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Belief in Biblical Inerrancy Must be the Second Most Damaging, Misguided Christian Belief of All
Earlier we discussed that Angry God is a foundational harmful belief because it gives rise to other misguided, harmful beliefs. We can say the same about Inerrancy and for the same reason. In fact, the two are closely connected. Inerrancy leads … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, Bible, creationism, dispensationalism, evolution, fear, gays, God, hell, inerrancy, Jesus, legalism, love, Old Testament, Satan
Tagged angry God, Demons, LGBT, patriarchy, Penal Substitution, proof-texting, Rapture, YEC
84 Comments
4 Tremendously Serious Problems within the Fundamentalist Homeschooling Movement
Let me begin by saying that I do not oppose homeschooling. One of my best friends homeschooled his son, and that son was among the most broadly educated children I have ever known. A lot of this had to do … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, fundamentalism
Tagged Bill Gothard, child abuse, homeschooling, Rushdoony
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Evolution and Young Earth Creationism (YEC): 4 Invalid YEC Claims Against Evolutionary Science
If it weren’t for Young Earth Creationism (YEC), practically everyone would accept evolution as the source of all plants and animals that every lived—including humanity. The scientific evidence for evolution is overwhelming and there is no reason NOT to accept … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, inerrancy
Tagged Age of Earth, Deep Time, Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 2-3, Genesis flood, Micro evolution, Noah's Ark, young earth creationism
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Evolution and Homophobia: How We Are ‘Created’ LGBT and Straight
Do you remember the TV comedy, Maude? The December 3, 1977 episode was ‘The Gay Bar’, in which a very conservative acquaintance told Maude that, ‘If God wanted gay people he wouldn’t have created Adam and Eve, he’d have created … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, gays
Tagged Adam and Eve, Adam and Steve, Genesis 2-3, Genesis 9, Jerry Falwell, LGBT, Psalm 139
141 Comments
Evolution and Imago Dei: What, Whence, and When the Image of God?
In the Genesis 1 creation story God says: Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, Jesus, love
Tagged Genesis 1, Homo Sapiens, image of God, Imago Dei, loving others
36 Comments
Evolution, Eden, and the Flood: Confusing Other Genres with History in Genesis (part 2)
Previously, we discussed the problem of Young Earth Creationists who mistake the creation story of Genesis 1 as historical instead of what it really is. I concluded that Genesis 1 is, in part, an Israelite reflection and modification to the … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, inerrancy
Tagged Adam and Eve, Eden, Genesis 2-3, Genesis flood, Gilgamesh, Mesopotamian flood story, the flood, Utnapishtim, young earth creationism
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Evolution and Inerrancy: Confusing Other Genres with History in Genesis (part 1)
From the time evolution began to be considered by scientists the concept was fascinating. And it made some sense, especially after theories (like Darwin’s) helped explain how evolution might work. In fact, it made so much sense that it now … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, God, inerrancy
Tagged Genesis 1, Marduk, Mesopotamian Creation Epic, Tiamat, YEC, young earth creationism
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The Best Blog Posts I Read in March-April 2016
Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in March-April that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. If … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, favorite blogs, fundamentalism, gays, God, legalism, love
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What does the Story of Eden Tell Us? Is it about Sin?
Have you ever heard the story of the Garden of Eden? Well of course you have! I doubt there is a person reading this post who doesn’t know the story of Eden. However, not everyone who knows the story understands … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, inerrancy, original sin, sin
Tagged Adam and Eve, Garden of Eden, Genesis 2, Genesis 3, human condition, storytelling, the fall of man
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The Best Blog Posts I Read in January-February 2016
Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in January-February that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. Have … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, fundamentalism, gays, God, hell, inerrancy, legalism, love, Satan, sin
Tagged homeschooling, sexual abuse
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The Best Blog Posts I Read in November-December
Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in November-October that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. I hope you find a few articles here that are interesting and useful to you. Have a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, creationism, evolution, favorite blogs, gays, inerrancy, legalism, love, love your enemies, sin
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The Best Blog Posts I Read in October
Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in October that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. This month’s list is published a couple days early, but I will add any articles from the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, creationism, evolution, favorite blogs, fundamentalism, inerrancy, legalism, sin
Tagged homeschooling, Palestinians, sexual abuse
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The Best Blog Posts I Read in September
Here is a list of some of the best blog posts I read in September that pertain to the themes of Jesus without Baggage. If it is well received I plan to repeat the list each month with the best posts … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, creationism, evolution, favorite blogs, gays, hell, inerrancy, love, persecution
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This is the Anniversary of My Most Viral Blog Post Ever!
This time last year one of my posts, 6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm, soared to become my most popular post of all time in only 13 days! It still stands as my most viral post ever. It begins: In … Continue reading
Posted in baggage, Bible, creationism, evolution, favorite blogs, gays, God, hell, inerrancy, legalism, sinners
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4 Huge Ways Believing the Bible Inerrant is Tremendously Harmful
Have you ever met a person who believed the earth was flat instead of round? I have—it was me. When I was very young one of my fundamentalist leaders taught that the earth was flat. In fifth grade I argued this … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, creationism, dispensationalism, evolution, gays, inerrancy, legalism
Tagged Revelation 7
86 Comments
My Most Popular Post of 2014
In September of this year one of my posts, 6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm, soared to become my most popular post of all time (two years) in only 13 days! It begins: In my opinion, six mistaken beliefs … Continue reading
6 Religious Beliefs that Cause Tremendous Harm
In my opinion, there are six mistaken beliefs among Christians that cause incalculable pain, suffering, and lasting damage. On this blog I focus a lot on these baggage issues, as summarized on my About page: The belief that the Father … Continue reading
Posted in baggage, creationism, evolution, gays, God, hell, inerrancy, legalism, sinners
Tagged Christian Evolution, Jonny Scaramanga, Lana Hope, Rachel Held Evans, Samantha Field
50 Comments
Inerrantists Resolve Discrepancies with ‘It Could Happen!’
Perhaps you know Judy Tenuta. She is now an actress, but in the 1980s she was a stand-up comedian who popularized the phrase: ‘It could happen’. During her comedy routines she would create some outlandish scenario and support her story … Continue reading
Posted in creationism, evolution, inerrancy
Tagged Bible discrepancies, dinosaurs on the ark, Joel Duff, Judy Tenuta, Natural Historian, Peter Enns
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Evolution is not Incompatible with Creation
Some readers who visit my blog regularly will not be surprised with my statement that evolution is not incompatible with creation, but others might be confused because I consistently maintain that rejecting evolution in favor of the Genesis creation accounts … Continue reading
Creation Science Conclusions are not Observable or Testable
One of the objections against evolutionists by young-earth creationists is that their conclusions aren’t observable or duplicable. A common response to evolutionary claims is: “Were you there?” This is meant to dismiss the claim because no one was there to … Continue reading
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