Testing God

It is clear to me that God cannot and should not be tested.
1. By it's design (the supernatural), it is currently impossible to test the existence of God. We cannot use current technology which is developed in a natural environment to test supernatural entities. These environments are incompatible.
2. Christian rhetoric adamantly sustains the stories of Jesus in the dessert for 40 days or when he was asked to change clay into gold. You should not do this. It is wrong to do so, but He may test you. Double standard.
3. It is dangerous. I don't want people playing with snakes and drinking poison (Mark 16:16-18) or bashing their children against the rocks (Psalms 137:9) because of their faith.

Aside from this, disappointment exists of those who are accused of picking and choosing through the Bible. Folks, I think you should pick and choose. Be skeptical and cautious. Dogma is dangerous.

Just to be safe

This Halloween, be careful. You don't want to be influenced by Satan's Holiday!


Now what's the significance of these two items being placed together... so close? I'm on the fence as to whether I should dismiss this or not.

Jesus' favorite college football team

Given the outcome of the game, I'd say he and his father aren't speaking.

Proof there is no god

So if I say that there is no god, the burden of proof is on me to demonstrate that there isn't a god. I understand. So I took a picture of the evidence that I stumbled across recently.


See! Nothing. Just as I suspected. Now close your eyes, pray, and tell me what you see. It should look similar to the image above if you did it right. No peeking! ;)

Just clever humor or guilt?

Yes I remember. I was 12. Mrs. Kretchmer asked us Catholic students a riddle. They must be getting desperate in recycling old humor. There seems to be a competition in clever marquees over the last 5 years or better. It's like whoever can come up with the most clever saying of the week has a better chance of getting money in their basket.

Richard Dawkins at IU

I made the drive from Goshen down to Bloomington. It was definitely worth it. It was standard rhetoric for Dr. Dawkins and I enjoyed every minute of it as he read passages from his new book "The Greatest Show on Earth." He took questions from two microphones. My favorite response of the night came when asked how to handle individuals who ask if we came from something akin to a chimpanzee, why are there still chimpanzees. He responded, "If atheists came from creationists, why are there still creationists?"



I was very excited to snap a few shots on my way up to get my book signed. I hope that explains the blurriness. ;)

Religion Defined

So they're finally admitting it. Good. I can hear the sermon now...
"Stop letting brainwashed individuals brainwash you every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening."