Saturday, August 18, 2012

Suffering for righteousness....even in reputation

Come with me as we walk through the Biblical narrative and explanation of a certain man whose reputation in most Christian circles is that of compromise, weakness, and worldliness. This man of whom we know very little is nonetheless scrutinized by the masses, with many adding into the Biblical account their own suppositions, opinions, and yet sadly are seen by most as true and accurate. Spanning the Old and New Testaments, the story of a man who is righteous in God's eyes will be thoroughly examined here, with my hope to exonerate once and for all whom the Bible calls "righteous".  Let us take a thorough, unbiased look at the life of Lot.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

My 2 Cents Worth Regarding "Gay Marriage"

The following is my expanded comment on a recent Facebook status from an acquaintance that stated" The fact that you can't sell your daughter for three goats and a cow means we have already redefined marriage". This (jocular?) statement lacks merit on a few fronts, not the least of which is that marriage has never been Biblically nor legally defined by the exchange of livestock. This tactic of portraying marriage as some archaic property exchange only upheld in nomadic societies is not accurate historically, Biblically, nor logically. I understand my arguments will anger some, but I just call 'em like I see 'em.

"Marriage would not be redefined by the content of the dowry. Indeed, this could have been paid in multiple ways including payment of animals, money, or servitude for an agreed period of time. Biblically, marriage was defined when it was first instituted by God between Adam and Eve. Indeed, no dowry at all was paid nor was there any ceremony. God made a woman for the man as a helper and told them to be fruitful and multiply."