Scientology

by | Apr 19, 2006 | Uncategorized

Independent Online Edition > Americas Justin Taylor links this UK article of a reporter who went underground to discover the in’s and out’s of Scientology. From what I hear, L. Ron Hubbard used to live right here in Hemet-San Jacinto, CA (in case you were unaware, that is the same locale of The Capranica – though we sport very different religious convictions). They have a major retreat center in our area, where presumably, some of the Hollywood stars who are sunk into Scientology have sunk a good chunk of their money. They are quite secretive and have a very high tech security system around their property. The compound also includes a movie studio and beautiful golf course. All of this to say, next to some charismatics, they have a good corner on how to develop a religion for the purpose of manking...

So It Was Judas Who Got It Right?!

by | Apr 7, 2006 | Uncategorized

The four canonical Gospels have been scrutinized for centuries. Every word, every letter of every page of each Gospel has been examined. Seminars have been held where so-called scholars vote on which words and phrases were actually said by Jesus. Amazingly, the Gospels have held their own for all of these centuries. The scrutiny has only demonstrated their resilience and I would say further corroborate their inspiration. However, when a 2nd (possibly 3rd) century gnostic ‘Gospel’ is found that discounts the accounts of the highly scrutinized and well testified canonical Gospels, the world is eager to accept it as truth and fact with very little scrutiny. Liberals and unbelievers who don’t want to accept the canonical Jesus are eager for any alternative. And now they have one. The Gospel of Judas makes Judas out to be a hero – a man helpful in fulfilling Jesus’ personal plans for the cross. It is interesting to listen to the well educated scholars speak of this ‘Gospel.’ They immediately begin pointing to the idea that the canonical Gospels are stories told through the propaganda of the early Christians and is therefore not historically reliable. However, this new ‘Gospel’ dating at least one hundred to one hundred and fifty years after the last apostle (who personally knew Jesus), is immediately portrayed as a more objective and less ‘Christianized’ (understood as distorted) account of what ‘really’ happened. Once again, we have evidence of the effects of the Fall on the will of mankind. Evidence and objective criteria for rational belief are not the elements missing for most people that would drive them toward belief....

Why Guys Can’t Grow Up

by | Apr 6, 2006 | Uncategorized

Is the Problem Cultural or Chemical? What’s Happening to Boys? Are we surprised at the fact that boys are neglecting personal responsibility when their chief ‘hobbies’ are countless hours killing computer generated aliens/police/prostitutes/gangsters/Islam armies, and watching Spike TV? How much have we encouraged maturity in guys when we tell them that their natural penchant for laziness is really nothing more than the amoral chemicals forcing their brain and body into slothfullness? Maybe we need to try somethingnew like stricter parenting, less TV, more reading, forcing them to do their homework and corporal punishment in the school for poor behavior. But then that would require more maturity and responsibility in adults. We’re...

The Results of a California Eduction

by | Apr 5, 2006 | Uncategorized

Paperweight Severs Calif. Teacher’s Hand – Yahoo! News “Today’s lesson kids, creative ways to usee a 40 mm ammunition round.” Bet this was very educational for the class. Perhaps they had an anatomy lesson of the hand, or the effects of shrapnel wounds in the...