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Does A Lie Told Long Enough Become The Truth?

Does A Lie Told Long Enough Become The Truth ? Do you like lies? Lies are all around us and come in many forms and sizes. There are white lies and then of course there must be black lies, the really big lies. Children lie to their parents, parents to their children, employees to bosses and husbands to wives. But what is the most powerful of lies? I would have to say it is the lie we perpetuate by retelling something untrue to each other. This happens when an idea or belief has migrated to the substructures of collective consciousness. We trap ourselves in the lie by retelling it over and over and failing to explore if that idea or belief is true or not. If we consider the power that comes from repeating a lie long enough so that it is believed as a truth , then perhaps some of what forms us as individuals might be lies. And when it comes to our beliefs, some of the most basic Christian  teachings may really be lies. They sound good in casual conversation but when taken to t...

How Can Anyone Think Satan Is A God?

"How do you come to the conclusion that Satan or the devil is either a God, or he doesn't exist?"   I'm afraid that after almost 2000 years of Catholic and Roman influence on interpreting the Bible, there is no short answer to the question. At least not one that addresses the necessary elements of the issue. Don’t get your onion pages all balled up in a knot, I have never said that the Devil of Christianity is equal to God. I am saying that if the devil is real he is a God according the Biblical definition of a God. Here is how it rolls out in this view. But before I get into this question I offer a few thoughts. I know we are engaged in a really intriguing discussion here but I just want to ask you to consider that there are hundreds of resources available that deal with the origin of Hell, Satan, and how a belief that Satan is real is to believe in two Gods. Especially in the sense that many believe Satan can thwart the good God, So please continue researchi...

What If I Told You There Is No Satan…Would You Believe Me?

On the Imagine There’s No Satan Show and in my books we take a good hard look at a number of inconsistent and contrived doctrines. The primary one we deal with is the question of Satan’s reality. Is Satan real? For some of us the answer is no for others the answer is I don’t know and still for others the answer is Satan definitely does exist. Folks, if you have not taken more than a few moments to think about the existence or non-existence of Satan then I want to invite you to keep searching. On our internet radio show we cover a ton of proofs about Satan’s non-existence so consider clicking through our archives and do explore other resources on this topic. The fact is you will not get all your answers nor be convinced that Satan is not real from listening to one or two broadcasts or from reading one or two articles about Satan. The idea that Satan is real is so entrenched in culture and religion that it is not possible to convince someone in a thought or two or even in an hour...

Judgment Day…The Signs Are Everywhere BUT It’s Not Happening on May 21st

Judgment Day…The Signs Are Everywhere Saskatoon, Chile, New Mexico, New Jersey. The signs of the end day are everywhere, but they just happen to be billboards placed all over the world by a para-church group who claim Judgment Day is on May 21 st , 2011. Is it possible that the end is on our doorstep? Is it likely the return of the Messiah with the rapture of millions and the resurrection of the dead could be just days away? If not now then when is this day of dread going to happen? Aside from the obvious lack of magnitudinous end-time events and with barely a trickle of people “coming to Jesus” these days, there are a few very simple reasons why doomsday is not going to happen on May 21 st . We can get into the many inaccuracies of the Harold Camping and Family Bible Radio Camp, the founders of this move to ring in the judgment day, another time but let’s talk about one of the simple reasons why we will all wake up to a beautiful sunny May 22 nd. Do I believe this prophesied end...

What If I Told You There Is No Satan…Would You Believe Me?

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Listen to internet radio with James R Brayshaw on Blog Talk Radio On the Imagine There’s No Satan Show and in my books we take a good hard look at a number of inconsistent and contrived doctrines. The primary one we deal with is the question of Satan’s reality. Is Satan real? For some of us the answer is no for others the answer is I don’t know and still for others the answer is Satan definitely does exist. Folks, if you have not taken more than a few moments to think about the existence or non-existence of Satan then I want to invite you to keep searching. On our internet radio show we cover a ton of the proofs about Satan’s non-existence so consider clicking through our archives and do explore other resources on this topic. The fact is you will not get all your answers nor be convinced that Satan is not real from listening to one or two broadcasts or from reading one or two articles about Satan. The idea that Satan is real is so entrenched in culture and religion that it is no...