not on my watch

Human beings do not live forever, Reuven. We live less than the time it takes to blink an eye, if we measure our lives against eternity. So, it may be asked what value is there to human life. There is so much pain in the world. What does it mean to [...]

my kind of gal

“Stacy in Lousiville” wrote the following comment in response to a post on stuff christians like . . .
I dated myself a Bible college grad who was absolutely shopping for a wife. He told me I sneeze like a horse. I told him you preach like a Mormon.
We broke up. Sometimes I wonder why.
Why I [...]

how not to forgive

I’ve been trying to figure out how to “relaunch” my blog. Specifically, I want the “new and improved” version to be less negative. You know, more rave than rant I guess. And, more in line with with my role as a minister.
In my search for a topic, however, it looks like it’s going [...]

another book chapter

I wrote another chapter for my book a couple of months ago. The topic, “a quest for a heart” was supposed to be part of a chapter using the quests in “The Wizard of Oz” to discuss common quests we all find ourselves on. But, this one ended up coming out to chapter [...]

friday queue cleaning: april 25

Lots of links in the queue this week–let’s get to it:
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With the Pennsylvania primary this week, there is a lot of election stuff out there.  And, given that I am just now getting around to mention it, one could say that I was quite underwhelmed by the even.  Essentially, we are at the same place [...]

frc: fair is fair

As one may have noticed, I tend to be critical of the Family Research Council.  So, after reading today’s “alert,” I feel I should be fair to them and give them props.
I saw the heading, “Is the church and poverty: mission accomplished?” and groaned, knowing where this was headed.  I was happy to find out [...]

the signs come down

The church sign linking Obama and Osama has come down.  And, according to the story, it turns out that, despite “Pastor” Boyd’s claims, the sign was both politically (see yesterday’s post) and racially motivated.
His name is so close to Osama I feeling (sic) might be Islamic therefore he doesn’t recognize Christ . . .
Translation:  [...]

reason 302012 why i hate church signs

Okay, so it’s not church signs I hate.  But, I don’t like the ones where that you can change to put supposedly “clever” messages on it.  Usually, these involve some clever wordplay where “Son” and “Sun” are involved.  It’s quite cheesy, but I suppose it’s harlmess.
And honestly, I suppose I could live with it if [...]

better late than never

I suppose that axiom is not always the case.  And, I suppose on this issue, late is unacceptable.  But, with that being the case, I can’t really come up with an adjective for what “never” would be.
The pope met with some of the victims of sexual abuse by priests today.  The initial word was that [...]

frc–one track mind

I’ve picked on the Family Research Council a bit on this space.  Before I get back to criticizing them, I want to say that they aren’t always bad.  On many of the “alerts” that they continue to send me, I find myself nodding in agreement more often than I expected when they first started appearing [...]

friday queue cleaning–april 11, 2008

The queue is kinda boring this week.  A lot of the same old stuff going on.  Obama and Clinton still don’t get along.  Clinton’s husband seems to still be losing it.  Howard Dean doesn’t seem to like John McCain very much.  A general and an ambassador said that we still have work to do in [...]

sound of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon God they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning,
In the words that it was forming.
And the signs said, the words of the prophets
Are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls.
And whisperd in the sounds of silence.
–Sound of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel
 Dear friends, let us love one another, [...]

bizarro, bizarro, i love you, bizarro

Back on my old blog, I wrote a brief, “humorous” post about an alternate universe. In that universe, Creed was a really good band. I then speculated that I would be a “ladies man” in such a universe.
I’ve put some more serious though to what “Bizarro Eric” might be like. The “Bizarro Universe” is something [...]

off your soapbox

I came across this blogpost the other day.  For those of you who don’t like opposing view points, it’s pretty harsh on religion, and there is profanity involved.
It really reasonated with me, though.  I have the exact opposite religious views, and yet, I feel the same way he does on this subject.  He writes about his [...]