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I don’t believe in literal, physical demons… In fact, I bet even those that believe in demons, don’t believe they’re actually made of stuff, of atoms, for example. People that believe in demons typically believe in a “spiritual realm”, in which these “spiritual things” happen. What is this “spiritual realm”? And supposing such a realm [...]

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Nearly two weeks ago, six male students decided to have some fun for themselves by barging into a church service naked. Four were successfully blocked from reaching the auditorium, but two made it all the way… and opened fire with pepper spray. (UPDATE^2: this source, which claims the pepper spray may have belonged to the [...]

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Wikipedia’s definition of theology is as follows:
Theology is the study of religion from a religious perspective. It has been defined as reasoned discourse about God or the gods, or more generally about religion or spirituality.
Now in a recent conversation about “Creation vs Evolution” on the Shofar Facebook group, this sentiment was raised (by a creationist):
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There has been much debate about whether or not Shofar is a cult. I prefer not to take part in such debates, being someone that doesn’t care much for labels. I’m too fluid in my definitions. And besides, those already debating this point are providing more than enough entertainment for the observer. (And more [...]

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In the future, when I share stories about interesting conversations, I want to protect the anonymity of the person I was talking to. If I were to write a number of posts involving the same conversation, I may mix it up a little so that readers can’t build up too much of a profile. It [...]

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A recent email exchange with a creationist brought up this sentiment again:
He has to believe in evolution because that is the career he chose. He sucked up what they told him.
This creationist tactic is disingenuous. They are taught that the reason scientists accept evolution, is because they would not otherwise get a job, and thereby [...]

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“Education”, I respond, after only a brief pause. “Critical thinking, science literacy, and compassion.”
I would like to thank everyone that sent words of encouragement following my previous post. Let me give my current conclusion on the matter as an answer to bluegray’s comment on Do Any Shofarians Care About Science? He asked:
Sorry if I seem [...]

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The big creationism machine… There are people who teach it, there are people who hear and learn it, and then there are those that facilitate the transaction.
Irrespective of whether creationism is true or false, I’d hope my series of posts on the Batten seminar could serve to demonstrate why Batten’s teachings are misleading and based [...]

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If there were a prize for the society at Stellenbosch University with the best advertising campaign, many will agree that Shofar Christian Church would be quite the contender. They usually have some of the most eye-catching posters and banners in some of the most prominent locations. For example, at the beginning of the year, a [...]

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Pretty simple really. The only people that have the guts to say something and be vocal about it, are those that have enough drive to do so. Typically, those that have been hurt, directly or indirectly. The result is usually strong emotional responses, or those with a really strong opinion. Such responses tend to fall [...]

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