March 2012
1 post
A quick thought from a fundamentalist to other...
I seem to be confused at times when people bring up straw-man arguments about my specific viewpoint on scripture. Christians try to downplay the intellectual ability required when wrestling with some issues contained in the Bible. Sometimes the study is extensive, but not impossible and not as mutually exclusive as one would like to caricature.
But should I be offended with arguments that...
January 2012
1 post
My favorite albums of 2011
Okay, okay, it’s a little late, I know. Get off my back; I’ve had a busy year. If you care, here’s the list of my favorite albums of 2011. Have fun.
10. Blink-182 Neighborhoods
I was never a fan of Blink-182. They sharpened their teeth on the likes of Green Day and made pop-punk a standard in the ’90s. They spawned many imitation bands and basically turned the punk...
October 2011
1 post
““But what sort of thin is God’s gift of wisdom? What effects does it...”
– J. I. Packer - Knowing God
September 2011
1 post
A quick response to chvnx
I wrote this response for tumbler user chvnx on his note. The link is here:
http://chvnx.com/post/10817020598/alright-you-need-to-chill-out-i-never-said-i-was#note-container
My reply:
I’m not sure I want to get into this debate directly, but please let me clarify a couple things. The verses to justify that the Bible and God don’t consider younger people/the unborn as legit human...
June 2011
2 posts
Why Theology matters.
To assume that a Theologian thinks that, with his study, he will be able to know all things about God is putting words in his mouth. We can thank the theologian that there is an orthodox Christianity to follow. A Christian who feels that theology is not important can only be considered lazy and fails to understand the importance of the theological ideas he assumes everyday. One who assumes that...
May 2011
4 posts
How should we then feel?
In the beginning of this month we as Americans experience the closure of many unsettled thoughts that were brought by the attacks at September 11, 2001. It is widely known at this point that Osama Bin Ladin has been found and subsequently killed by US troops. With this breaking news, there was an immediate reaction by our country. Now that news travels quickly; it only takes seconds to hear...
April 2011
6 posts
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ...”
– 1 Corinthians 15:3-22
Happy Easter
(via n1ghtcrwler)
March 2011
3 posts
Why baptism matters.
Aside from being the neglected part of the Great Commission, I feel that this ordinance of the church has become a bastardized part of the Christian faith. There’s a sense of pragmatism that enslaves our interpretations of God’s plan for human beings. Many ideas have been swallowed up in our petty strive to be Jesus’ efficient worker ants. Baptism is a victim of this swarm mentality. As a...
Dust prayer week - wrap up.
These recent trials had weighty consequences, mentally, spiritually, I will not mention any details. The people who know the details know them for good reason. I’m glad to say that I’m through most of it and it has to do with a very odd source. I attribute God to what has happened and my experience during Prayer Week was a culmination of everything God is doing for me, and it allowed...
Why scrutiny matters.
(This entry follows the same format as a previous one: Why the Trinity matters. I’m considering making this a little series of rants)
There are two things that make a good skeptic. One is the relentless search for truth, the audacity to question almost everything. The other: admitting when you’re wrong and making sure you change you views in light of the truth.
This little entry is about...
February 2011
2 posts
The King of Limbs
I can say a lot about Radiohead and the direction they took over the past few years. With their tend-setting release of In Rainbows and now this surprise announcement of King of Limbs it seems that Radiohead are truly a band calling the shots on every aspect of their art. So for those expecting Radiohead to sound “like” Radiohead might be very disappointed from this point on. There is nobody...
Best event of the day!
upanddowns:
January 2011
6 posts
“[Robin Hood] was the man who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Well,...”
– Ragnar Danneskjold
“So you think that money is the root of all evil? Have you ever asked what is...”
– Francisco d’Anconia
Favorite albums of 2010.
I know that this is probably a little late, since it is 2011, but I thought I would throw my two cents and share my favorite albums in 2010. I didn’t get around to listening to every album I wanted, so this list is far from comprehensive. I’ll mention a few I didn’t get to or didn’t finish at the end. After listening to a lot of music released in 2010, I must say that this was a great year for...
December 2010
4 posts
The Battle of Sowerby Bridge - Unknown
The Battle of Sowerby Bridge were fought on the 44th o’ March,
The King’s Cross Fusiliers turned out, a marchin’ as stiff as starch.
They marched as far as Bolton Brow and the enemy hove in sight.
And they called our generals nasty names and challenged us to fight.
We were amongst ‘em!
WE were amongst them!
We slished and we slashed and we slaughtered and we slew
‘til the air for...
Big Bounce Theory →
Hmm…
I’d like to read more about this theory. As far as you describe it “deriv[ing] from the cyclic model or oscillatory universe interpretation of the Big Bang”, I can’t help but feel that the Big Bounce theory like the Cyclical Model and Oscillatory Model fall victim to the same pitfalls when it comes to trying to explain away the absolute beginning of the universe....
Why the Trinity matters.
