Idolatry

Idolatry

Everyone is a worshipper. Everyone has a deity.

Imagine...

Imagine

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today... Aha-ah...

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one

John Lennon (1971)

John Lennon invites us to imagine what it would be like if there were no heaven or hell. Let’s do just that.

Mental Health issues?

I just heard a very angry man on the radio denounce all believers in God as being mentally ill. I have a couple of things to say...

Death wish

In Ireland we have seen the referendum result greeted with carnival-like glee. Just remember they are celebrating the legal right they now have to kill the most innocent and defenceless of the human race.

A person's a person, no matter how small.

There is a referendum this Friday in the Republic of Ireland on the issue of abortion. We could all learn an important lesson from Dr Suess.

How many Jehovahs?

This is the next instalment on the conversation I had with the Jehovah's Witnesses recently.

The royal we, or the royal three?

I have recently had a few discussions with "Jehovah's Witnesses". Over the next wee while I will report on how these conversations went.

"That's just...my interpretation!"

I had a great chat yesterday with a man who was very friendly and willing to talk about the gospel and the evidence for it.

Good news about the bad news

The gospel doesn't cater to our feel-good factor, massage our ego or cater to our pride. It tells us we are guilty, hell-deserving and helpless to do anything about it. This is one reason why the message of the gospel is hated and rejected by so many. But this teaching about our sinfulness is actually good news. Here's why:

The Perfect Gift

This is the text of a Christmas leaflet I was asked to write: