Growing Up Jehovah’s Witness

Letter to Myself, I have heard that you have decided to disassociate yourself from the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses.  I can sympathize with your feelings and understand the hurt you are currently coping with since I myself am a disfellowshipped brother from the same congregation.  I was indoctrinated into the religion since birth so I … Continue reading Growing Up Jehovah’s Witness

The Powerless God

Imagine you live in a world where disease, abuse, and death do not exist, a utopia that harkens to the Elysian fields of Greek mythology.  The dead are alive, the diseased are cured, and the lame are healed.  Now return to reality and truly try to understand the quasi-dystopic world we currently live in, depending … Continue reading The Powerless God

What Does Doomsday Say About Religious Zealots And Other Religions?

Countdown to death.  Soon the end will be upon us. "Immediately after the distress of those days "'the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken." - Matthew 24:29 Today, September the 30th, a rare Black Moon* will … Continue reading What Does Doomsday Say About Religious Zealots And Other Religions?

The Stars Died So That You Could Be Here Today.

“Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - … Continue reading The Stars Died So That You Could Be Here Today.