The Reach of Original Sin

Question from Tim: LX, I’m interested in your thoughts about something: I’ve been thinking about crime and punishment lately for separate reasons from religion, but a related religious connotation entered my mind recently that I think needs exploring, and I’d like your thoughts on it. As it relates to Christianity (and many other religions as … Continue reading “The Reach of Original Sin”

Lotta Stories ‘Bout Jesus, Ain’t There?

Question from Kole: Hello, I have seen testimonies lately, about people meeting Jesus. A few are: Nasir Siddiki, (former Muslim who had really bad shingles and claimed Jesus saved him) Afshin Javid (former Muslim who claims Jesus spoke to him in a jail cell) A story of a former Muslim woman who claims she had … Continue reading “Lotta Stories ‘Bout Jesus, Ain’t There?”

“Hell Paging Dr Rawlings, Code Blue”

Question from Uriadka: Does this prove hell and NDEs? This story seems really compelling, and prayer seemed to get a person out of hell, like many hellish reports: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwLJBSqrrfY Rawlings told the story of his patient who collapsed during a stress test, and “before we could stop the machine, he dropped dead.” Well, apparently not … Continue reading ““Hell Paging Dr Rawlings, Code Blue””

A Christian Plants His Feet

Question from Vern: I’m a Christian. I think atheists have the wrong idea. I had a Near Death Experience involving Jesus. He told me the day my wife would have a baby boy, 3 years down the road. Sure enough it happened, he told me it would be a blond boy and sure enough it … Continue reading “A Christian Plants His Feet”

Again With The Dawkins Video

Question from Mido: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9W4e4MwogLo What is the response to this? Does this refute evoulution? Please give me a detailed explanation. Answer by SmartLX: This crops up every now and again, as if we’re not supposed to have seen it before. Every time it’s an opportunity to shed light on it for more people. Richard Dawkins … Continue reading “Again With The Dawkins Video”

Just Being Around a Box Jellyfish Is a Near Death Experience Anyway

Question from Jay: Hello, I was wondering what you thought of Ian McCormack’s NDE testimony, this is a man who claims he was swimming in the ocean in Mauritius, was stung by a box jellyfish, died, went to hell, was then given a second chance, shown heaven, etc. He claims that he has been retelling … Continue reading “Just Being Around a Box Jellyfish Is a Near Death Experience Anyway”

Dunkin’ Babies

Question from Andrei: A colleague of mine recently attended the baptism of a baby and she told me she noticed that before the immersion in holy water the baby was very agitated and was crying a lot, but after the immersion the baby became very quiet and calm. She attributed this behavior to the supernatural … Continue reading “Dunkin’ Babies”

Served by Steve Harvey

Question from Uriadka: According to Steve Harvey, atheists are idiots. He claims God changed his life. Any rebuttals??? (Kind of a sarcastic post but I want to see what you guys think of such a bold statement from some Family Feud host.) Answer by SmartLX: He does indeed say that, near the end of this … Continue reading “Served by Steve Harvey”

Angel On My Truck

Question from Kamil: http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/angel-caught-on-camera-in-stunning-image-from-michigan/ar-AAxm4fC?li=AAggNb9&ocid=UE01DHP Some people (the people who took this image) are convinced it is a real angel, while others say it was likely just a moth on the lens of the camera. Logically, I guess we cannot conclude it is an angel, as we don’t know what it is, what the cause of … Continue reading “Angel On My Truck”

We Finally Tackle The Sunrise/Sunset Question You’ve Seen on Posters

Question from Brianna: How do you look at a sunset and not believe that there is something out there greater than you? Answer by SmartLX: There’s plenty out there which is greater than me on many levels, and a lot of it comes to the fore in a sunset. The wealth of physics at work … Continue reading “We Finally Tackle The Sunrise/Sunset Question You’ve Seen on Posters”