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Taking the Bible “Out of Context” – Apologia

Matt Oxley
Posted on October 18, 2011

I always find it quite humorous and frustrating, when using verses from the Bible in my discussions with Christians, the frequency in which I’m accused of taking a verse “out of context”. This happens often and it usually comes from those that haven’t spent 1/10th of the time I have studying the Bible and earnestly…

Atheism

Appropriate Conduct for Christians

Matt Oxley
Posted on September 20, 2011

Twice in the last three weeks I’ve been witness to two different Christians in group settings openly ridiculing atheists and science. I’ve also in the past seen believers ridicule other believers of a different sort, a double standard by my book. The first was at my favorite coffee shop, I was there early in the…

Christianity

Jesus for Sale: The Church and Capitalism

Matt Oxley
Posted on September 12, 2011

I know it’s an unpopular idea and somehow it’s a surprise to most Christians today but the early Christian church was an organization with Communism at it’s core. The book of Acts is replete with references to communal life, there is no question that the Book of Acts describes a decidedly communist church with verses…

Christianity

Who Hijacked Your Faith?

Matt Oxley
Posted on September 8, 2011

I’m going to start a new series of posts called “Dear Church” , this will be where I’ll put all my frustrated rants and pleadings with the members of the Christian faith I’ve left behind. This will be the first in this series. Who Hijacked Your Faith? If you’ve ever spent a lot of time…

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