Is Gay the new Jew?
Not long ago, while DOMA and California's Prop. 8 were being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, there was also a collection of stories in the news from around the…Read more →
Culture
Fear and Laughter in the Apocalypse
I grew up in the Southern Baptist Church on the northern edge of the Bible Belt, St. Louis, Missouri. Sometime in the late 70's, I was introduced to the Christian…Read more →
A Constitutional Preamble for the 21st Century
Today is the 4th of July, also known as Independence Day.Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption…Read more →
How “Religion” can save the world
The current destruction of the world as we know it IS actually due to our turning our backs on Religion and/or God. OK, I will be the first to admit…Read more →
Big and little “T” truths
In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of people asking how traditional religion and scripture can have any relevance in their lives since it has so…Read more →
Science vs. Religion
There has recently been a resurgence of the argument between those of a Religious bent and those who are more Secularist. When I was a kid it was purely a…Read more →
A Defense of Religion
I happen to be a fan of Bill Maher, I think he is fun and entertaining. I recently re-watched his film "Religulous" and also ran into a short series of…Read more →
Respect, not Tolerance
In today's world, we are often told that tolerance is a good thing, I disagree. Tolerance should be a good thing, but as I see it, there is an inherent…Read more →
American Fantasy #1 – The Republican Party Supports Christian Values
I really have no interest in writing about politics, as far as I'm concerned George Carlin got it right years ago; Poli: Latin for many Tics: Small blood sucking creatures…Read more →
“The 65” and the true power in the USA
"The 99" are the people that have been left behind by the few with all the money and power in our country, though I suspect it has become a cancer throughout…Read more →