stevebag | October 31, 2006
Many of our strongly held belief’s evolved because we want our faith to make us feel better. Often, our source (the Bible) is silent on particular issues, so we are left with a deductive process to fill in the blanks where the Scripture is silent.
For instance…
The Bible does not explicitly state that all babies [...]
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stevebag | October 31, 2006
Don’t Believe Everything You Think: The 6 Basic Mistakes We Make in Thinking, by Thomas Kida
This book is recommended by the website skeptic.com and this is the description they give for it:
This enlightening book discusses how to recognize faulty thinking and develop the necessary skills to become a more effective problem solver. Author Thomas Kida [...]
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stevebag | October 22, 2006
Hold the tomatoes….
Myth #2 propagated by most evangelical preachers is the myth that Jesus is returning in our lifetime. Now before you unload your tomatoes, read carefully.
Every generation since the time of Christ has believed that we are living in the end times. It may be legitimate to believe that Jesus is returning [...]
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stevebag | October 19, 2006
I am amazed at what people believe, or think is true. I am amazed at what I hear pastors say is taught in the Scriptures, when what they are espousing is at best speculation. Let me give some examples:
* Satan’s name is Lucifer.
* The end of the [...]
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stevebag | October 16, 2006
Here are some great Stott quotes compiled by Christianity Today:
The Christian life is not just our own private affair. If we have been born again into God’s family, not only has he become our Father but every other Christian believer in the world, whatever his nation or denomination, has become our brother or sister in [...]
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