Tag Archives: honesty

Honesty

Posted on 10/21/2014 by

So today (yesterday by the time you read this) I got stung by believing something that was false. I jumped on a guy who downplayed my complaint about the Roman Catholic practice of enforcing celibacy on their clergy, when Scripture … Continue reading →

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Solid Teaching and How It Happens

Posted on 08/26/2014 by

I’m reading a book on house churches that says that if a house church isn’t teaching regularly, then it would be better to go to an institutional church with solid teaching. Uh huh. Where would I find one of those? … Continue reading →

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Sneering, Honesty, and Homosexuality

Posted on 02/26/2014 by

Is homosexuality inherited or acquired? This New Scientist article is among the most honest I’ve seen. WARNING: 1.) This blog post is not suitable for children. 2.) I’d love to say I outlined this and stayed on topic, but this … Continue reading →

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Rev. Louie Giglio

Posted on 01/11/2013 by

Anti-gay pastor Louie Giglio has decided not to speak at President Obama’s inauguration. That’s polite. I agree with his decision. What I wonder about is how you felt about my reference to Rev. Giglio as anti-gay. (And in some other … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Could Dodge the Evolution-Creation Controversy

Posted on 09/12/2011 by

Soon, or perhaps already, a mutant army of mosquitoes and caterpillars are being unleashed in the Brazilian jungle. Scientists have used gene therapy to engineer mosquitoes and moths that bear viable offspring, but those offspring are pre-programmed with a suicide … Continue reading →

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Too Lazy to Reason, Part III: Liars

Posted on 12/29/2010 by

There are many thousands of self-appointed apologists for these doctrines that pretend to be researching the subject. The problem is, they’re lying.
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Climate Change/Global Cooling and Media and Scientific Honesty

Posted on 07/23/2010 by

Listen, I believe global warming is real and caused by man—for a couple reasons I’ll mention later—but the incredible dishonesty by media and scientists makes me so angry that I want to join the other side. How I Got on … Continue reading →

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Christians and Liberals

Posted on 07/14/2009 by

Today I found a news article about the ACLU supporting freedom of Religion … for Christians! Giving credit where credit is due, I found that link at this blog. I have some comments to make about Christians, liberals, and conspiracy … Continue reading →

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Honest Bible Interpretation: Assumptions, Humility, and Reality

Posted on 04/27/2009 by

It seems that there’s always some incident making me want to talk about honest Bible interpretation. Today it was a phone call  made to a call-in talk show. The hosts, conservatives like most talk radio hosts, had repeated a rumor … Continue reading →

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Eternal Security: Can a Christian Fall Away?

Posted on 03/02/2009 by

I don’t believe in “once saved, always saved”; however, yesterday I read an argument for eternal security which supported what I do believe. This post is not an argument for or against eternal security (at least not primarily). As usual, … Continue reading →

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