Thoughts On God & Government

Enlightenment or Age of Reason – Spinoza (1632–1677), Locke* (1632–1704), Newton* (1643–1727), Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) and Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Thomas Paine (1737-1809) -rejected the idea of divine revelation, the miraculous birth, life and death, and, most important of all, the(…)

This past Christmas season I attended a Mass where the Priest attempted to explain to his flock why it was good to deceive small children. Deceiving children is something that rubs the conscious of the secular mind, but to the(…)

Coffee leads to coffee houses. Coffee houses lead to conversations. Conversations lead to books, pamphlets, and newspapers. Books, pamphlets, and newspapers lead to revolutions…. and it all started with a cup of “java.”

Traditional Family Values – Favorite Bible Verses of Slaveholders

1 Peter 2:18: Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

Ephesians 6:5: Slaves, obey your(…)

Traditional family values: “Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says… it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church” -Paul, 1 Corinthians

The Ten Commandments in the News: Tennessee House Passes H.R. 107
H.R. 107 declares, “This body hereby urges all Tennessee counties to allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in their respective courthouses.”

They will have to take them down once this(…)

John Dominic Crossan makes a good point in this video about how almost all Christians in America have a Santa Claus level of biblical knowledge. This is especially true with evangelicals. Evangelicals have the lowest level of education when it(…)

The problem with the historical Jesus is that he conflicts with the traditional theological Jesus. Most people have a Sunday School Jesus, which is miles away from the historical Jesus. Anyone can sign up to teach Sunday School – car(…)

Separation of Church and State

Lawsuit Filed Against Texas School District to Stop Prayer During Graduation

A federal lawsuit was filed Friday by the Americans United for Separation of Church and State to prevent a Texas school district from allowing prayer during

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A View of Man
I’m into the cultivation of personal self-esteem and free public markets – therefore, Christianity offers nothing that I could use in my little project. Considering myself to be a worthless heap of(…)