Happy Halloween!

And, lest anyone might think this not be a "Christian" Holiday ...


consider the following:

Is There Something Wrong With Me?

So, Rachel and I just finished watching "The Golden Compass" on DVD.

This might not seem newsworthy, until I give you a little bit of back story.

I'd never read the novel(s) it was based upon, and when I saw ads for it when it was given a big theatrical release, it didn't really appeal to me at all. It seemed to be the sort of movie that I'd only watch if I happened to be around other people watching it. And, no longer living in a fraternity house, those days are, for the most part, behind me.

And then, a few weeks ago, I got pointed to a web site run by some Mega-Righteous Christian Group which completely denounced the movie (and books) as anti-God, anti-Christianity, and a great danger for children to watch, as it surely would lead them down a path of a godless life and into eternal destruction. And I think I'm toning down their hyperbole a bit. Only I don't think they thought it was hyperbole.

So, after reading that, I decided I had to see the movie. Not because I thought the plot looked overly interesting. Not because I particularly liked the actors in the movie. Not, really, because of any element of the movie itself.

But because I wanted to see what these ultra-righteous Christian groups were going on about.

And, I tend to think it's much ado about nothing.

And I hope they make the sequels.

A Dangerous Item

And so the real question is ...

if you had a "Saturday Button" (that is a button that when you press it it instantly becomes Saturday), how often would you press it?

It's Back

The Wife and I have decided to try to bring back our Smite Blog. We've got a few things stockpiled that we think are Smite Blog worthy, so hopefully we won't get less than a dozen posts in and disappear again.

Hopefully.

And hopefully you get a few laughs out of it, if it's your cup of tea.

Anything Redeeming?

So, I stumbled upon the Restored Church of God website tonight.

I read through two articles, and my head is ready to explode.

Anyone care to venture into the website or know any of their background to let me know if everything there will make my head explode?

(Seriously, it's worth a look, if only to help you refine what you believe in the face of some whacked-out takes)

How Beautiful

How beautiful, the Body of Christ, when we can put aside differences, work together, and be a model for the rest of the world. Honestly, there's nothing like it.

Take, for example, the priests who brawled in Bethlehem.

Oh, wait.

That's not showing harmony in the Body of Christ at all.

Jackasses.

I really, really, really hate Stupid "Christians"

Pet Peeve 1: Christians who view Christianity as a "Get Out of Hell Free Card"

Pet Peeve 2: Christians who protest/picket an event without actual knowledge of the event, the patrons of the event, or the Biblical principles they think they are representing.

Pet Peeve 3: People who can never see the forest for the trees, or the trees for the forest.

You know what, just watch this:



and visit the horrible website

Don't Wait for the Hearse

Don't Wait for the Hearse ...

what a horrible slogan for selling Christ, if I may say so myself.

Why are so many so unsure of what Christ has to offer in this life, that they can only hope to offer the next life and promises there that they cannot even describe?

Aren't we compelled to a higher, brighter, greater life through Christ, not just a glorious afterlife? Aren't we given more answers, more joy in this life through Christ? Isn't the journey with Christ as good as the promise of the reward?

*sigh*

I just don't get some Christians ...


(and, yes, this is a direct response to a certain church with a 30 foot Jesus escaping from the ground)

Need This, We Do Not

Left Behind: Eternal Forces

That's right. A video game about the prohetical-fictional end times.

And not just any video game. A video game where you kill non-believers who refuse to convert to Christianity.

Because I know how I'd react if someone told me I had to covert to Christianity or die.

Wow. I'm pretty speechless when it comes to this game. here is a nice article about the game, highlighting some thoughts, and giving viewpoints from some people way out there.

I'm just left with one question ...

Seriously, who thought this was a good idea?