My roommate this past summer, was born in the Dominican Republic. Obviously, growing up Dominican means you will speak Spanish. Although, after spending the majority of his lifetime in New York City, he was perfectly bilingual. Despite our cultural differences, we got along extremely well. Our language differences always provided some interesting conversations though.
After every game this summer, Albert (my roommate) would call his parents who were back in NYC. What made these conversations notable were the fact that Albert talked to them in Spanish about 95% of the time. As you can imagine, I sat there listening to him ramble on and on without having a clue what he was saying. Obviously, those three years of high school Spanish didn't pay off in the least bit. For all I know, he was saying, "My roommate is an absolute idiot. He smells and it drives me crazy."
Well, I feel the same way when someone tries to defend the Big Bang Theory. Supposedly (sarcastic tone), matter and energy was contained in one single point until it caused a great explosion which led to the name Big Bang. Magically, galaxies were created and continue to expand farther and farther from each other. This process led to the complexity of our earth and animals. As you've probably heard, the monkey, evolved into humans somehow.
I would really like to get more in depth with this subject (Lord, forgive me for that lie), but I'd rather not lose readers who will likely suffer serious consequences from extreme brain confusion.
Have you ever truly thought about our Earth and universe? I have read, that the Earth is the perfect distance from the Sun. If the earth was any closer to the Sun, humans wouldn't survive due to the heat. If it was any farther away, we wouldn't survive due to low temperatures. Another amazing creation, the ocean, is so deep that scientists do not know what truly exists at certain depths. After the Asian tsunami, there were fish that were found that are extremely abnormal. Some of these fish had never been discovered.
If you truly believe that the Big Bang theory created the universe and humans evolved from monkeys I want you to try this. Please, go watch a Carrie Underwood music video! Good luck trying to prove that a monkey evolved into looking like Carrie Underwood!
What bothers me most is that the media seems to make people who believe in a Creator seem stupid. They say, those people aren't smart enough to understand it, so they believe in a fake God. That should be considered a crime. The earth is so amazing and perfect that it could have only been created by someone. What makes it even more amazing, the same God that created the fish hundreds of feet below the surface, created us. Why does God love us so much? He created us!
Jan 24, 2011
Jan 17, 2011
Jesus Loved Prostitutes!
Jesus, the Son of God, loved prostitutes? Prostitutes!? The people that sold the body that God gave them? The same prostitutes that "religious" people would have nothing to do with , and still won't! (Luke 7:36-50)
Can you imagine living in bible times and watching Jesus help a blind man see? Can you then imagine seeing him walk over and spend time with prostitutes, thieves, and drunks? The average person in those towns wouldn't spend time or even associate with the group of so called sinners. Why would the only person who has ever lived without sin choose to spend time with people who society had downgraded? Jesus could have easily given up on everyone, including myself!
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17
Non-Christians don't feel comfortable in churches because they feel they are looked down upon. Whether consciously or subconsciously, it probably happens. As Christians, we have forgotten the purpose that rests upon us. "But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." (Matthew 9:13)
If there has ever been anyone who was qualified enough to look down upon people, its Jesus. As Christians today, we automatically judge someone if they walk into church with their hair a mess. After seeing their hair we've already made up our minds that they have been drug dealers their entire life. If they walk into church wearing a plain white tee and cut up jeans, they've probably committed murder. If they walk into church with a mullet, then we're positive they are on America's Most Wanted list. Even if all this was true, Jesus would have made it a point to approach them. He would have wanted to show them the hope that he provided! Why can't we show them?
If we have a facebook friend who consistently uses bad language on their statuses, we delete them as our friend. Why don't we keep them in hope they will someday notice a bible verse that we have posted? We refuse to love a family member who can't beat their battle with drugs? We tell children to stay away from the 16 year old girl that's pregnant? She'll be starting a family soon, if anyone needs hope it's her!
We cannot expect for people to understand God's love if we won't associate with them because of their actions. We've all done stuff we are not proud of, yet we still judge others. Jesus continued to respect others regardless of the things they did. Why not do what He did? He's obviously a pretty smart guy!
Can you imagine living in bible times and watching Jesus help a blind man see? Can you then imagine seeing him walk over and spend time with prostitutes, thieves, and drunks? The average person in those towns wouldn't spend time or even associate with the group of so called sinners. Why would the only person who has ever lived without sin choose to spend time with people who society had downgraded? Jesus could have easily given up on everyone, including myself!
