Hello all!

My name is Daniel. I am politically moderate (Democrat, but I don’t always agree with the Democratic Party). I am a strong believer in Jesus as my Lord and Savior, and that the Holy Bible is inspired of God and contains the message He wants us to have. I do not subscribe to the doctrine of inerrancy. This just means that I don’t believe the Bible needs to be absolutely, 100% free of every tiny, little error in order to still contain the Word of God. The Scriptures can contain copyist mistakes, historical inaccuracies, scientific misunderstandings, etc. and still be used by God to bring His message about His Son to mankind.

I am Pro-Choice, I support the freedom for gay marriage, I promote equality for women and all people, I totally accept what science says about evolution and the age of the earth & universe.

I am a “Preterist” regarding Matthew 24, Mark 13, and Luke 21. That just means I view those chapters as being fulfilled in 70 A.D., not having a 2nd, hidden meaning that applies 2,000 years later.

I am a “Selective Open Theist.” This just means that God, in my view, selects not to see every detail of the future in order to allow free will, because God values and cherishes the freedom to choose so much. It is also possible that some things about the future simply cannot be known in advance due to free will.

I don’t think the traditional doctrines of the Trinity, Hell, or Predestination are correct, but I also don’t condemn or look down upon those who do. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ.

Even though I fully accept evolution, I also fully accept a literal Adam, literal Eve, and literal Garden of Eden. Future blog posts will explain and give more details on this seemingly contradictory position. I don’t look down on anyone because of their beliefs regarding Genesis, however, I do recommend accepting what modern science says about evolution.