Author: David Ovienmhada

How To Make a Dragon Ball Z Live Action Movie (DBZLAM)

How To Make a Dragon Ball Z Live Action Movie (DBZLAM)

Posted by | Dec 19, 2015 | , |

Normally when you want to make a popular franchise into a movie, you’d do well to listen to the fans. That’s not the case with Dragon Ball Z. Never have more bad ideas come from a fanbase in comic book history: people irrationally attached to spiky blonde hair, tails, and karate outfits. I accidentally stumbled upon Dragon Ball when I was a kid on a Saturday morning while watching UPN channel 45. I was immediately enthralled by this kid named Goku, his power pole, and the amazing Flying Nimbus. Nim-buuuuuuus! I was hooked. Only a couple years after that, the same network picked up...

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Race, Sex, and Alcohol: We Like to Argue About What the Bible Really Means

Race, Sex, and Alcohol: We Like to Argue About What the Bible Really Means

Posted by | Dec 12, 2015 | |

Race Song of Solomon (or Song of Songs) is believed by some to be a poem between King Solomon and the daughter of Pharaoh, whom he married. Among Christians, it’s holds a parallel and prophetic interpretation as an allegory of Christ as the bridegroom and the church as his bride. I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Song of Solomon 1:5 Tents of Kedar? What are those? Kedar was the second son of Ishmael (Gen 25:13), and “Kedar” when not referring directly to him was referring to his descendants: the nomadic...

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No Free Will For You

No Free Will For You

Posted by | Dec 11, 2015 | |

This was originally one of my responses to some comments on another article, but I thought it was worth modifying and expounding upon to make it’s own page, as it’s buried in an incredibly long discussion. Here are eight biblical narratives that challenged my notions of free will. For more on that, and the original article that sparked this response, read Cake or Death: How I became a Calvinist. 1. Abimelek takes Sarah as his wife, but doesn’t sleep with her. But God came to Abimelek in a dream one night and said to him, “You are as good as dead because of...

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Love Yourself: Why the World Cares About Paris

Love Yourself: Why the World Cares About Paris

Posted by | Nov 16, 2015 | |

On Friday November 13, 2015 the world was shocked to hear the news of a coordinated terrorist massacre that took place in Paris, claiming the lives of 129 victims.1 It’s the deadliest terror attack in Europe since the Madrid bombings of 2004. The world reeled back in horror as video was seen of gunfire erupting in the middle of a rock concert in Bataclan concert hall, explosions could be heard at a soccer match, and video cameras depicted people running out the back alley of the Bataclan for their lives, stepping over the bodies of the bleeding and dying, others...

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I Believe My Bible Over My Eyes

I Believe My Bible Over My Eyes

Posted by | Oct 14, 2015 | , |

“How do you tell Olaf that a summer at the beach will kill him?” SOC: Oversharing on the Internet This post is for those close to me. This is for those occasionally confused by why I say what I say, those who have persevered through this blog, occasionally commenting in civil discourse. This is for the lurkers, for those of you that say nothing, and are inwardly struggling with your faith, but dare not let anyone know, for fear of social consequences. Many of you have known me since childhood, and are somewhat perplexed my my theological changes over the years,...

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