For those of you who don’t know, I am currently involved in an online discussion called “Belling the Cat”. This is a discussion between me and my dear friend Jace. He’s an agnostic in matters of faith and in rather vehement opposition to Christianity, though not quite as much as he used to be. Anyway, he invited me to discuss faith and scripture with him and to do so online for the benefit or at least the interest of others.
We’ve got a few posts (almost 30) so far and it’s been fun and interesting. Jace is very bright and very well read and very biased. I am at least equally biased. I would love for you to check it out. There are a few things it will help you to understand.
1) You won’t be able to publish comments on the blog. You don’t share the relational context Jace and I have developed for 27 years and frankly, your input wouldn’t be helpful. This conversation is safe between us because of the relational context. We are very commited to protecting that.
2) Jace is an amazing artist. He wrote the number one country hit “Your Man” recorded by Josh Turner. He wrote and performed the theme song for the HBO show True Blood. It’s called Bad Things. His newest recording “Red Revelations” is available on iTunes and I recommend it. It is not contemporary christian music. You have been warned. Search “Jace Everett” on iTunes and you will find it.
3) The nature of this conversation is actually a bit dangerous for me. I’m an outside of the box thinker at points and hold some opinions that will definitely offend some Christians. This is not my intent, but Jace’s questions require answers from me that will at times be critical of current expressions of Christianity. I’m probably wrong about all these. Having admitted that up front, please don’t argue with me. I will not argue back. That forum is about me arguing with Jace!
If you’re still interested, please visit us:
http://bellingthecat-jaceandalan.blogspot.com/
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It is an intense conversation. I have to read it very slowly at times because you don’t hold back and your writing can be very densely packed. So far I haven’t seen anything shocking or offensive from either side. Don’t tell him (Jace) but the primary thing that the whole discussion has done for me is to lead me to pray for him.
I just know that about the time you two put the bell on that cat, Jace the mouse will be in His hand, er… paw.
Hmmm…I’m gonna have to get the legal team on that photo use mister! ( I kid, I kid).
I’m not sure “vehement opposition to Christianity” is quite fair. I’m not exactly picketing church services now, am I?
Still, I’m grateful for all the prayers. Pascals gamble aside, it’s just comforting to know my name is being whispered by someone, somewhere….
When are you going to address Genesis Chapter 2?
Hugs and stuff,
Jace
I was completely unaware of this other blog. I am glad you let us know I will be following and I will be praying that the Lord speak to me through it.
Jace – If you want me to use a different photo just let me know. I have a few classics that would work great!
Guys,
Just want to tell you that I have been keeping up on the back and forth and I love it. Knowing the two of you as long as I have it’s just fun to kind of eavesdrop on the conversation.