Category: religion
12/17/08 10:50 - 30ºF - ID#47096
Purpose Driven Life
He started the whole 'Purpose Driven Life' movement.
It's like the shortest possible summary of what turns me off of religion.
Purpose #1: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure (Worship)
Purpose #2: You Were Formed for God's Family (Fellowship)
Purpose #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ (Discipleship)
Purpose #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God (Ministry)
Purpose #5: You Were Made for a Mission (Mission)
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This kind of thing is the worst though:
This spiritual servitude only has negative connotations in a culture that is obsessed with asserting the rights of the individual. Civil rights, human rights, gay rights, minority rights-we hear about this constantly. Instead of asserting our rights-even if we have the freedom to do so-we are choosing to set them aside for a greater thing: the opportunity to serve the living God. What are you setting aside in order to serve God? --
I don't get it at all. Hearing that sort of talk is the only time that I believe in the otherwise-unbelievable claim that "religion is the opiate of the masses".
Divorcing 'God's purposes' from actual human justice seems abhorrent to me, and I don't even believe in God.
Permalink: Purpose_Driven_Life.html
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Location: Buffalo, NY
12/14/08 06:17 - 37ºF - ID#47061
Holiday Dinner
I've been out sick the last week and before that on vacation. I guess I totally screwed up my chance to plan an (e:strip) holiday dinner.
Sorry!
Permalink: Holiday_Dinner.html
Words: 31
Location: Buffalo, NY
12/12/08 09:58 - 24ºF - ID#47048
Always true.
Permalink: Always_true_.html
Words: 2
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: buffalo
12/12/08 09:28 - 29ºF - ID#47038
Black Ice!
Black ice, freezing rain, it's a giant mess. I hear the skyway is closed, too.
I was tempted to take pictures but that's stupid while driving :)
Permalink: Black_Ice_.html
Words: 73
Location: Buffalo, NY
12/11/08 11:08 - 27ºF - ID#47035
Cold Day In Hell
Scala:
I think maybe I've found my post-Ruby future (not any time soon, though).
Permalink: Cold_Day_In_Hell.html
Words: 46
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: video
12/11/08 01:22 - 28ºF - ID#47025
Ninja Cat
Permalink: Ninja_Cat.html
Words: 8
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: culture
12/09/08 07:09 - 44ºF - ID#47009
Gay Marriage for DBA's
Permalink: Gay_Marriage_for_DBA_s.html
Words: 8
Location: Buffalo, NY
12/09/08 10:30 - 41ºF - ID#47003
Just Venting.
Ouch.
*_*
Permalink: Just_Venting_.html
Words: 66
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: internets
12/05/08 03:57 - 27ºF - ID#46974
Natural Harvest
Permalink: Natural_Harvest.html
Words: 13
Location: Buffalo, NY
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