suffering
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A Prayer of Thanks
Today, Almighty Father, I give you thanks. When I was an unbeliever, you were shaping and moulding my character; working out a plan for my life with great care and intricacy. You sent teachers to help me through struggles and to develop my curious mind. Lord, I was lost in a wilderness for so many… Continue reading
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A response to Richard Dawkins on the absurdity of the crucifixion
There’s a lot that I don’t agree with Richard Dawkins about. But he once said this in an interview: “It’s a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge and power, couldn’t think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as… Continue reading
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Suffering, Death, and the Afterlife
When I was a Christian I had great faith that there would be a place in heaven waiting for me when I died. This faith gave me the confidence to live more freely and fearlessly. There are many things I miss about being a Christian, and this confidence in a blissful afterlife is one of… Continue reading
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A response to ‘Stephen Fry on God’
You may have seen a recent video clip that went viral in which Stephen Fry makes some very stark criticisms of God. I have embedded the clip below this article in case you haven’t seen it. In the clip Fry is answering the question of what he would say to God if he came face… Continue reading
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Pray for a Miracle
There is too much suffering in the world. There is the suffering that makes the headlines; conflict in Iraq and Syria or the Ebola virus for instance. Then there is the suffering that we don’t read about in the newspapers; the homeless woman in central London or the young man with cancer. Every day there… Continue reading
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May God Grant us Peace!
As I sit alone in my bedroom, I am aware of how quiet this house is at the moment. It’s a five bedroom property, but three tenants have moved out in recent months and have not yet been replaced. It is wonderful to be able to enjoy the peace and quiet of a near-empty house,… Continue reading
About TOPAZ
Steven Colborne (Topaz) is an author, musician and counsellor from the United Kingdom. On this blog he writes about philosophy, religion and spirituality and shares a variety of personal articles.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind, and thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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