Month: November 2019

On God Part VIII- Pascal’s Wager

Today I want to talk about Pascal’s wager. If you’re unfamiliar, the basic idea is this: God either exists, or he doesn’t. As humans, we have to place a bet on whichever option we think is most likely to yield the best result- Atheism or Christianity. Choose wisely.

Pascal reasons, if Christians are wrong about God then nothing happens when they die. The lights turn off and they’re none the wiser. No harm, no foul. If atheists are wrong, however, they spend eternity in hell. The best possible case for atheists- nothing happens when they die- is the worst possible case for Christians. Given this, it makes sense to hedge your bet and be a Christian. Continue reading “On God Part VIII- Pascal’s Wager”

Choosing Family Over Finances Part III

This is Part III of my Choosing Family Over Finances series. If you missed Part I or Part II you can read those, but it’s not like you’ll be lost if you just ignore them altogether. Actually, those posts do set the groundwork a little bit. You should go back and read them first. Continue reading “Choosing Family Over Finances Part III”

The Cost of Kindness

I was recently struck with how little effort it takes to drastically affect someone’s day for the positive. My sister texted me out of the blue and asked how I was doing. Not in the “How’s it going?” “Good, you?” type of way, but a real “No really, how are you doing?” It gave me a chance to unload a little bit. Overall, I’m doing really well. This is easily the happiest I’ve ever been. But, I’m also tired and find myself more than a little discouraged from time to time.

Here’s the truth: I want to quit blogging after every post I publish. Continue reading “The Cost of Kindness”

The Spectrum of Belief and the Circle of Influence

Today I want to talk about the spectrum of belief, the circle of influence, and how those two interact to move our society forward. If you feel tempted to Google those phrases, don’t bother. I made them up only to later realize they already exist. No matter.

This is a political post, so if you’d rather me not touch the sacred grounds of politics, maybe read one of these articles instead. 

Anyway, without offending anyone…

Let’s talk about why the left kind of sucks

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On God Part VI-Does Prayer have the Power

I’m genuinely undecided on the idea of prayer. Much like the existence of God, there is no direct proof that prayer helps those we’re praying for. There’s anecdotal evidence up the wazoo- someone, somewhere knows someone who was near death but someone prayed for them and they were healed- but there’s no direct evidence.

Many of us are tempted to call the example above direct evidence, but it’s not a fair comparison because the opposite is not also true. When someone is near death and we pray for them and they aren’t healed, we don’t count that as evidence that prayer doesn’t work. This sets up a situation where any positive evidence is counted while all negative evidence is thrown out.

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