Tag: Jesus
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Do You Love Jesus?
It’s a straightforward question, but I’m coming to the conclusion that I don’t. I respect him, there are still things that I can learn from him, and I sometimes even fear his ultimate judgement. And yet I don’t love him the way most people say they do. He has I am told payed the debts…
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Washing Your Hands
I just read along with an audio of the seventh chapter of the Gospel of Mark. The disciples weren’t washing their hands before they ate. The Pharisees were upset because it violated the laws of ceremonial cleanliness. Jesus tells them they are teaching the commandments of men instead of the commandments God. But the thing…
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Jehovah is not Jesus
I know you are probably wondering who says those two words refer to the same being. Sadly it is The General Authorities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints making the claim. I suppose if I tried real hard and squinted my eyes at the whole Old Testament I might be able…
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Unmanifest Impersonal Divine
A divine without names is the purest capacity. The Jews have Hashem and the Muslims have Allah. Those are designations not names. They speak to us of a God beyond matter and energy, beyond our illusions of It, beyond the images we make of It, and beyond associations. But what good to us is God…
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What’s So Amazing
You get some great, amazingly fantastic news. What’s the first thing you do? Three kinds of amazing news come to mind. The first is enough money to pay off my debts which I would do. If there is some left over I’d try to have a party. Maybe rent a hall to feed all my…
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A Heretical Short Story
I wrote a story about Jesus. It’s 1000 words long. I am better at heresy than writing. Now I just have to find a way to get it published.
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Homeless Visitors
I’ve probably told you before that I have a friend who is homeless. We can’t keep him here because he dysregulates all of us. He visited this evening and brought another homeless friend. I fed his friend and gave my friend beer. But then I told them to leave because my wife needs to decompress…
Latter Day Sinner 