Yesterday, I posted a (hopefully) humorous article on “On the Lighter Side: What Most Cults Have In Common”. There was a point to it, though. You have to be careful when you look for common characteristics of any group to make sure you are identifying real distinguishing attributes and not…
You know, after studying what determines the difference between a cult and a non-cult, it is very difficult to come up with some real differences at times. Naturally, part of the problem is that what one person might call a “cult” another might consider completely normal. However, I think I’ve…
OK, here’s a chance for some of you to “de-lurk”. If you’ve never posted here before, here’s your chance! You will need an OpenID login (such as Gmail/Google, Yahoo!, flickr, facebook, WordPress, AOL, and more) to comment, but you probably already have an account. I have always been intrigued by…
Why does God allow false prophets to run around proclaiming this, that or the other in violation of His word? Why all the splits? Why all the preachers who misspeak things in His name? Why does God allow shenanigans within His Church, anyways? Sad to say, many times people allow…
If we believe that God intended to lead Israel into the Promised Land and that He was going to be the One to drive out the Canaanites, and if you acknowledge that instead Israel had to fight (although blessed by God), then you need to acknowledge that something changed. However,…
Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m’aider, or m’aidez, meaning "come (and) help me".[1] It is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, firefighters, and transportation…
From the “What Were They Thinking Department”, The Telegraph reported on 5 March, “‘Racist’ teachers choose OJ Simpson and Dennis Rodman as role models“. According to the article, 3 white elementary school teachers gave their students pictures of the 3 men to carry in a playground parade commemorating Black History…
David Ben-Ariel wrote: The Passover lamb was to be kept from Nisan 10 until the 14th (Ex. 12:1-6). It was then to be killed on the 14th. It was to be killed in the evening. How do we know for sure which evening is being discussed? Because God the Father…
Friday, Alice In Wonderland opened up, and I hope to see it today. I haven’t been feeling real swift, so we’ll see. At any rate, it supposed to be a followup story to the original. Alice is grown and has forgotten all about Wonderland. Then, she falls down into a…
I remember that after the Asian Tsunami hit, scientists remarked about how the earthquake that caused it was so powerful that it caused the earth to wobble. Well, it appears that it has happened again: Brian Baptie, of the British Geological Survey, explains how the Earth’s lack of rigidity is…