The Storykeeper's Journal

Visionary Thinking in the Digital Age

Jan 2025 Reflections

Jan 18: Response to People Who Don't Go to Church Anymore

There are plenty of reasons for why people stop going to church, especially during the decline in church standards across America. I think it's a combination between the church's poor response to contemporary issues and ever-changing attitudes towards religion in general. A lot of people don't know the basics of Christianity anymore. It's all tangled up in people's own interpretations of the bible and where they stand in the world. Interestingly, reports have come out saying that non-Western countries have their religion numbers increasing every year. That's not really surprising considering that those countries typically don't have the same standards Western countries do. And that means Western people that have as much of a reason to be religious as non-Western people.

Jan 19: Best Browser for Software Developers

I'm leaning towards Chrome because it's just the best software overall. It is fast & customizable. Its developer tools are easy to use and has a clean environment. Its 'inspect' feature is easy to find and the console is easy to understand. Chrome also has a variety of extensions to make things more productive for developers. Chrome is the most popular for a reason.

Jan 20: Is Christianity Bad For Women?

In the beginning stages of Christianity, it wasn't. Women were used to reflect the goodness of God just as much as men. The only reason it's seen as bad for women today is because of harmful patriarchal influences and organized religion that is inherently misogynistic. These influences are not what Jesus intended and doesn't fit His character. Throughout the Bible, we read about a variety of women from different backgrounds be portrayed in different stories, which all point to how God can use anybody to fulfill His purposes for the betterment of mankind.