Uncertain Faith

Finding the courgage to live with uncertainity

Consequences

Butch Rogers

09 Sep, 2018

Consequences keep us on the straight and narrow.

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Let the Mystery be Mystery

06/23/2018

I am struck by the words of the theme song from the television series The Leftovers: “Let the mystery be mystery”. I must admit this is hard for me to do. As an accountant, I want everything to reconcile and balance out. However, many things are irreconcilable and never balance out. My fundamental religious upbringing led me to believe that the Bible has all the answers, when the truth is it leaves so many questions unanswered. As odd as it may sound, I have learned to embrace
Prejudice

01/14/2018

In our world, the word racist has become a label. When a word becomes a label, it loses meaning. Growing up, I never heard the word racist. The label at that time was prejudice. People would say, “I’m not prejudice”, the same way people today say, “I’m not a racist”. Prejudice is defined as having a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Considering this definition, I must confess that I am prejudice. Many of my opinions and beliefs are preconceived,
Sorting Relationships

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