Steven Colborne
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An Examination of the Practice of Boasting
“How I sold 20,000 copies of my book in a month!” Have you ever seen a YouTube video or blog post titled in a way similar to the sentence quoted above? Such statements reflect a distorted view of reality, which I would like to discuss in this blog post. Continue reading
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God and Judgement
Welcome to the latest post in my Praise and Prose series, which explores the way in which we use language – particularly in matters of faith and spirituality – and how our language might evolve to better reflect reality. One should never argue against a perceived wrong with language like “God will judge them”. A… Continue reading
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Ownership and the Fear-Based State
Today’s post is another instalment in my Praise and Prose series, which looks at how the language we use — particularly in matters of faith and spirituality — might evolve in order to better reflect reality. A person may spend 40 years working hard to pay off a mortgage, so they can ‘own’ their home.… Continue reading
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Stream of Consciousness
The words of Jesus are absolutely compelling. But the fact that we do not have free will is absolutely compelling. God tells me one thing, which is very compelling. The Bible tells me something different, which is very compelling. I have ambitions, through which I aim to alleviate suffering. Sometimes this seems noble. But then… Continue reading
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I would appreciate it if…
We shouldn’t say “I would appreciate it if you’d do the washing up”, because that is making a factual statement about the future, when in reality the future is uncertain, and you will only appreciate it if God brings to your body and mind feelings of appreciation in the future, which you can by no… Continue reading
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Hearing from God
What do you do if God tells you something that is in direct contradiction with something that’s taught in the Bible? The Christian might say, “God will never tell you anything that contradicts Biblical theology.” To take this position is to elevate the Bible above the free will of God. Is it not true that… Continue reading
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My name is Steven Nicholas Colborne.
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