Tuesday, April 23, 2013

What Does BEAST Stand For? (As in the number of the beast)

A Facebook friend asked what BEAST stands for, as in the number of the beast of Bible fame.  Here is what I came up with.  I can't imagine any better answer:

Believe Every Asinine Silly Thing.

What's your answer?

Friday, April 19, 2013

The Fundamental Theological Contradiction

Invitations to pray for the people of Boston are kindly meant, of course, but ultimately futile.  Why?  Because there is a fundamental contradiction between assertions about God and assertions about human freedom.

This contradiction is weird, isn't it?  IF you are a believer, and believe in the Judeo-Christian God, you believe in a being that is all-powerful and all-knowing, which means by definition, that particular God PLANNED everything that ever had happened or will happen.  A god that powerful and that knowledgeable must overwhelm his creation with his power and knowledge.

Therefore, EVERYTHING has been scripted.  Including the Boston bombings.  Which means even your belief and your decision to pray on a given occasion is PRE-PLANNED!!!!

Exactly what is prayer supposed to accomplish?  Ratify existence?