Notes on religion

Filed under Religion on September 30th, 2008

To organise the mess that is my mind, I keep a little black book (an actual one) with me and scribble random thoughts in it. Sometimes it makes sense, sometimes you get things like this: “laissez-faire, status quo, self improvement.” Don’t know why I wrote it down, what the connection between the three was, or [...]

Questions for the Children of God

Filed under Religion on September 25th, 2008

Those out there claiming to be “the true Children of God” are in the witness box today. It’s not fair to only question God, when many of my issues are related to what his faithful followers, you, are doing on a day-to-day basis. Don’t worry, my questions concerning you are less spiteful (I think). I [...]

Time for a Holy Impeachment

Filed under Religion on September 2nd, 2008

You thought I was finished with you, God? No, I told you I liked to ask questions. There are so many more things I would like to know, so many issues I would love to have resolved. This time I will make the questions a little bit more about real life, if that is fine [...]

Questions for God

Filed under Religion on August 31st, 2008

Let’s pretend for the sake of this post that you exist, God, and that Christianity is your true representation on Earth. Many people have said to me, and I’ve read a lot, that your religion is a place where questions about life and why we’re here on this Earth are answered. Now, it’s convenient that [...]

Biblical Quotes Gone Wild

Filed under Religion on July 27th, 2008

I know people who read the Bible everyday, trying to find spirituality, encouragement, knowledge — or something similar. Like the following from 1 John 4:9-10: “We love Him because He first loved us.” Ah, isn’t that sweet and inspirational. Yet, I have no fucking idea what to do with it. Just because someone loves you, [...]