Tim Tebow is my hero!!!!! (dripping with sarcasm)

We must all ask ourselves...WWTTB...I heard after the game he ran into a burning building and rescued an infant AND the infant's puppy! And after that he fed the homeless of Denver with half a fish and a loaf of moldy bread! It is storming here in Texas...and I totally anticipate the clouds to open and for Tim Tebow to appear on a white horse...a BRONCO! The prophecy is being fulfilled! For those that don't know me, I am being EXTREMELY sarcastic. Don't get me wrong, Tim Tebow appears to be a great man with a great heart. However, he is a 3rd tier quarterback at best. He is a great athlete with natural athletic ability, but he is not a good quarterback. Go ahead and rattle off his stats...that's fine. But watch the game objectively and you will see how average he is. It is sad that the Denver Broncos are not getting the credit they deserve as a TEAM. The defense is playing above their ability. And people will say that Tebow has inspired them to greatness. Like Tebow for his off the field persona, but PLEASE stop building him up as the next great NFL quarterback. Just stop. Keep coming back cuz it works if you work it!

Staying the Course in the New Year...

Got to love Calvin and Hobbs...always makes me smile...a boy and his stuffed animal...

Characteristics of God...All-Powerful

All-Powerful....I have heard this all my life and just always nodded in agreement. But I have issues with it when I think through it with logic and reason. Let's take a quick look at child abuse. With the Penn State scandal in the news, Bernie Fine, and all the other shit I see and read about children suffering it makes me really question what I was taught about God. If God is All-Powerful then why? Go ahead fundy...tell me the line about free-will blah blah blah. Here is the implication of such a defense. An all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving and perfect God would stand idly by and allow billions of people throughout the course of history to suffer, die, and go to hell if they don't have fire insurance simply because two naive humans named Adam and Eve took a bite of some fruit from some tree in the Garden of Eden that God said not to eat. Even though prior to the decision they had NO concept of right and wrong, no concept of what consequences meant or were. In other words, one mistake by 2 people ages ago caused an eternity of pain and suffering for billions of people which all-powerful, all-knowing, all-loving and perfect God allowed to happen in the first place. Anyone else see a problem with that?The fact is, shit happens. It is what it is. Keep coming back cuz it works if you work it!

God's torture chamber...the abbreviated version...

Once upon a time a great big powerful God, who knew everything, and could see everything, created a torture chamber in which to torture his own children if they listened to the devil, an evil bastard also created by the all-wise God. But don’t worry. He killed his own son so a few of his kids could escape his torture chamber…………………THE END


**from a good guy and pastor Robert Rutherford**

Peer Pressure At It's Finest!

This is obviously a bit exaggerated but it illustrates what I am come to learn about the two groups. Call me crazy but I prefer the unchurched.

Peer Pressure from the Unchurched

Unchurched Guy - "Hey dude...want a beer?"
Me - "No thanks."
Unchurched Guy - "Ok man. Let me know if you want one."
Me - "Thanks, I will."

Peer Pressure from the Churched

Churched Individual - "Hello sinner. Would you like to come to church with me Sunday morning?"
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "How about on Wednesday?"
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "But I really want you to come to church with me."
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "But you REALLY need to try it."
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "Come on...you might like it."
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "Seriously, I insist. I will pick you up at 10:00 am."
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "HOW COULD YOU SAY NO??? YOU ARE GOING TO HELL IF YOU DON'T COME!!!"
Me - "No thanks."
Churched Individual - "STUPID SINNER! I CAN'T EVEN STAND TO BE AROUND YOU ANYMORE IF YOU WON'T COME TO CHURCH!"
Me - "Well ok. Sorry"
Churched Individual - "AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGG!!!! I AM PUTTING YOU ON THE SINNERS PRAYER LIST!!!"
Me - "Ok. Whatever you need to do...hey...do you want a beer?"
Churched Individual - "NNNOOOOO!!!!!!! shhhhhh....yes....but wait until the other church people leave."

I Don't Care Who I Offend!

I cringe every time I hear a "Christian" utter those words. I mean seriously? You don't care? The sad thing is I used to be one of those that made that statement with pride! There are SO many flaws to this line of thinking but I will only mention a few. First of all, YOU SHOULD CARE! If a Christian's goal truly is to reach "the lost" then why wouldn't you care if you offend them? I don't know about you, but if someone walked up to be and kicked me in the balls and then punched me in the face and then asked to be my friend..I am afraid I might not accept that friendship. Christians do the same thing everyday...and with such arrogance. Righteous indignation is not a pretty thing. If I said that the sky is blue and you said it was more of a gray but I was certain it was blue and set out to convince you but you wouldn't change your mind so I say "Screw you then! You are going to burn for all eternity because the sky is BLUE!" Would you then suddenly cry and say I was right? Would that change your opinion? It wouldn't change mine. If you don't care who you offend when trying to get your point across then you will never endear yourself to the people you offend nor will you succeed in your propaganda mission. Jesus showed compassion to those around him. You should try to do the same regardless of your beliefs. And the people that seem to understand compassion the most are the unchurched. They have not been corrupted by the "we know more than you because we have the answer and you don't!" attitude that most churches seem to promote. Just my opinion. Take it or leave it. I still like ya either way! Keep coming back...it works if you work it!

God's Baggage

One of my favorite illustrators. The Naked Pastor.