The Christian west and the Church have a long history of misogyny and denying women their most basic rights, including financial independence, often attempting to use scriptures to justify it. I have read the Bible and neither the OT law or Jesus forbid women from working or owning property, neither demand that they must get…
Why I don’t like going to church
I could sum up most sermons I hear delivered at my church as “you’re not doing good enough, do better, try harder, be more religious” Is this how Jesus preached, or is this how the Pharisees preached? Did Jesus call us to go to temple/church more? No, He said: “Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time…
Is being a disciple the same thing as being saved?
Luke 9.23-24 Is being a disciple the same thing as being saved? 24 suggests yes, but they could also be people of whom much is given and expected, that not everything is expected of everyone to be saved. If not, it could be argued that verse 24 is a big justification for wanting to be…
It Was Better Back Then?
I suspect generations have been saying this for millennia. Some who lived before and during the industrial revolution asked this, certainly those who grew up in the Victorian era of progress and safety would be justified in saying this about the depression of the 1930’s. I often hear conservative Christians talk about how much better…
People Lie (esp evil people)
“Demons lie, they use language to deceive humans” a quote from a Japanese anime about an elf, possibly written by someone Buddhist, is probably an unusual source for such as blog as this but it is none the less true, written by someone who clearly has a understanding of evil. Jesus described the devil as…
Happy Easter
This weekend Christians celebrate Jesus. Most humans don’t believe he is divine. I get it, I’m not naturally religious, I find the concept of worship illogical. Christianity was thrust on me without me looking for it or wanting it. But, setting aside some violent intolerants that have claimed to be his followers & misogynistic religious…
Misogyny
I have lived in numerous countries and towns as a mother, so I have been a member of a number of “Mums In ****” Facebook groups. Many entries I see in these (and Twitter) are a damning condemnation of how society treats women, even today in western countries (where we’ve been told we now have…
Is Paul the Messiah?
If you are new to church you would be forgiven for believing he is given the churches attitude towards him. Paul’s writings are taught in church with the same reverence as the gospels, his every word treated as undisputable fact, to question this will get you the same reaction from many Christians as questioning Jesus’…
What is the Kingdom of God?
The argument for infant baptism in the church has been Jesus’ quote that “only those who are born of water and the Spirit will enter the Kingdom of God”, but what is The Kingdom of God? Christians for years have believed that this is the afterlife, that if you aren’t baptised you will end up…
Pick Up Your Cross and Carry It
Luke 9.23-24 What does “pick up your cross” mean? Traditionally the church teaches that carrying your cross meant carrying a burden or making a sacrifice. This has inspired Christians for years to believe daily sacrifice is part of being a Christian, but is that what Jesus meant? Carrying your cross in Jesus’s time meant: condemned…
Should We Take the Bible Literally?
A source of contention over the years has been the debate about should Genesis be taken literally. Yes, and No – Maybe. The story of Eve – the first woman – destroying paradise for men by disobeying God bears a striking similarity to the story of Pandora – the first woman created by Zeus who…