Category Archives: Religion

How Can I Trust You?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by jackpelham

Have you noticed how some people seem hard-wired to get you to believe and to act like they do?  Indeed, some people seem to operate on the untested assumption that all their friends ought to do as they do.  Having … Continue reading →

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How can I tell you?

Posted on May 5, 2012 by jackpelham

In a recent article, I posed the question “Should I tell you?“, regarding the situation in which I’m pretty sure you’re wrong about something, but am uncertain as to whether you will tolerate a discussion about it.  In this present … Continue reading →

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How To Be Criticism-Proof

Posted on April 13, 2012 by jackpelham

If you or anything you care about is being criticized, and if you don’t really care about truth, honor, or self correction, this article lists some strategies you can use to pretend that you are criticism-proof.  The stakes are high … Continue reading →

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The “Judge Not” Fallacies

Posted on April 12, 2012 by jackpelham

Increasingly popular in the United States is the notion that it is morally (or perhaps otherwise) wrong to “judge” others.  And akin to this notion is the notion that it is also wrong to judge anything else.  I have been … Continue reading →

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Should I Tell You?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by jackpelham

If I believe you are wrong about something, should I tell you, or should I keep it to myself? What a dilemma! On the one hand, I could free you from some error that is hurting you or holding you … Continue reading →

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Just One Pull of a Trigger

Posted on April 12, 2012 by jackpelham

If it ever were to become necessary for me to shoot someone, I sure do hope that that person has colorless skin, has no sex, nor sexual preference, and no nationality, belongs to no socio-economic class, has no political affiliations, … Continue reading →

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On Praying for Politics

Posted on March 17, 2012 by jackpelham

It would seem that many Americans pray about political elections.  I’ll share some evidence about that shortly, but for now, let’s take that as a given.  They may pray, for instance, that a certain candidate wins the Presidency, or that … Continue reading →

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How a Simple Game Revealed a Crucial Paradigm Flaw

Posted on March 14, 2012 by jackpelham

Whoda thunkit?  It turns out that one puzzling and disturbing episode in a board game revealed a church’s fundamental paradigm flaw—one that it took me years to figure out! Here’s the story: Having recently joined a new church in the … Continue reading →

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The Dishonesty of Not Responding to Proof

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jackpelham

Recently, a friend sent me a link to an old acquaintance’s blog.  My friend noted that the blogger had been significantly challenged by a commenter, and she wondered whether he would respond.  Last night I checked again to see, after … Continue reading →

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The Brick Fallacies and Addictive Belief

Posted on February 4, 2012 by jackpelham

Throughout my life, I’ve argued and argued with people about the various tenets of their beliefs, whether the subject matter is religion, politics, science, or whatever else.  In this time, I’ve been amazingly ineffective at persuading most of those with … Continue reading →

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