All Posts Tagged With: "theology"

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Mormon Scientologists for Jehovah on the 7th Day

Help me out here. In literature we distinguish fantasy from Science Fiction. The distinguishing variable – is it plausible. Do the premises set forth in the story violate basic principles of physics? Like a two ton dragon flying with a ten foot wing span – probably fantasy. A space ship flying across the galaxies in [...]

29May2009 | Ohg Rea Tone | 21 comments | Continued
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Wicked – A Garden of Good and Evil

You can’t beat a good story in the hands of a skilled craftsman. Gregory MaGuire has crafted a Fabula story in “Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” The story has the freshness of spring flowers in a perennial emerald green garden. But this story is not for the faint [...]

6Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
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Gustav – A Message From God?

When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States the reaction of the populace varied from the scientific to the religious. The scientists said the magnitude of the hurricane could be attributed to Global Warming.  Some fundamentalist theologians argued Katrina was sent by God to punish New Orleans for sinful ways.
We use anecdote, [...]

31Aug2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
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Huckabee, Morning Joe, and Matthew 25

Son,
Mike Huckabee is a theologian running for President. It happens. He is an educated Christian Minister, well versed in theology. He is a former Governor, well versed in legislative and executive business. He is well spoken, charming, energetic, and has a healthy sense of humor. But my take is that his ambition overrides his Christian [...]

14Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
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Trash Talk – the elixir of life

 Son,
Trash talk is the elixir of life, the stimulus of humanity, the foreplay of debate, a ceremonial dance before the big event.  Trash Talk is the spirit of politics, sports, scientific innovation, and even religion.  Minus Trash Talk, nothing is left.
Did you ever notice two boxers at their weigh-in.  One might think it was a [...]

13Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
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The Prophecy of Ohg Rea Tone – 2008

Son,
I am compelled on this Christmas Day in 2007 to offer some insight into 2008. In the true spirit of prophecy I will focus on conditional prophecies. Conditional prophecies are most useful because they allow us opportunity to have some say in future events – if we were only aware of the conditional stimuli. I [...]

26Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
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Nostradamus – a cruel hoax

Son,
I have a bad knee – well, they did surgery on it in 1983. My knee now reacts to the weather. I can always tell when it rained yesterday. Such is the case with the predictions of Nostradamus.
It is Christmas Day and I am tired – I stayed up late last night – hoping to [...]

25Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
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Catholics Saved Christianity

Son,
Without the Roman Catholic Church there would be no Christianity. The Catholic Church has been criticized for about 2000 years. This probably began when Jesus chose to expose himself to a woman. Perhaps I should rephrase that statement. When bodily resurrected after death, Jesus revealed himself to Mary Magdalene before revealing himself to the good [...]

16Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 0 comments | Continued
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The Mormon Bible – and Mitt Romney

Son,
Mitt Romney has said that he will ‘put his hand on the Bible” and take the oath of office. My question is simple, which Bible is he going to put his hand on?
I think it is a fair question – he is taking an oath to defend you and me, your children and my grandchildren. [...]

7Dec2007 | Ohg Rea Tone | 4 comments | Continued
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Finding Faith in Mystery

I was producing and publishing my first podcast this week, so I’ve been a little behind.
On the topic of Marcus Aurelius, I noticed that you stated ” A quick look at news headlines today might suggest that divine intervention has actually corrupted the morality of civilization.” I think that the idea of divine intervention, whether [...]

30Aug2007 | bryan | 0 comments | Continued