Conversations with God

Must we believe in Jesus to get to heaven? Does our life on earth as we have lived it count for nothing? Why is ‘salvation’ even required? The Theology Class at this blog continues today… I am very sorry that after my entry here on Tuesday I did not receive an answer from Kristine, who…

And so we move into the first round of responses and reactions to the responses and reactions of the extraordinary group that is gathering here to discuss and explore the greatest mysteries in the Universe. We began our Sunday School All Week with a look at the eternal question: What is life? And did we…

There is a question that has been asked by philosophers and theologians from the beginning of time. Now, here is the answer that was received in Conversations with God… Sunday School All Week opens today. We will begin by considering the topic, What is life? Life is energy, expressed. Life is not an event or…

Beginning this Sunday, and for the next 20 weeks, we’re going to take quite an excursion in this blogspace. Get ready for quite a ride. We’re going to be talking about things that you haven’t talked about since Sunday School. Here, it’ll be Sunday School All Week, for 20 straight weeks. Our Sunday School All…

From the beginning of time people have begged God to tell them…Why? WHY do terrible things happen to good people? Now comes this question for us to explore again, in a poignant letter and an electrifying reply… Yesterday is usually Question and Answer Day on the blog…but because of the extraordinary nature of the exchange…

Are our ideas about ‘salvation’ important in the daily life of the world? Or is this all just about our individual, personal, theologies? I think that is a crucial question. I raise it because of comment made here two days ago in the Comment Section of this blog. As you know, I have been asking…

A few folks are upset with me because I labeled as “dimwitted” those Americans who still believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Too bad. They are dimwitted. And, contrary to what some believe, I am not saying that because I support Obama for President. I am saying that because everyone knows that Mr. Obama…

Wow, I must be mistaken about what Christianity teaches and what Christians believe. I thought that Christianity teaches, “Either believe in Jesus or go to hell.” I thought that Christians believe that “either you believe in Jesus or you go to hell.” Am I wrong about ths? Apparently so. At least, judging from some of…

Human beings are supposed to be the highest life form on this planet, right? We are supposed to know all about things like Love. Certainly, more than mere animals, who are said not to have the ability to self-reflect, to make value judgments, etc. Yes, well, don’t be so sure… Watch this. And if this…

What does Barack Obama think about God sending people to hell as a punishment of everlasting and indescribable torture if they do not come to Him through Jesus Christ? Is Obama a true “Christian?” Newsweek magazine, in its July 21 edition, ran a fascinating and informative cover story about Sen. Obama under the headline WHAT…

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