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How is it, O man,That after all this time,Knowing all these people,You still do not knowWhat people are like?

Christians are all over the place when it comes to their understanding of what God requires of man before he will grant him eternal life in that Holy City. I think that naturally, one could consider the idea that “God … Continue reading →

Books and books could be written about why I believe what follows, but I have forced myself to keep it very brief. And if you want to understand my reasons (beyond the tidbits of reason that are interspersed with my … Continue reading →

He wants to feel good about himself. He wants others to feel good about him,Which helps him to feel good about himself.

I struggle to understand the scriptures. I can’t tell you that I struggle enough, mind you, but I struggle. I have spent countless hours (though God will know the count), reading and pondering and discussing them. And surely, I have … Continue reading →

He will tell you,Just as certainly as he tells himself,That he has set out on a righteous quest of principleTo right the wrongs that plague us all.And he sets his sights on politics Or religion―or perhaps on both.

They whom He did not appointAppoint themselves His representatives―Or have their churches do it for them,Which makes it seem all the more official.

I’m not sure they’re much interested inHaving as their King anyone other thanThe baby Jesus, of whom they can readily Make what they will in that quaint manger.

Is the man’s religion what the man thinks it is,Or does God have a say in the matter?

He cannot see the difference between“Thus sayeth the Lord” and“Thus do I interpret the Lord’s sayings”.