Tonight was another night I got to spend some time with my lovely church family at Dust. This is always an amazing experience. A simple conversation occurred while we were at the Midnight Diner that I thought I would comment on. We discussed the trinity. I’ll make this a short entry because I know that very few people read the entirety of my long-winded posts. So this is not really suppose to...
November 2010
1 post
Is Kant right?
Nobody stops to consider that art is sometimes the decision of a judge and gavel. It isn’t often that people struggle with their definition of art. People like Jackson Pollock or John Cage come to mind. These artists could have been the personification of avant-garde, but it isn’t until art is expressed in the daily, the pragmatic that it takes hold of our minds. It changes us. ...
October 2010
1 post
'love' As told by Yeats and me.
I have attempted many things, But since I laid a hand there on, The heart behind its rib laughed out,
“I have a peacock cry, for that is natural to a man”.
But soon a tear-drop started up, And now I’m dizzy with the thought,
“[that] when I gave judgement, and His words were wise,”
Those men that in their writings are most wise, Own nothing but their blind,...
September 2010
2 posts
Ode to bad singers.
Recently, I made my friend Diana a mix of a bunch of music that I love and/or artists that I have on heavy rotation. I don’t remember how many songs I put on there, but I know I certainly put one Bob Dylan and at least two Tom Waits tracks. After thanking me for these mixes, she also made comments on the fact that these artists, respectively, cannot sing. In fact she went into detail in...
August 2010
1 post
“A few years earlier Ronnie Gilbert, one of the Weavers, had introduced me at one...”
– Bob Dylan
July 2010
3 posts
"The Meditation of the Old Fisherman" by W.B....
You waves, thought you dance by my feet like children at play,
Though you glow and your glance, though you purr and you dart;
In the Junes that were warmer than these are, the waves were more gay,
When I was a boy with never a crack in my heart.
The herring are not in the tides as they were of old;
My sorrow! for many a creak gave the creel in the cart
That carried the take to Sligo town...
1 tag
Truth of the paranormal.
I think it’s safe to say that I’m into those ghost hunter shows. I’m not a true believer or anything, but I like exploring the unknown. Franky, I consider myself up in the air when it comes to the paranormal because I can’t explain everything. There is still room out there for ghosts to hide from us. There are certainly stories that make you wonder, “what the heck...
…and I'll know my song well before I start...
My little bit of the web never gets updated I know. I think I’m going to make it habit to keep this thing updated with what’s going on with my life. I guess it’s a good way to get some thoughts across so people can better understand what’s going on in my life (if they care to read it).
Well, I’m back in Charlotte, and I have to say that I’m really happy...
March 2010
1 post
1 tag
A response to a brother.
I read a post by someone I don’t know. A friend on facebook put a link up and I read it. I disagree with most of it, and I responded. I think the article and my comment is worth reading. Here’s the link: http://bit.ly/a4UEgI
At the time of my post here, my comment is waiting approval. So I’ll post my comment here just in case:
Hi there, I think you write a great response...
December 2009
1 post
“If God created everything, then God created Evil…right? Why would a God create...”
– There are some answers one could give here, but as we know there is some speculation around this topic. (via motionsensorsoundtrack)
I was actually contemplating this last night, and I could go all deep theological on ya, but I gotta pack and get out of town. So I’ll give you the short version. :)
...
October 2009
1 post
September 2009
1 post
a small thought on emergence. not in anyway a...
The emergent church movement is a trend. Yes, I said that, it’s a trend. Forgive me father for I have sinned. And just how “fundamentalists” bash everything, the emergents tend the bash the bashers, mainly fundamentalists. I just get bored. Maybe it’s because I never really understood why U2 was such a good band, and how they got extremely popular among Christians...
June 2009
1 post
The Carolina.
I guess this is a night of reflection, and I actually am not too lazy to write.
So I moved to North Carolina, and so far it has been slow. I haven’t really met anyone, I’m still finding a job, and I’m still finding a church. I guess you can say that I really haven’t accomplished much in the first three weeks of my move. I’m not really too worried though. ...
May 2009
2 posts
“A fish swims through the sea while the sea is in a certain sense contained...”
– mewithoutyou
If Harper Lee had a blog, I would still update...
I’m not very public with my blogging. I don’t tell people that I have a blog or that I have a lot of interesting things to say. The standard of blogging that I have is basically whenever I get some strange idea and feel like I need to record it. I also have to be in the mood to do it or else the little place that I have on the internet remains bare and lifeless. If anyone has been...
March 2009
3 posts
"You may have my precious bones on my return."
Everyone has problems, right? When summer comes around, I generally get optimistic, especially because it usually means that a good portion of my life and my routines is about to change. Being a student and working on my bachelor’s degree for about six years now, it means the summer means some kind of break, movement, or a change where I need to move a bunch of my stuff to another location....
October 2008
1 post
A man teaching his boys about the Holocaust.
I spend a lot of time in thought. Sometimes I have a hard time communicating what I want to say. It seems more common now that I offend people with saying something completely different from what I mean. My ENGL101 teacher says I don’t write clear enough. Its not the first time I’ve heard that. Many writing classes, or English classes I’ve taken had that comment...