"For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." John 3:17
Non-Christians don't feel comfortable in churches because they feel they are looked down upon. Whether consciously or subconsciously, it probably happens. As Christians, we have forgotten the purpose that rests upon us. "But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." (Matthew 9:13)
If there has ever been anyone who was qualified enough to look down upon people, its Jesus. As Christians today, we automatically judge someone if they walk into church with their hair a mess. After seeing their hair we've already made up our minds that they have been drug dealers their entire life. If they walk into church wearing a plain white tee and cut up jeans, they've probably committed murder. If they walk into church with a mullet, then we're positive they are on America's Most Wanted list. Even if all this was true, Jesus would have made it a point to approach them. He would have wanted to show them the hope that he provided! Why can't we show them?
If we have a facebook friend who consistently uses bad language on their statuses, we delete them as our friend. Why don't we keep them in hope they will someday notice a bible verse that we have posted? We refuse to love a family member who can't beat their battle with drugs? We tell children to stay away from the 16 year old girl that's pregnant? She'll be starting a family soon, if anyone needs hope it's her!
We cannot expect for people to understand God's love if we won't associate with them because of their actions. We've all done stuff we are not proud of, yet we still judge others. Jesus continued to respect others regardless of the things they did. Why not do what He did? He's obviously a pretty smart guy!
Jan 10, 2011
Religion is a Waste of Time!
All of our lives, we have been taught that it is politically incorrect to talk about religion. Well, its your lucky day, I'm not a politician. Since I'm not running for any political office (or even if I was), religion is a waste of time. In 2011, your goal should not be to rekindle your religion. In some aspects the old hymn lyric, "I've got that old time religion, and its good enough for me" could not be farther from the truth.
If I had a quarter for every time someone has asked me, "Are you religious?" I could fly to every single Lakers game, sit in the front row, and buy a big foam finger for the entire attendance. The older I've gotten, and the more I hear those questions, the more I cringe to myself. I always think, "O Lord, I hope I'm not religious." By now, you're probably wondering if your reading a blog written by an Atheist.
The whole concept of this article can be summed up in a single word, relationship. As Christians, we sometimes get consumed by the ritualistic and theology parts of Christianity, and forget that God is real! We go to church every Sunday because it is a habit, we sing the songs without emotion, and we read our bible out of guilt. That is religion! Christianity is all about having a relationship with God! It is about feeling God's presence and guidance in your life.
Religion has made Christianity into an intellectual topic. Jason Gray, a Christian musician, has written a song titled "More Like Falling in Love", that addresses this perfectly. The song can be found at the bottom of this article.
Although important, being a Christian is not about following rules. That's why people don't want to even discuss topics about God. They feel that all Christians talk about are a set of rules. Being a Christian is not about committing your life to religion, rules, or even God. Its about finding a God that lives, moves, and breathes in your life. The more and more you find God, the less and less you will desire the garbage that goes on in this world.
Being religious won't save your life. Pursuing a relationship with the creator of the universe is the only thing that will! I encourage you to listen to the song below.
Give it a month trial! If you don't like it, all the Hell out there will always take you back!
If I had a quarter for every time someone has asked me, "Are you religious?" I could fly to every single Lakers game, sit in the front row, and buy a big foam finger for the entire attendance. The older I've gotten, and the more I hear those questions, the more I cringe to myself. I always think, "O Lord, I hope I'm not religious." By now, you're probably wondering if your reading a blog written by an Atheist.
The whole concept of this article can be summed up in a single word, relationship. As Christians, we sometimes get consumed by the ritualistic and theology parts of Christianity, and forget that God is real! We go to church every Sunday because it is a habit, we sing the songs without emotion, and we read our bible out of guilt. That is religion! Christianity is all about having a relationship with God! It is about feeling God's presence and guidance in your life.
Religion has made Christianity into an intellectual topic. Jason Gray, a Christian musician, has written a song titled "More Like Falling in Love", that addresses this perfectly. The song can be found at the bottom of this article.
Although important, being a Christian is not about following rules. That's why people don't want to even discuss topics about God. They feel that all Christians talk about are a set of rules. Being a Christian is not about committing your life to religion, rules, or even God. Its about finding a God that lives, moves, and breathes in your life. The more and more you find God, the less and less you will desire the garbage that goes on in this world.
Being religious won't save your life. Pursuing a relationship with the creator of the universe is the only thing that will! I encourage you to listen to the song below.
Give it a month trial! If you don't like it, all the Hell out there will always take you back!
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