this vid is floating around and keeps popping up on my facebook. funny thing is that this way of thinking, trying to separate religion from god or his boy jesus, was my first steps to leaving the delusion. we fight the hardest for the delusions we subconsciously stop believing.
I see this thinking, liberal christianity, as the first steps to discovery. Kind of like dipping your toe in the ocean before jumping in. It is really safe and easy to start putting the blame on man and his creations to take the responsibility from god. I lived in that mindset for a long time, not ready to answer the questions that had bugged me for so long. I blamed church, even stayed out of churches for a long time, thinking they were what was wrong with christianity. If only we had house churches and real christians and not people just showing up on sunday. If only people actually believed in a jesus that fits with the times and is a humanitarian and we forget all the bad stuff god did or the things that just make no sense. I could forget about deriving morality from a sadistic dictator not afraid to kill his creations by saying it must be mans fault things are so messed up. Once I was able to allow myself to question these things my disbelief became apparent and I could no longer just focus on just the hippie jesus message. So be careful liberal christians, taking this route may reveal things you already know but are scared to confirm. Just know that if you do step out of christianity and take that risk there is a world of people willing to listen and help you with it. Plus science.
What does it take to get Santa to deliver in the off season? (Taken with instagram)
When? January 7th.
Holy shit, we’re planning this far ahead? Yes.
Why are we doing this? Because fucking Nicolas Cage, that’s why.
So what exacting do we do on this Day of Cage? In honor of this devilishly handsome and absurdly talented sweaty man’s birthday we’re all going to change our tumblr icons to pictures of his magnificent face. We will also post videos featuring Cage, draw and post pictures, and perhaps spam tags reminding everyone of the day this flawless human being first walked slow-mo away from an explosion and into our hearts.
WE’RE DOING IT, BRO. WE’RE MAKING IT HAPPEN.
(( Casually putting this on every account ))
((I WILL JOIN IN THIS. WE WILL MAKE TUMBLR HISTORY.))
oh my god ELLA DO YOU SEE THIS
w-why did you think of me when you saw this???
im totally doing it though
vani you got me to like the guy, we’re doing this.
YES..
Reblogging, because it’s only a week until the 6th.
Fuck yeah I’m in on this
Let do this
we are closing in on the date
i am more than excited
soon
I was born ready for this
anything for my national treasure
NOT THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
anything for the cage!
(via braidedterrydactyl)
- Luke 14:27 - And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
- Matthew 10:38 - and anyone who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.
- Matthew 16:24 - Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must…
Podcast featuring David Bazan of Pedro the Lion fame on growing up as a preacher’s kid and losing his religion (To listen, click image or here; For the heads up, thanks to Stephanie Drury)
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Snow removal by horse on Strandvägen. Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1944.
Photograph by Lennart af Petersens.
Always nice to see old shots of my city!
(via effervescentdiscord)
1) We don’t believe in Hell, so you can nix the threats.
2) Saying “God Bless” doesn’t make you compassionate, especially after #1.
3) We’ve read your bible. Amateur work with serious continuity problems.
4) Don’t tell atheists we’re immoral when we comprise 0.4% of U.S. prisons.
5) We think…
