Dumb Idols - Spiritual Thoughts of Daniel J. Clausen

This year, I celebrate my 10th anniversary as a Christian. As happy as I am about that, I have noticed a certain unfortunate side-effect: The circle of people in my life now no longer know who I once was. For the record, I am happy they didn't know the old me, but then again, the drama of the sanctifying power of Christ is lost. They can't see the before and after, only the after.The people in my life now simply assume I have always been basically a moral, very religious person. When I tell people otherwise, they think it is a bad joke. I used to be unrecognizably different. I am one of those people who had a very dramatic conversion, not only in the sense of joy and zeal, but from the mess I was delivered from.  I regularly explored mind-scapes derived from the highs of psychedelic drugs. I considered myself a "psychonaut", an astronaut of the mind. I actively hated and persecuted Christians. I studied the occult traditions from diverse religions and mys...

For the Official HOW GODS ARE MADE Page, with reviews, sample chapters, etc., go HERE. I am very happy to announce the fruit of years of labor in my new book, "HOW GODS ARE MADE." Many are probably curious what it is all about. I will try to provide a brief synopsis here, describing the scope of my work. Chapter One - The Lust After Strange Gods This chapter is an explanation of why mankind has gone astray in diverse and strange ways. Reveals the condition of the heart of man and his predisposition for worship. Chapter Two - The Sacrifice of Truth This chapter reveals the fallacy of "all paths lead to God", and the idea of relative truth. Chapter Three - Gods That Came Newly Up This chapter introduces the idea of demonic sponsorship in regard to false deities, and explains my personal experiences with it through the occult. Chapter Four - Finding Their Prophet Explains my encounter with an "angel" which sought me to be the ha...