Tag: scripture
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True Prophecy Must What?
A few weeks ago I got into a discussion about prophecy, what it actually is, and how to “test” it. In light of my ongoing months-long caffeine-fueled binge of Daniel and Revelation, it seemed like a good topic to explore. You’ve probably heard this line before. All prophecy must be in harmony with the scriptures. …
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Be Careful What You Ask For Church
The last few weeks have been full of intensive Bible study. (The fruits of that will bear soon in a few articles I’m working on) I cracked a smile at one point, realizing that when the church says to “study your Bible,” is that really what they want? Growing up in a conservative church, there…
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Deconstruction: A Visual Guide
For the visual learners out there, here’s a few graphs to help make sense of the deconstruction process. As an engineer, I occasionally have to make graphs to describe unconventional data for my projects. Sometimes a little humor slips in, to the laughter of the leadership team. People tend to approve projects more easily when…
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The Trinity – Some Logical Problems and a Few Illogical Proof-texts
It has been brought to my attention that James White never actually got on board with the trinity at all. I relied on a source without fact checking. 100% my fault. It just sounded like something that was probably true. (With the understanding that the SDA church currently believes in the trinity) I have updated…
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“Jonah, For Once Would You Just Think Of The Cattle?”
Have you ever had something you could not have possibly cared less about, and then wound up eventually caring greatly about that exact thing? The God of the Bible, if the text is to be assumed as univocal, certainly seems to do this. He wipes all of humanity out in a flood, then promises not…
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Why Does ____ In the Bible Have To Be Literal?
Have you ever questioned why any particular piece of traditional Biblical history must be taken as literal? Don’t overthink this. Don’t think about who else believes that, or how it’s always been taught. It’s not that deep. The question is simply why does the story itself have to be literal? Perhaps a better way of…
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A Pharaoh(ly) Ridiculous Plague Narrative: The Godzilla Frog – Part 1
The more I study the Bible, the more humor I get from it. Perhaps not directly from the author, but more so from the idea of taking certain parts literally. There have been a few times I have actually laughed out loud. Studying the plague narrative, post-deconstruction, was enjoyably one of those times! Let’s jump…
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Biblical Giants. Real, Myth, or In-between?
Legends of giants have captivated people since the beginning of our ability to describe them. Legends exist in more than just the bible. Many cultures have stories of these inhumanly tall creatures. Since I was a child I was fascinated by the stories, albeit rather skeptical on their veracity. How would we not have any…
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The Unscriptural Nature of the Scriptural Inerrancy Doctrine
A few years ago my wife and I went on an Alaskan Cruise with her family. The company we went with, Norwegian Cruise Line, had all of the things you’d expect to be on a modern cruise ship. One of these, the gift shop, eventually became a rolling joke among us. It started on day…
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Interpretation is for everyone
I used to be the plant engineer at a small company. One of my duties was running the maintenance department. There were anywhere from four to six people who reported to me. The main job of our maintenance department was to fix whatever was broken. Often some of the guys would be skittish about attempting…
Space For Doubt 