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In the swirling vortex of our modern predicament, where truths are twisted and moral compasses spin wildly, the hour for passive observation has eclipsed. We stand at the precipice of a new dawn, one where the call to action resonates deeper than the hollow echoes of complacency. This isn't just a summons to awaken; it's a battle cry for a revolution in thought and deed. As a soldier, I’ve marched through the harrowing sands of conflict and emerged not just with medals, but with sca...
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Fletcher ChristianRedefining Faith: The Evolution Beyond Abrahamic Traditions
In the swirling vortex of our modern predicament, where truths are twisted and moral compasses spin wildly, the hour for passive observation has eclipsed. We stand at the precipice of a new dawn, one where the call to action resonates deeper than the hollow echoes of complacency. This isn't just a summons to awaken; it's a battle cry for a revolution in thought and deed. As a soldier, I’ve marched through the harrowing sands of conflict and emerged not just with medals, but with sca...
Fletcher ChristianYahweh: The Angry, Jealous God Child
A bit is Sunday School here so bear with me. Context. Context. Context. When examining Yahweh in the Old Testament, a pattern emerges of an angry, jealous deity using violence and fear to control His chosen people. This starkly contrasts with the loving God often depicted in modern fundamentalist beliefs. The Wrathful Actions of Yahweh 1. Jealous and Violent: • Jealousy: In Exodus 20:5, Yahweh warns of punishing children for their parents’ sins—a sign of a possessive, controlling figure. • Vi...
Fletcher ChristianEchoes of Us : Navigating Love's Cosmic Dance
Navigating Love's Cosmic DanceIn March I turn 45, I find myself caught in a whirlwind of reflection, my thoughts spiraling back to a time when my soul danced in harmony with another's— my first wife. God I love her still. It's been a staggering 22 years since our paths veered into separate sagas, yet here we are, floating in the vastness of singledom, our hearts still echoing each other's beats across the void. The fact she's held onto my name, like a tattoo on the so...
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And then you get these self-appointed theology kings like Wesley Huff, rattling off Greek conjugations like we’re supposed to be impressed. Great, dude, you can parse verbs in Koine. Clap. Clap. Clap. Meanwhile, I have a fancy degree in theology too, and I’m here to tell you that half of that was smoke and mirrors, academic circle-jerks dressed up in archaic terms. They might as well call it a “My Big Ass” because it’s all speculation on top of speculation, culminating in a neat bound thesis that nobody outside your committee will ever fucking read.
And then you get these self-appointed theology kings like Wesley Huff, rattling off Greek conjugations like we’re supposed to be impressed. Great, dude, you can parse verbs in Koine. Clap. Clap. Clap. Meanwhile, I have a fancy degree in theology too, and I’m here to tell you that half of that was smoke and mirrors, academic circle-jerks dressed up in archaic terms. They might as well call it a “My Big Ass” because it’s all speculation on top of speculation, culminating in a neat bound thesis that nobody outside your committee will ever fucking read.
Wesley Huff, on the other hand, wants you to believe he’s got a fucking red phone straight to God just because he can quote the Church Fathers in their original language. Spoiler alert: that line’s still busy. He’s peddling a different brand of cosmic racket: “Listen to me, because I know the holy texts better than you.” A hyper-intellectual con job is still a con job.
And the best part? My own background in theology gave me the x-ray vision to see right through both camps. You read enough old scriptures, slap enough footnotes on your papers, pass around enough offering plates and you realize it’s a celestial ponzie scheme. Every so-called authority is jerking off behind a curtain, hoping you won’t notice. Hell half of the church’s clergy it seems is “under investigation.” Give me Billy Carson any day.
So yeah, I’ll take my “degree in bullshit” and trust my gut before I swallow another cosmic carnival pitch or sanctified lecture. Because at the end of the day, they’re all carnival barkers in different costumes, and the only difference is how well they mask the stench of their own fantasies. At least Billy Carson does it with a neon glow and a stage persona. Wesley Huff does it in a gym outfit for some reason, pretending his rhetorical flourishes make him some guardian of absolute truth.
Seems to me that real knowledge starts when you realize just how much these talking heads don’t know. That’s my gospel truth. Take it or heave it.
Wesley Huff, on the other hand, wants you to believe he’s got a fucking red phone straight to God just because he can quote the Church Fathers in their original language. Spoiler alert: that line’s still busy. He’s peddling a different brand of cosmic racket: “Listen to me, because I know the holy texts better than you.” A hyper-intellectual con job is still a con job.
And the best part? My own background in theology gave me the x-ray vision to see right through both camps. You read enough old scriptures, slap enough footnotes on your papers, pass around enough offering plates and you realize it’s a celestial ponzie scheme. Every so-called authority is jerking off behind a curtain, hoping you won’t notice. Hell half of the church’s clergy it seems is “under investigation.” Give me Billy Carson any day.
So yeah, I’ll take my “degree in bullshit” and trust my gut before I swallow another cosmic carnival pitch or sanctified lecture. Because at the end of the day, they’re all carnival barkers in different costumes, and the only difference is how well they mask the stench of their own fantasies. At least Billy Carson does it with a neon glow and a stage persona. Wesley Huff does it in a gym outfit for some reason, pretending his rhetorical flourishes make him some guardian of absolute truth.
Seems to me that real knowledge starts when you realize just how much these talking heads don’t know. That’s my gospel truth. Take it or heave it.
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