Over to the dark side. For a bit of fun I like reading blogs by the militant Atheists. It keeps me on my toes when thinking about God. This one made me smile. The whole tone of the piece is so wide of the mark as to be laughable. People who write things like this …
In two minds about doubt
Why I have doubts, an exercise in train of thought. I have a problem with doubting, the problem is that I do it — and I have no reason to do it. I have no reason to doubt because of what I have seen and experienced of God in action. I have seen people prayed …
Jesus is political
Jesus is Lord. We sing that and proclaim that on Sundays and other days. But I sometimes think that we don't realise how political that statement is. Back in the day when the Bible was being written and the early Christians began saying Jesus is Lord, the politicians were telling people to proclaim that Caesar …
Acts of God?
"My job is to protect the church against acts of God." This is how a sermon I heard years ago began. The preacher worked for Ecclesiastical Insurance, Acts of God is insurance jargon for those things we have no control of: earthquake, volcano, hurricane, tsunami, flood. That sort of thing. So how do Christians deal …
Relief from sport
Tonight there's a long long programme on the telly. So I might as well settle down and watch. It's Spots Relief night, that television marathon when the BBC raises lots and lots of money. The human was at it too. They had a sporting challenge at work (I listen to them talking you know). He …
I do not like green eggs and ham
I could never understand Dr Seuss. The cat in the hat never did it for me, neither did Green eggs and ham. I know it is for kids, but I'm talking about when I was a kid. There's nothing wrong with clever word play, but I always wanted a story. A lot of the good …
Prosperity?
This evening in the Lent Group at Holy Trinity Huddersfield we looked at a passage which contained what is sometimes referred to as the most abused verse in the Bible: Jeremiah 29:11. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a …
An oasis of posh
In the centre of Leeds, right by the railway station is the Queens Hotel. In the Queens Hotel is the Queens bar. In the Queens Bar are chandeliers. And they serve cream tea. It is a little oasis of calm in among the bustle. Leeds on a Saturday afternoon is full of people shopping, that's …
8 years of pain
8 years ago last Friday was the day of the accident. The accident that left me with arthritis and constant pain. I say that the accident left me with arthritis, the official version is that there was no way of saying that the foot would not develop arthritis in the six years from the accident, …
Leeding the way
Yes, not a typo. It's all about Leeds, the former capital of the Celtic kingdom of Elmet. I took the short train ride to there on Thursday. The humans dined at Lock Fyne and ate fish. Fish, why? What's wrong with hay and some carrots? The human has blogged about it. The restaurant is in …
Making an ass of myself 