The Psychology of Religion Part 2
Hi again! This post is the last in a series of four – It all began when I found a couple of books by a Christian Psychologist. “Unclean” and “The Authenticity of Faith” by Richard Beck. I have found the journey interesting, hopefully I have been clear in my presentation and you have been able … Read more
The Psychology of Religion
Hi again – It’s Saturday again. My last post was different to most. In dismay I responded to a deletion warning on a site that was set up for the express purpose of discussion – which includes the discussion of contoversial issues. Dismay that they would in fact stifle and censor one side of an … Read more
The Threat of Deletion
Hi again – it’s Saturday! I have made Saturday morning my Posting day – I got up early, entirely unsure about what to blog about until I received a threat of deletion. It’s not the first time – I had another thread deleted because I had some “unauthorized” links in them. I was asked by … Read more
The Privy Tower
The Holy Spirit inspired our Leader while he was having a crap. As you might be aware, if you read my previous posts – I have been reading a book about the psychology of disgust – In the final chapters it goes into depth about “animal reminders” and how we don’t like them. The above … Read more
That’s Disgusting!
Last week I received a Haggis as a gift. A Haggis is a sheeps heart, liver and lungs encased in a sheeps stomach. I confess, for the last few days I have been pondering the delicacy and how I am going to devour it. My latest plan is to encourage a bit of “dutch courage”, … Read more
Give Me a Bible Verse and I Will Believe
In the last week I have had several people lay down an ultimatum to me – show me where scripture endorses Gay relationships, give me a bible verse! I didn’t say it at the time but there was one verse I had in mind. From the Gospel according to Luke: “Jesus said, “This is a … Read more
Ogres
Hi again – I know these rats I photographed are really cute and look nothing like monsters but they were the only ones that fit the following disturbing quote: “Where rats appear, they bring ruin by destroying mankind’s goods and foodstuffs. In this way, they spread disease, plague, leprosy, typhoid fever, cholera, dysentery, and so … Read more
Easter Inclusion
The Old Testament is all about exclusion, about holiness, about separation. Priests with disabilities were not allowed to offer sacrifices, the blind and mute were not allowed in the Temple. Women, children and Gentiles were also excluded. Interestingly, those with “crushed nuts” or removed penises and those that were born Eunichs were also excluded from … Read more
Tapman “Comes Out” as a Prophet
Hi again reader, In the “About” page on this blog I title myself as a “self proclaimed” prophet. This isn’t entirely true – our congregation has run three “find your gift” programs of various kinds and all of them told me I was a teacher and a prophet. The interesting thing is that if you … Read more
Actions Speak Clearer Than Words
I did my apprenticeship with the “late” Mount Isa Mines Ltd. They have since been taken over by Xstrata but in the good ol’ days it was Mount Isa Mines. When my apprenticeship was over I received a tool kit to replace the one that I had used during my training. The major difference with … Read more
