Tag: SDA
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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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How to Misuse Science: Jacob’s Poplar Lacroix Water Experiment.
Science is misunderstood by many. That shouldn’t be too surprising though. Science is complicated and hard to do well. You don’t trust just anyone to perform neurosurgery. We wouldn’t want our neighbor’s 14-year old to be in charge of designing a nuclear power plant’s control rods. You probably wouldn’t want your taxi-driver to be thrown…
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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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The Biggest Barrier to Present Truth for SDA
For those not SDA who follow this blog, this is 100% an article you can skip. It has no bearing on your theology. The SDA doctrine of present truth is as follows: Present truth is the principle that certain biblical truths are relevant to God’s people at specific times in history. God sends the Holy…
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“That’s Enough Cats!” – God
The realm of religious apologetics seems to be one full of anxiety. They never know when a new discovery will throw a wrench in some dogma they hold. A wrench that requires inventing a new argument to “disprove” it. They have to contrive complicated hypothetical arguments on the regular, in order to combat logical inconsistencies…
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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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Modern Critical Scholarship: How Do We Know What We Know?
Few people enjoy having their views or opinions challenged. Throughout all of human history this has remained constant. One example that came to mind when thinking about this post was the acceptance of a heliocentric solar system model. The church had been adamant that the earth was the center of the solar system. The famous…
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The Third Option
A few months ago I wrote a piece titled The Failed Prophecy and the False Choice. I ended it with the conclusion that we live in a world where we have more than just two choices when it comes to the bible. What I didn’t do was elaborate on that. To quickly sum up the…
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The Other Ten Commandments
If you believe the standard Ten Commandments are the real Ten Commandments, you have negotiated with the bible. You have not taken it at its word. Sounds crazy right? I’ll get to why, but let’s set the stage. Growing up I remember this lady (she’ll remain anonymous) handing out copies of the Ten Commandments and…
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Would They Recognize Jesus?
It has become increasingly clear in the last month that the broad American Evangelical Church is facing a dilemma between something and their neighbor. There’s something out there that seems to be a partition between the words they read and “believe”, and the actions they champion and promote. “The only clear line I draw these…
Space For Doubt 