What disturbs me most about this event is not what the girl said about
me, but what she said about herself -- that she "used to be a bad person," but now that she accepts Jesus, she's suddenly "good."
I guess that everybody has read
Huckleberry Finn, but I find few who have read Twain's
Letters From the Earth, a book that is filled with his observations on something that we call
"religion." That book made my summer a few years back.
How do you respond to a philosophy that seems to be based on the premise of
"the truth can't possibly be found with those that disagree with me
"? Well, in May 2001, Dr. David Noebel, of Summit Ministries and co-author of a new book with Tim LaHaye (of "Left Behind" fame), appeared on a local
Colorado Springs Christian radio program and gave all of the indications that he utilizes just such reasoning.
The ability to hate is an undeniable trait of humankind. Although we often hear that Christian "love" can overcome all the failings we possess, in 2000 years it hasn't happened. Instead, the Bible seems to intensify a believer's own proclivities.
Bush Administration Scheme Could Prompt Lawsuit, Church-State Watchdog Group Says
Carrier discusses several Jewish laws regarding burial in first century Palestine that illuminate the Gospel stories, revealing that perhaps, by law, Jesus had to be taken down Friday night, and had to be buried in a special graveyard reserved for criminals Saturday night. Also discussed are some examples of the "third day" motif in Jewish law and tradition.
President George W. Bush's new "values campaign" is the latest evidence of
an administration that is determined to merge religion and government,
according to Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Jende Huang attended a two-week Christian Apologetics training session at Summit Ministries, under Doc Noebel, and gives a very revealing report on what went on. See what's brewing in the trenches of the culture war.
It is long overdue that people who do not believe in any god are elected to significant political office. Atheists must start electing some of their own, and Eddie Tabash, the only admitted atheist to run for political office in 2000, describes what is necessary for this to happen, and how we need to overcome crippling assumptions and prejudices and start getting politically savvy, just as the Christian Right has done.
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What if the Gospels had been written by men who had actually seen Jesus and others perform his miracles, and repeated them themselves? The author looks to ancient China and the Daoist alchemists in a comparative analysis of miracle workers like Jesus.
Minnesota's own intrepid secular
humanist, Rod Sheffer had a letter to the editor published in the Brainerd
Daily Dispatch, defending secular humanism. On June 17, a reader
from Deerwood, MN, responded with some outrageous attacks on secular humanism,
including the charge that it sponsors or sanctions genocide. Sally Morem,
President of the Humanists of Minnesota, wrote this reply.
An atheist reflects on his views with a grab bag of lymericks and short verse.
A key component of President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiative"
cleared the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday, and the plan is now
headed for a vote in the full House, despite its serious church-state flaws.
If you could do something to bring about World Peace, wouldn’t you want to try?
Both men, Jefferson and Adams, had total contempt for the Christian church and Christianity in general. I have often wondered why no teacher has the guts to teach these facts in our public schools?
Is life pointless? Why should the atheist bother? It's all just going to end anyway, right? Answers enclosed.
Some irrational beliefs in several different religions are discussed, specific examples of such irrationalism are given, and a plea is made for considering conventional beliefs rationally.
A short fiction story about a student's attempt to begin a freethought club on his high school campus.
How can Christians continue to ignore the anti-Semitism inherent in their fundamental doctrine?
A parable for those of you whose godless view of life is much more than a body of abstract ideas.
As a rebuttal to Glen Miller's apologetic piece that appears on the Christian Thinktank website, Tim Simmons delves deeply into the biblical story of Jehu and the killings at Jezreel to show that indeed there is a contradiction to be found between 2nd Kings 10:30 and Hoseah 1:4. A fascinating read.
The conversation that day with Douglas covered almost the entire range of thought about horses ... trees ... grass ... mountains ... law ... philosophy ... religion ... Learned Hand ... Brandeis ... Holmes ... bourbon ... scotch ... marriage ... divorce ... his father (a Presbyterian minister who died very young) ... his living in a tent while graduating with honors at Whitman college ... his passion for animals and the land ... conservation....
David Payne takes us to the Middle East for a weekend of mystery, intrigue and sinkholes and Uzis - with the Clash's "Rock the Casaba" playing in the background. With a pulpish flavor a la Jim Thompson we learn a great deal about the origin and evolution of humankind.
Philip Paulson dispels the old cliche that there are no atheists in foxholes by recounting his experiences in the military. (Note: This piece was written in 1989 and first appeared in The Humanist magazine.)
Exploring the popular writing and thinkers from the start of the common era, the author discovers that there is little mention of Jesus, the Christ and the Savior. Considering the miracles of Jesus, His resurrection and the profound impact this all is said to have made upon the land and its people, Salisbury is astounded by the silence of history - unless, of course, the stories are false.
The author explores an important issue that continues to be a topic of hot debate. How much power should religion have over the life and death of a child and where must we draw the line?