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Oh the things we (collectively) do to our children…
I remember a particular evening, sitting in the back seat of the car, in tears. I was of single digit age. I’m not sure when exactly, and I’m not sure where, but I suspect it may have been during our first year(s) in The Netherlands. I was [...]

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Sky falls, you feel like, it’s a beautiful day, don’t let it get away…
So, morning has broken, and I’m left thinking I’m going slightly mad.

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I probably tore my ankle again today. I’m on crutches just in case, and I’m icing it like hell. We will see how it turns out tomorrow. However, this doesn’t have that much to do with the ankle. The ankle is just one tiny little detail in an incredible synchronicity of events that is just [...]

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You spend the better part of 25 years believing you are supposed to be sharing some good news with someone, everyone. You are supposed to tell them what great effect this good news has had in your life. Except, it hasn’t. You don’t understand what is good about this news. You try your best, but [...]

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Today is the thirteenth anniversary of my father’s death. He died in a light aeroplane accident in the French Alps. A few years ago there was a question milling through some people’s minds: is he now in heaven?

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Why do ex-Christians so often become militant and angry atheists?
As I stand here, outside, looking in, I am amazed at effectively how deep I really was, despite my beliefs to the contrary. It reminds me of the smoker that says “I’m not addicted, I only smoke every now and then, I could quit any time.” [...]

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I do hate labels, but they are necessary. Labels serve to classify things, and convey a lot of information in a word or two. As misleading as labels can be, they are necessary for good communication in a limited amount of time and space (for example, a tagline for a blog).
Other than announcing I am [...]

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Hello World! My name is Hugo, and I’m a secular humanist… (I’m a secular humanist with a passion for Jesus. <grin>)
I come from a Christian background, and have great respect for liberal Christianity, and am keeping an eye on the “emerging church conversation”. I am a member of a church (Stellenbosch Gemeente), and have no [...]

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This is a rant. Enjoy / be warned.
I am tired. Religion is killing me. Despite having successfully lobotomised myself, eradicated the evil brain-washings that found their way into my head when I was young and impressionable, these same brain-washings were apparently still ruling my life. It still kept me awake at night, still got in [...]

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What exactly should one do with “strong, passionate feelings”, when they’re at odds with your friends’ opinions? Well, sometimes, if your opinions are strong and passionate enough, you don’t exactly have perfect control over what you utter… it just comes out. And afterwards you’re maybe a little concerned about how offensive you came across.
Nearly two [...]

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