Deep Thoughts is an atheist blog written by a big friendly atheist using the pseudonym Mojoey. I write about religion, atheism, clergy sexual abuse, nutballs, hypocrisy, art, photography, and just about anything else that interests me. This is my blog. I write on subjects that interest me. I've always kept a journal of sorts, and now I happen to keep it online.
Why Deep Thoughts?
I did not know much about blogging when I started many years ago. I thought I would write on the things that made me laugh like the writings of Jack Handy. That was 5,000+ posts and 7 years ago now, I should have picked a title more in line with my major writing themes, but hey, Its too late now. The real story is found here.
Why Mojoey?
I blog anonymously because I like to keep my professional life and private interests separated. My name is not a secret. If you want to know it, send me an email. As to why I go by Mojoey? Well, there is a post for that too.
Why Nutballs?
A nutball is a person, or group of people, who act in a way that a rational person would intuitively understand to be, well… NUTS! I write about them because the fascinate me and because I think they are dangerous. I have a post on nutballs too.
Why clergy sexual abuse?
It started as an effort to confront Christians who told me I could not be moral without God. I started collecting the most heinous examples of clergy sexual abuse to use as a counterpoint to their position. I started asking the question, what is the point of Christian morality if their pastors are immoral? Something happened along the way - victims started to contact me. They asked for help. They asked for understanding. They asked for justice. Soon too, churches started using my blog as a healing resource to discuss their issues after an abusive pastor was brought to justice. I stay out of these discussions unless I am attacked, and let the members use my comment threads as they will. Then there is the case of a pedophile pastor who was caught because a mother read my blog. He was trying to start over in a new church. Over time, this story repeated itself several times. I soon realized that I was providing a service as well as making my point. Now I feel it is a calling. I do it because it needs to be done.
Was I a clergy sexual abuse victim?
I've been asked this question at least a thousand times so I figure I should answer it here. The answer is no. I attended El Dorado Park Community Church in Long Beach as a teen. I was not abused. In fact, most of the people I knew at the time were wonderful and loving. I still think of them fondly. I found out later that several of the people in my youth choir were molested. I would have been 15. At the time I was 6'2". My best friend was the same age and 6'4". He was not abused either. The abuser allegedly liked smaller boys and girls. I knew none of this at the time and only found out after I was contacted by lawyers years later.
Why am I an Atheist?
I am asked this question the most. I am an atheist because I do not believe there is a God. I am also an agnostic. I do not think it is possible to prove the existence of God. I have been an atheist since the age of 18. I renounced my faith at some point after graduating from high school. I do not remember when it happened because I suffered head trauma that caused several months of my life to go away. At some point in the dark months of my recuperation, I lost my faith. It will never come back. For those of you who think the head trauma cause my loss of faith, I can only say no. I have witnesses, including my wife, who tell me I told everyone of my decision weeks before the accident.
Who am I?
I am an 50ish white male who as been married for 30 years to a wonderful Filipina woman who was my high school sweetheart. We have two sons and one beautiful daughter-in-law. I have a BSB/IT and an MBA. I work as a Technical Project Manager and IT Manager for a Fortune 100 company. I'm good at what I do. I've traveled the world and lived and worked in France, Mexico, and China. I take photos as a hobby and play disc golf to relax. Blogging is what I do instead of watching TV. My true confession - I am a spelltard. It's bad folks. I try hard, but it is my biggest problem.
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Harley · 658 weeks ago
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ApacheOEM · 642 weeks ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embed...!
This life is the only one we have. Understanding that gives us a greater awareness of our actions and accountability as we celebrate life instead of living for our death.
Phil Settle · 626 weeks ago
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Bill · 592 weeks ago
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Becca · 526 weeks ago
Anyone who believes they are a real Christian is doing everything possible to be consistent. But we can't...apart from God. We will always fail at times. The great thing is that there is forgiveness. Not from you. ;-) But from God, and that's what's most important. There are true Christians. It doesn't have to be all or nothing. One pastor abusing a child doesn't mean that all pastors are not Christians, or that it's not worthwhile to pursue God. Only God is perfect. Man is not. Ecclesiastes 7:20 says, "Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins."
Only Christ lived a perfect life, and so we look to him for our example.
Peace.
Mojoey 107p · 526 weeks ago
Crimes against children perpetrated past pastors are a fundamental invalidation of Christianity. These pastors live with institutional power and protection. The sheep allow the abuse and enable it. Where is God in the small christian church whose pastor has abused children at each of his last five postings, yet still has his job and is protected by his religious order? Religion is the problem. If you don't think so, ask Christa Brown.
I don't look for Christ as an example. I am a good person because I want to be. I hold myself accountable. You should too.
Becca · 526 weeks ago
Matthew 18:21-35
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
21 Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?”
22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. 24 And when he had begun to settle accounts, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But as he was not able to pay, his master commanded that he be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and that payment be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down before him, saying, ‘Master, have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’ 27 Then the master of that servant was moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt.
28 “But that servant went out and found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and he laid hands on him and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ 29 So his fellow servant fell down at his feet[d] and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you all.’[e] 30 And he would not, but went and threw him into prison till he should pay the debt. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what had been done, they were very grieved, and came and told their master all that had been done. 32 Then his master, after he had called him, said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me. 33 Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you?’ 34 And his master was angry, and delivered him to the torturers until he should pay all that was due to him.
35 “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses.”
A True Christian's duty is to examine himself. God holds us to a standard that we must follow, or be judged. In this world, or the next, we will receive that judgement.
1 Corinthians 11:27-31
Examine Yourself
27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood[d] of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner[e] eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s[f] body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep. 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.
God has promised punishment for those who lead others astray. Those are the non-Christians posing as Christians. If you believed in God, you could take a little comfort in that. ;-)
Matthew 18:6-7
Jesus Warns of Offenses
6 “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
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