Recent comments by presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann have stirred up the discussion about gay marriage once again. While speaking to a group of high school…
Question Everything
Question Everything is a series of posts that asks the questions people are really thinking, but are often afraid to ask. You can submit your question here. Today’s question comes from Kaleb in Salem, Oregon. “A friend of mine asked me if God is demanding or really interested in worship. I didn’t know how to answer him. His first point was that when God creates the world there is no request for worship, even after the Garden. It is not until much later, when the pagan culture is deeply established that God reveals any command to worship. And even while...
Question Everything is a series of posts that asks the questions people are really thinking, but are often afraid to ask. You can submit your question here. Today’s question comes from Melody Harrison Hanson. “If there is historical evidence that Jesus affirmed and loved and served with women, even has them as disciples, why is the Church so stuck on this issue? Why don’t pastors/leaders/teachers care about learning the historical truth? (My sources Ben Witherington, Scot McKnight) What will it take to change? (Asked by implication/threat of women leaving the church by Jim Henderson, in Resignation of Eve)” How would...
Question Everything is a series of posts that asks the questions people are really thinking, but are often afraid to ask. You can submit your question here. Today’s question comes from Anonymous in Albuquerque NM. “If God sends people to hell, then doesn’t that mean God is not forgiving them? And if so, why does God command us to forgive but is unwilling to forgive when our lives are on the line.” How would you answer the question?...
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