In case nobody noticed… This blog is no longer really used.
In case nobody noticed… This blog is no longer really used.Good news is, this is mainly because I have started a new blog. Elsewhere. (: So, if you still for some strange reason enjoy reading my controversial, sometimes contradictory, but always unnecessarily verbose blog posts, here’s your chance to keep following (:
(although, I must say, I’ve gotten better about the absurd length thing.)
I was reading a post on the internet somewhere today and someone said something in a comment that got me thinking. He (or she, I couldn’t tell) said that some Christians insist that belief should come before understanding, or even that belief should be encouraged without understanding. He (or she) then said that this is a backwards philosophy. Do Christians really say that?
I can think of quite a few examples of this in my own experience, when I really think about it Read the rest of this page »
How does a pregnant couple prepare for a child? First, they would probably create space. They might buy a crib of some sort and perhaps develop a playing area for the child. They might also get a highchair in which to set the child during meal-time and a stroller to roll the child around in when going out.
Next, they might buy “stuff” for the child to enjoy. Little clothes and shoes would be on the list. A blanket to keep the child warm and pillows to rest its head would be great to put in the crib. Toys and games could fill the playing area and baby food is needed to feed the new addition to the family. Read the rest of this page »
My last post, part 1 of this discussion, reveals my personal problems with a completely literal interpretation of the first chapter of Genesis. If you haven’t read it yet, you might start there, but it doesn’t really matter.
As I said previously, I believe that the most close-to-the-truth ways to view the creation story in Genesis 1 is to immerse oneself in the culture and intellect of an ancient Hebrew prior to reading. How do we know what the culture of an ancient Hebrew is like? Well, in no way can we really know, but we can look at the cultures Read the rest of this page »
I think it is important that anyone who believes in a literal, as-is-for-all-ages interpretation of Genesis should remember that their beliefs on what the Bible is saying are, just like mine, are an interpretation. If it is a well-founded interpretation, it is probably also a truth, but at the root, all of our beliefs about the Bible begin at the interpretative level. The truth in the Bible is an external truth that must be found through interpretation — unfortunately we as modern-day Americans have no choice but to look at the Bible through the lens of another culture and language.
Our goal should be to get as close to the truth as we can, and I believe that God has left other clues out there in this universe Read the rest of this page »
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