Let's Say Grace. Why?

I'm sorry God, but I'm not going to say grace anymore. So, when someone says “grace” around the dinner table what is actually happening?

Society, GrowthKaren Stewart5 December 2016prayer, thank, gratitudeComment

Scripture: Fact or Fiction?

I’m sorry God, but is there a possibility that your followers do not believe their doctrine can stand up to scrutiny in the secular world?

SocietyKaren Stewart5 December 2016bible, school, scripture, curriculumComment

Is forgiveness an excuse to escape the law?

I’m sorry God, but forgiveness seems to be an extremely confusing term in the Christian realm.

Growth, SocietyKaren Stewart5 December 2016sexual abuse, jesus, church Comment

Heavenly bound...or not?

I’m sorry God, but I just do not believe in hell or heaven. The idea of hell has become a means of controlling people’s actions: if you don’t follow the instructions of the Church, you’re headed for eternal damnation.

Growth, SocietyKaren Stewart5 December 2016hell, finance, non-christian, compassionComment

Modern Trinity: Santa, Fairy & Bunny

I’m sorry God, but I can’t understand the Christian religious festivals and the deities celebrated concurrently, by Christians themselves, on these supposedly special days.

ChristmasKaren Stewart5 December 2016easter, doctrine, santa claus, christmas, tooth fairyComment

The Jesus Bus Stop

I’m sorry God, but I’m not going to wait for Jesus’ return any longer. It’s getting silly now; it’s been over two thousand years and there’s really no end in sight to the waiting.

Growth, SocietyKaren Stewart5 December 2016doctrine, beliefs, family, jesus, eternity, spiritualityComment

S3 Church: Shallow, Superficial Spirituality

I’m sorry, God, but I cannot stand the over-spiritualisation of everyday events. The simplistic view of spirituality is embarrassing to witness.

ChurchKaren Stewart5 December 2016jesus, c3, church, internet church, sermons, sermon

Blessings or the Prosperity Gospel?

I’m sorry God, but I cannot accept the teachings of your blessings and the flippant concept of being constantly blessed.

ChurchKaren Stewart5 December 2016c3, prosperity gospel, hillsong, blessing

The Sins of the Church

I’m sorry God, but I can’t ignore your church’s involvement in child sexual assault scandals. I was unprepared for how intertwined Christianity and child sexual abuse appear to have become.

ChurchKaren Stewart5 December 2016royal commission, paedophile, hillsong, sexual abuse

Modern Jesus: MSF

I’m sorry God, but the concept of healing is never as simple as what I understood from the Bible as a young child.

SocietyKaren Stewart4 December 2016MSF, Doctors without borders, jesusComment

Marriage: Sanctity or Sanctimony?

I’m sorry God, but I do not believe you care much about marriage.

SocietyKaren Stewart4 December 2016marriage equality, gay marriage, church, marriage, societyComment

The Theatre of Church

I’m sorry, God but I don’t believe you’re turning up to churches at all. Churches such as Hillsong and C3 have been growing at a fast rate and I believe it’s their theatrical worship that’s causing the growth.

ChurchKaren Stewart4 December 2016music, church, psychology, hillsong, EditorComment

Karen Christ Blasphemer!

I’m sorry God, but I believe the story of Jesus Christ wasn’t based on history. I remain unconvinced that Jesus Christ, as described in the Bible or from church pulpits, existed at all.

GrowthKaren Stewart4 December 2016blasphemy, jesus, virgin birth, enlightenment, christ, EditorComment

Like A Virgin

I’m sorry God, but I don’t believe in the virgin birth or the miraculous conception. I also have concerns that the story itself forms unrealistic views on women in the modern era that limits the attempt at gender and sexual equality.

Growth, Society, Church, ChristmasKaren Stewart4 December 2016Virgin Mary, Christmas, feminism, gender equality, virgin birth, Atheist, EditorComment

An Atheist Xmas

I’m sorry God, but I don’t believe Christmas is really a Christian day. It is a pagan festival that has been hijacked by Western Christianity to be about baby Jesus.

ChristmasKaren Stewart4 December 2016pagan, christmas, Christian, AtheistComment