Jesus is Freedom from the Law or the Assassin's Creed

I was thinking about something St. Paul said and the video game Assassin's Creed--a great tool for the evangelical atheist.  The Assassin's Creed is this:  "Nothing is true.  Everything is permitted."  It reminds me of something Peter Hitchens said about the feeling at the moment of his conversion to atheism.  Freedom, he felt totally free in the sense that there was no future punishment for any immoral action done in secret or public in this life and he could do what ever he desired.  This sounds a lot to me like the Assassin's Creed.  But, they're reinventing the wheel.  St. Paul said that everything is acceptable, but not everything is good for you.  WE ARE ALREADY FREE THROUGH JESUS!

Jesus is Amazing!

Suppose Jesus was just a man and teacher as the atheists would have us believe.  He stood up to the religious authority and even the Roman Empire, to the point of death on a cross, for His message of love and mercy.

Christians Aren't Supposed to be Perfect

"God does not call us to perfection, God calls us to faithfulness and wholeness."  Sr. Debra, SSJD

Gun Laws

I heard the most intelligent thing said on the topic the other day:  "We have to stop worrying about the guns [gun violence] and start dealing with the people behind them."

Attention Neo Freudians

Attention Neo Freudians:  I had a really messed up dream some time ago.  It must mean something.  So, a demon was resurrected/summoned along with two of his minions, a bat and a monkey.  I was the monkey.  I was afraid of the boss, and tried to hide the fact that I didn't know what was going on.  I found out much later in the dream that sometimes after resurrection, some beings have amnesia.  And, they knew that I was hiding being in the dark.  There was this secret elevator that went from hell to the back of a department store.  I let people into this back room to shop, and the bat freaked out on me for letting them in.  What's it all mean?

Science is a Gift

So, researchers claim to have proof of the God particle.  What does this mean?  What does this change?  For me?  Nothing.  For so many others, it is the pillar of atheism.  Science is wonderful.  Science gives us so much.  But, science should never replace God.  Science is a great gift from God. 

Poison

Some environments--and some people--are poison. They bring out the worst in us. They foster and nurture hate. They cause us to sin. In some cases they polarize us, draw us away from Christ to hold up another banner. In such cases, I believe it is better to remove yourself from the environment. If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. If your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out.