https://pixabay.com/photos/figure-king-david-king-david-harp-510612/ In today's article, I want to take a look at the supposed lineage of Jesus all the way back to King David, the same David that supposedly slew Goliath in the Old Testament (Hmm, I need to break that one down, too). The Bible gives us this lineage in detail in the Book of … Continue reading The Son of David
The Return of the Messiah – Is it a Thing?
That is the million-dollar question, isn't it? The basic literalist and fundamentalist is a firm believer in the entire Bible being completely literal and the inerrant word of God. Is that true? What do you believe? If you are here, my guess is that you already know the answer or you are on the edge … Continue reading The Return of the Messiah – Is it a Thing?
Looking Back
The title of this article ties in well with the myth of Orpheus, a child of Apollo and the Muse Calliope. If you don't know who Orpheus was, don't worry, I'll give you the rundown on the story of this guy and the myths surrounding him, which have deeper spiritual and psychological truths that were … Continue reading Looking Back
“Jesus was real because he was mentioned by the 1st-Century Jewish historian Titus Flavius Josephus (Yosef ben Matityahu)” – debunking arguments for a historical Jesus
If you are not familiar with the writings of Josephus, you will be by the end of this article. They have been at the center of the debate on the historicity of Jesus since the discovery of the "Testimonium Flavianum", or the testimony of Flavius Josephus, a section of his writings that supposedly reference Jesus. … Continue reading “Jesus was real because he was mentioned by the 1st-Century Jewish historian Titus Flavius Josephus (Yosef ben Matityahu)” – debunking arguments for a historical Jesus
You have to save yourself from yourself. Salvation simplified.
In this article, I want to look at some of the writings of the Apostle Paul (Pol, Appolonius) or whoever he was, to show you what he says about salvation and how it needs to be obtained within you, as it should be, and not by claiming someone as your personal Lord and Savior on … Continue reading You have to save yourself from yourself. Salvation simplified.
Lost in Translation
I often hear people say that they want nothing at all to do with the Bible due to negative past dealings with the church, its harsh judgment, hypocrisy and the like. It saddens me to some degree because I know that these texts were never meant to be read literally but spiritually. And I can't … Continue reading Lost in Translation
This is not your Mama’s bread…
We are heading back to the insanity of the misunderstood Old Testament today in our latest venture down the rabbit hole of religion and everything that needs to be unpacked therein. In this specific story, Ezekiel is given the task of planning out the siege of Jerusalem. But to do this he needs God's help, … Continue reading This is not your Mama’s bread…
Origin of the Tree Hugger
I don't know about you, but prior to my research, my mental imagery of a tree hugger was something like the following: I was so ignorant about them that I just chalked it up to "nature people" that smoked a lot of weed and sang "kumbaya" around a campfire. You know, nice people that really … Continue reading Origin of the Tree Hugger
The Miracle of the Feeding of the Five Thousand
Isn't that a beautiful sight? From a literal perspective, Jesus is really in his element and doing what he does best: loving and helping people. The fundamentalist of Christianity today is a far cry from this scene. They have fallen prey to ignorance, hate, division, fear-mongering and misguided blind political faith just to name a … Continue reading The Miracle of the Feeding of the Five Thousand
The Son and the Sun. The Foundation of Christian Mythology.
Genesis 1-14 14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years Luke 21-25 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the … Continue reading The Son and the Sun. The Foundation of Christian Mythology.