God Spanks

Yes, God spanks. But like all loving fathers, He also holds us as we cry against His shoulder, as we tell Him we’re sorry and that we will amend our ways. He spanks… Continue reading →

lacking love

Once one understands God’s holiness and man’s sin, the question is not about why God damns people. The question is why He saves anybody at all. (Tiribulus) It’s difficult for Christians to justify… Continue reading →

punishing children

when my wife was home alone with two kids, she had to do something with the older child or she could not take care of the new-born. She finally conceded the necessity of… Continue reading →

and we’ve found a stoner

A challenge was set by Ain’t No Shrinking Violet to find a Christian with views more vile than the man who wanted to treat his woman like a cow/sex toy. Personally, I thought this… Continue reading →

how to justify embarrassing bible verses – part 1

If a man happens to meet a virgin who is not pledged to be married and rapes her and they are discovered, he shall pay her father fifty shekels of silver. He must… Continue reading →

justification for harmful behaviour

There are two belief systems below that could possibly influence someone’s behaviour: 1. There is an invisible god watching everything you do, assessing and judging your every action. You are essentially evil, and… Continue reading →

peace without revenge

In my recent post about the death penalty, a couple of comments suggested a logical reason for killing bad people is that it can help the families of victims of violence come to… Continue reading →

killing bad people

Makagutu is my best blogging buddy. His blog is fast-flowing stream of thought-provoking posts and fascinating comments. But I was more than a little surprised to find one such comment indicating carefully considered support for… Continue reading →

the clear understanding of life

preamble Why do I so readily dismiss the great and wise thinkers cited by people in their quest for truth or understanding? Two main reasons: 1. Most of the people referenced are dead.… Continue reading →

is morality timeless?

you are reading the bible like a layman, you can extract meaning but not scholarship I had a dead-end comment chat with a Christian recently.  Not that big a surprise, I guess, as… Continue reading →