Working out my salvation with fear and trembling – Philippians 2:12
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Growing up, I always wanted to have the right answer. Most of it stemmed from the desire to be praised by adults, whether they be my mom, a teacher, or someone else in authority. I was the kid that never raised my hand unless Continue reading “Afraid of Becoming a Heretic”
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It makes me sad that I started this blog to record my thoughts about working through my faith and that the reason I haven’t written anything lately is that I’m having somewhat of a crisis of faith and I’m kind of embarrassed about it. Continue reading “More Fear and Trembling Than I’m Comfortable With”
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It was during my intro to scriptures class that I started really questioning everything I believed. I learned about epic stories such as Gilgamesh that predate any biblical writings but are very similar to Bible stories such as creation and Noah. There was a moment of crisis when I came to the realization that those stories might have been the basis for the same stories we find in the Bible. It was only natural for me to start questioning the Bible as a whole. That was a rough semester for me, to put it mildly. With my Scriptures 1 class this semester, I’m about to do it all over again except in greater depth.
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Shortly before mom died, we had to sell her house in order to pay for her continuing medical and living expenses. For that to happen, I needed to clean it out. To say it was a daunting task would be an understatement. Continue reading “Theology From Old Bibles”
The Clumsy Pilgrim 