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I am experimenting with a vlog replacement for this blog. For now, I am doing both. Below is a short accompanying video, as an alternative to the more detailed written blog. Introduction: Here’s the deal. We are living in a post-Christian culture where, since 2020, more people are not involved with a church than are.…
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I have been blogging for almost twenty years. I can have five hundred readers of an article, and I have over 340 subscribers, yet sometimes I feel that I am making no sense to people. Occasionally, I hear from someone about an issue of substance, knowing that they understand what I am writing about. But…
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I will start with another example of how the Christian right has lost its freakin mind: This is a recent worship service at Mar-a-Lago. The artist is good; the rest is beyond belief. No critical thinking of how this is now a cult. Donald Trump is being worshiped, not just honored. Shameful. With so much…
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What I Mean by Losing Their Minds If you’re wondering what I mean by ‘losing their minds,’ here’s a brief video clip from Vice News that illustrates the most extreme end of the problem. While this video focuses on what is called “The New Christian Right” ( an amalgam of conservative protestants, Catholics, Mormons, Jews,…
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Post Christian Part 4 I must be a lousy communicator, even though I consider myself a writer. Against my intentions, I often portray my views as dark and negative, a pointless critic of the church. Nothing could be further from the truth. Despite the state of things, the possible collapse of not only the Christian…
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A Side Bar Before I go forward with this story of the history of western thought, I must reiterate the purpose of my writing this series. I have only one purpose and that is to speak to those who are disillusioned, for whom the present state of Christianity no longer makes sense. I do not…
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A good question was raised in comments, which I think deserves an elevation to the main content of this blog. The question was from a thoughtful Catholic friend, who wondered if my low esteem of the Dark Ages reflects the typical anti-Catholic bias of evangelicalism. It is true that even the term “Dark Ages” has…
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One of the most common reasons that people leave Christianity is the inability to have intelligent discussions about hard questions and the anti-intellectual nature of the religion. But this has not always been that way. The human mind is a beautiful thing. In the Christian Bible, Genesis 1:27 it is written, “So God created mankind in his…
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Out of respect for those who have told me that they only come here to follow my cancer journey, not to listen to my foolish ramblings, I feel that it is time I do an update. This will be comprehensive, so I will not do another one for a year unless something changes. It has…
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I love my church. The people have beautiful hearts. I envy their dedication and respect their character. Without hesitation, I can say most are better than me. Our church stands as a beacon to our community from the incredible amount of humanitarian work that flows from its doors. I even love and respect two or…
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J. Michael Jones 