Getting it wrong: The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Getting it right: When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed? (Job 11:3) The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster was founded in 2005 to mock God and ridicule intelligent design theories....
GOD OF HOPE
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Stalin
Getting it wrong: “The Pope? How many divisions has he got?” — Russian ruler Joseph Stalin Getting it right: Love conquers all. Joseph Stalin was one of the most ruthless leaders of the 20th century. Historians believe he was responsible for the deaths of about 20...
The “God-Proving” Patent
Getting it wrong: A mechanical device to prove there is a God: U.S. Pat. #1087186 Getting it right: “He [Jesus] is a light to reveal God to the nations.” Luke 2:31 (NLT) On March 22, 1909, Socrates Scholfield of Providence, Rhode Island submitted to the U.S....
Letters to Gwyneth Paltrow
Getting it wrong: “You are hopelessly lost. Now you must die.” — A letter to Gwyneth Paltrow from a Christian. Getting it right: “Be ready to defend your faith in gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15 Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow testified in a Los Angeles...
Oh No! Athiest
Getting it wrong: “‘I’m an atheist,’ she replied. ‘There is no God.’” Getting it right: “The basic reality of God is plain enough.” On a Toyota trip to Africa I made an acquaintance with with a dealer I had not known. His wife was reading Bill O’Reilly’s...
Oh No! Guns, God, and Muslims
By: Dave Illingworth Getting it wrong: “If more good people had concealed-carry permits, then we could end those Muslims.” Getting it right: Jesus said, “Put away your sword.” Matthew 26:52 Jerry Falwell Jr., chancellor and president of Christian...
Oh No! Losing Merry Christmas
By: Dave Illingworth Getting it wrong: VA hospitals forbid Christmas cards for bedridden patients. Getting it right: “I was sick, and you cared for me.” Matthew 25:36 Fourth grader Gracie Brown of Prosper, TX spent her time making homemade Christmas cards for...
Oh No! Raining on the Homeless
Getting it wrong: According to KCBS radio, a church in San Francisco installed a sprinkler system that turned on every 30 minutes at night to drive away the homeless. Getting it right: Treat people the same way you want them to treat you. According to KCBS radio in...
Oh No! Celsus
By: Dave Illingworth Getting it wrong: Greek philosopher Celsus wrote, “Christians utterly defeat themselves. They slander each other with the vilest forms of abuse.” Getting it right: Jesus said, “By this everyone will know you are my disciples, if you...
Clipping Her Wings?
By: Dave Illingworth The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus recorded, “a woman in all things is inferior to a man.” Women were treated badly in both the ancient Roman and Jewish worlds. Roman women had no rights, were not allowed to own property, and held the...
Oh No! Immigration
By: Dave Illingworth Getting it wrong: “This (immigration) isn’t about religion.” - Houston Texans football players to Atheist teammate Arian Foster Getting it right: “Love your neighbor...” (Matthew 5:43; Matthew 19:19; Mark 12:33; Luke 10:27; John...
Oh No! Cheerful Givers
By: Dave Illingworth Getting it wrong: “I give God 10%. Why do I need to give you 18%?” (A note left for an Applebee’s waitress in St. Louis, MO.) Getting it right: Jesus said, “It’s more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 Chelsa Welsh,...