Category Archives: Religion

How Would You Like To Be Executed Over NOT Being Upset About Something?

Posted on April 2, 2015 by jackpelham

Once upon a time, in the day of the prophet Ezekiel, the city of Jerusalem was in great sin, with many abominations being committed in it.  God called for a man and said to him: Ezekiel 9:4  “Pass through the city, … Continue reading →

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Is Error a Serious Problem For Christians?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jackpelham

“Everybody makes mistakes!,” someone will say. “Nobody’s perfect!,” chimes in another. At this, most Christians nod along and satisfy themselves that that’s all there is to it.  That is, that making mistakes is simply not a serious problem for the … Continue reading →

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Love and Truth Go Together

Posted on March 30, 2015 by jackpelham

We make many errors in life, so it’s no particular surprise when we make errors in the way we understand the teachings of the Bible.  If you ask some random believers what is the most important aspect of the Christian … Continue reading →

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Impossibility

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jackpelham

In the entire history of the Planet Earth, not once has any person done an impossible thing. The truth of that statement should be self evident. The real trick is in figuring out what it should mean for us. For … Continue reading →

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All-Or-Nothing Judgments About Ourselves and Others Are a Bad Idea

Posted on March 26, 2015 by jackpelham

Everybody knows that Joseph Stalin was infamous as “the Butcher” who directed the slaughter of 25 million people during his reign, but who knows that he would regularly and lovingly spend hour after hour with his daughter, Svetlana, listening to … Continue reading →

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If You Knew God Really Well, Would You Like Him?

Posted on March 26, 2015 by jackpelham

Sure, loads of folks think they like God, but do they know him well enough to be sure?  And some folks don’t like God, but do they know him well enough to be sure? Here are some things that a … Continue reading →

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The Christian Predicament: Dealing With The Bible During The Rush to Belief

Posted on March 25, 2015 by jackpelham

It’s interesting—the unintended consequences that occur when a piece of one’s religious foundation is laid in the wrong way.  It causes all manner of predicaments and there’s really no way to correct for them all unless you strip down to … Continue reading →

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Could We Please Get Over This Ignorant Literal/Figurative Debate About the Bible?

Posted on March 24, 2015 by jackpelham

I hear it practically every day—someone confidently affirming that “the Bible is literal” or that “the Bible is figurative”. Let me go ahead and state quite unapologetically that both are rather ignorant positions that bring this passage of scripture strongly … Continue reading →

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The Unthinkable Christian Exercise

Posted on March 23, 2015 by jackpelham

You can tell a lot about people by observing the patterns of their behavior.  You can figure out what they think about things, and even how they do that thinking. What is surprising is to discover what things people don’t … Continue reading →

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The “Stupid!” Bias

Posted on March 8, 2015 by jackpelham

I’ve been studying cognitive science for the last three years or so, trying to understand why it’s so hard for people to correct their beliefs when those beliefs are demonstrated to be wrong.  It is fairly obvious from the research … Continue reading →

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