The Future of Blogging

Ever read Ender's Game? In that book, the world is wired. Tabletops are PC's and people can read the morning news or connect to blogs. The blogs are the center of politics. If you want a name in politics, you start a blog and you will gain a following. In fact, one of the characters in the book, Peter(a child genius) takes over the world through his blog. Sounds far-fetched? Read the book and it will become a scary possibility. Actually, I think the details of his rise to hegemon are found in another book, The Shadow of the Hegemon. Check them out. They are actually both books in companion series about child geniuses who shape the world and universe they live in. Very good books that make you think.

Religious progressive? I don't know, it doesn't make sense to me. I was looking at a blog called A Religious Liberal Blog, and it has a link about progressive Christianity. Here is the introduction to the site:

"Religion doesn't have to be
irrelevant, ineffectual, repressive...

Do you find more grace in the search for meaning than in absolute certainty, in the questions rather than in the answers?

Do you have religious interests and longings but cannot accept the beliefs and dogmas you associate with Christianity?

Are you repelled by claims that Christianity is the "only way"?"

I'll tell you what I'm repelled by. I'm repelled by men remaking religion in their own way. They take the doctrines of God and tear them apart, replacing the holy word of God with things that they believe. The Bible and the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price, are revelations of God. They were, literally, spoken words which God said to prophets. They have been written down by these same prophets or their scribes and put together to form the standard works, the group of scriptures which lay out the doctrine and teachings of Christ. You cannot go against what is taught in these books and still be following Christ. The only way I can excuse these "progressive Christians" is by knowing of their ignorance. Sadly, though, I am sure at least a few of them are in no way ignorant. They know the truth, they just don't like it. It hurts them, it makes them feel guilty because they have not been living the truth. They think, "how can any true religion be painful?" They think, "Religion is supposed to bring happiness, therefore, if I'm not happy immediately, it can't be true." They don't realize, or they ignore the fact that you cannot be truly happy if you have not suffered. You cannot know, or fully appreciate, pleasure without pain. You cannot make it to heaven without following the road to heaven. There is only one road. That is revealed truth. No man made it up to get power over anyone. Men twist it and lead others down the wrong road to get power, but they did not make up the basic doctrine. To say that it is not true is to reject the bible and every other revelation of God. To reject these revelations is to reject Christianity. It's that simple. If you do not believe they are true, if you think the doctrines taught in them are false, then you think that all of what Christianity is false. You are left to remake Christianity in your own image and that will create chaos and churches that aim to make money or power profits.

I have so much more to say, but I need to go. Check out www.mormon.org.