After his failed prediction that the world would end in 1994, Harold Camping is again making bold predictions. He is now claiming that the world will end on May 21st, 2011. Should we be concerned? The answer is no. That is, we should at least be no more concerned about “May 21st” than we are […]
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A so-called “pastor” from Florida finally followed through with his promise to burn a Quran. The “Quran” is the alleged “Holy Book” of Islam. It is the Muslim “Bible.” The results of this burning were totally predictable. Almost 40 people have been killed in retaliation. Some of them were even beheaded. Those killed were residents
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Some religious misconceptions are fairly new, while others are very old. Some of the oldest ones actually stemmed from ones that were even older. Such is the case with the “one-man-pastor” system of church governance. No New Testament church had just one pastor. This practice developed in an apostasy that soon followed the first century.
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For good reasons, news reporting over the last few days has been largely focused upon Japan. That nation continues to suffer from the catastrophic effects of last week’s large earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The greatest loss of life and property has resulted from the tsunami. It is estimated that over 10,000 people lost their lives
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The Obama Justice Department recently stated that it will no longer defend section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act. The Defense of Marriage Act [DOMA] is the law that defines “marriage” as being for a man and a woman [as opposed to a man and a man or a woman and a woman]. This
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Many people think of turkey and football when they think of “Thanksgiving.” Others have a more historical perspective, and attach more of a national or religious significance to Thanksgiving. To many hunting enthusiasts, Thanksgiving is a day that sandwiches an exceptionally good meal between a couple of rabbit or deer hunts! So, the day means
If you say something often enough, loud enough, and with enough confidence, people tend to believe you. This is what has happened with the theory of evolution. Though a “theory,” Darwinism is presented as absolute fact, both in public schools, college universities and TV programming. I remind the reader that a “theory” is something that
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This may seem strange, but some religious people see no real connection between the Bible and salvation. To them, spirituality can be achieved apart from Bible teaching. They classify Bible teaching (doctrine) as a mere option for those Christians that are more “academically minded.” There are some obvious flaws in this reasoning: The Bible is a body of instruction to
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In last week’s article we considered Bible passages that emphasize our duty to properly influence society. Though we may not often consider its value, this influence can also be exerted in our civic duties. According to Romans 13:1-7, God has ordained both the concept and function of civil government. As plainly stated in this passage, the role
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Some religious people have a monastic view of the Christian’s life. In an effort to avoid its evil influences, they withdraw themselves from society. This may seem honorable on the surface: After all, “evil associations corrupt good morals” (1 Cor. 15:33). However, this practice has a serious [though perhaps, unintended] consequence. While the Bible does warn against having close associations with evil people, it also tells us
