single person on this planet, whether rich or poor, young or old, black or white, who … Continue reading Bridging the Gap (Pt. 2): A Broken World
Bridging the Gap
There is a problem in our Western culture that doesn't appear to be getting better. The practice of open and honest dialogue is slowly disappearing. Too often we selfishly preserve our beliefs by shutting down the dialogue that we wish to avoid. We react before thinking. We assume first and ask questions later. We assert … Continue reading Bridging the Gap