I have occasionally had to defend Christians and religion in general from a sometimes overzealous attack by some atheists. Just as with any belief system there are varieties of atheists. Some are strongly anti-religion and believe religion and Christianity to be evil and doing nothing but harm in the world and its adherents being ignorant [...]
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When Disagreements Happen – Some Thoughts on Etiquette
Posted in Uncategorized, atheism, religion, Christianity, Separation of Church and State, Constitution, Science, Morality, Family Values, Islam, Jews, Bigotry, God, Bible, Communication, Evolution, Creationism, Intelligent Design, tagged atheism, religion, Christianity, atheist, god, morality, establishment clause, Separation of Church and State, atheists, church and state, christians, Muslim, religious beliefs, founding fathers, constitution, science, Bible, Jews, "Liars for Jesus", Chris Rodda, Windy Curtains, creationists on May 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Liberties: Robust or Busted?
Posted in 4th of July, 9-11, Bill of Rights, conservatives, Constitution, Democrats, Founding Fathers, Gun Control, liberals, Liberty, Politics, Republicans, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights, tagged 9-11, Bill of Rights, church and state, constitution, establishment clause, Liberty, Patriot Act, Rights, Supreme Court, Taxes, Welfare on April 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
While listening to a religious conservative talk show I heard a concern that I have often heard expressed before – that we are in danger of losing our rights and liberties; that our liberties are being eroded away. Every time I hear this I find myself asking – what rights are in danger? How [...]
The Atheist as Boogeyman
Posted in Uncategorized, atheism, Christianity, Purpose, Separation of Church and State, Constitution, Morality, Politics, Military, Bigotry, God, Army, tagged American Atheists, army, atheism, atheist, atheists, belief, Bible, christian, Christianity, christians, church and state, constitution, establishment clause, faith, Fort Bragg, Military, morality, Purpose, religion, religious beliefs, Rock Beyond Belief, Separation of Church and State, Sgt. Justin Griffith, Stiefel Freethought Foundation, Todd Stiefel on April 1, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Today in my local paper I read the following article: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/03/31/3850753/military-holds-event-for-atheists.html “FORT BRAGG, N.C. — For the first time in history, the U.S. military hosted an event for soldiers and others who don’t believe in God, with a gathering sort of like a county fair Saturday on the main parade ground at [...]
Controversy Over Contraception
Posted in Abortion, Birth Control, Christianity, Constitution, Contraceptives, Family Values, Morality, Politics, Pro Choice, Pro Life, religion, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, tagged Affordable Care Act, Birth Control, Catholic church, christian, Christianity, christians, church and state, constitution, Contraceptives, Health and Human Services, health care, President Obama, Pro Choice, Pro Life, religion, religious beliefs, Separation of Church and State, Supreme Court, women's rights on February 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The controversy over President Obama’s new guidelines for contraception coverage requiring most employers to provide prescription birth control coverage for their employees at no additional cost has had me treading carefully the past couple of days. I really hate it when a possible religious rights issue conflicts with a health and woman’s rights issue. [...]
What Will Be Overlooked
Posted in 9-11, Bigotry, Christianity, Constitution, Family Values, Islam, Islamophobia, Morality, Muslims, Osama bin Laden, Politics, religion, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, tagged christian, Christianity, Hasna Shahleen Salam, islam, Islamophobia, Jews, Moeed Abdul Salam, Monem Salam, Muslim, Muslims, Qur'an, religion, Terrorism on January 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
I was reading the article in my paper about Moeed Abdul Salam, a North Texas man who went to Pakistan and became an al-Qaeda operative. He died on Nov 19, 2011 during a raid by the Pakistani military, either killed by the military or killing himself with a hand grenade, depending on whose story you [...]
Islam, Muslims, and Anti-Semitism Part 9: Final Arguments and Thoughts
Posted in 9-11, Anti-Semitism, Bigotry, Christianity, Constitution, Family Values, Islam, Islamophobia, Israel, Jews, Morality, Muslims, Politics, religion, Separation of Church and State, Terrorism, Uncategorized, tagged 9-11, anti-Semitism, Bible, christian, Christianity, church and state, Colonialism, constitution, Facts and Logic About The Middle East, faith, FLAME, islam, Islamophobia, Israel, Jews, Middle East, morality, Muslim, Muslims, Qur'an, religion, religious beliefs, Separation of Church and State on December 17, 2011 | 5 Comments »
In my previous blog, Part 8: The Creation of Israel, I brought out the fact that its creation was a traumatic event and, when looked at as the culmination of over 60 years of history, more than capable of creating a climate ripe for the development of anti- Semitism. Another piece of evidence that this [...]
I Interrupt This Series To Bring You An Important Religous Freedom Issue – Action Required Now
Posted in 9-11, Bigotry, Christianity, Constitution, Family Values, Founding Fathers, Islam, Islamophobia, Morality, Muslims, Original Intent, Osama bin Laden, Politics, religion, Separation of Church and State, Terrorism, Uncategorized, tagged American Muslim, bigotry, christian, Christianity, christians, church and state, constitution, establishment clause, Florida Family Association, god, islam, Islamophobia, Lowe's, morality, Muslim, Muslims, religion, Separation of Church and State on December 13, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Just as I was finishing my last two blogs (maybe three) about Islam up comes a news piece about how Lowe’s is pulling its ads from the TV show “American Muslim”. I have no idea on the quality of this show –whether it is good or bad. Given that it is a reality show I [...]
Would The Religous Right Endorse – Thomas Jefferson?
Posted in Constitution, Founding Fathers, Original Intent, Politics, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, tagged Christianity, church and state, constitution, founding fathers, god, Presidents, religous right, Separation of Church and State, thomas jefferson on October 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I blogged about whether the religious right would endorse John Adams – who was one of the earliest of our founders to declare that we should become an independent nation, who wrote the Massachusetts Constitution, who assigned and assisted Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence, who represented the interests of the [...]
Another Look At John Adams and Today’s Christian Right
Posted in Christianity, Constitution, Founding Fathers, Original Intent, Politics, religion, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, tagged Christian right, Christianity, christians, founding fathers, john adams, Presidents, religious beliefs, Separation of Church and State, thomas jefferson, Wallbuilders on September 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Currently I am working on a blog about whether the religious right would endorse Thomas Jefferson for President – amazing as the thought might seem to those who know at least a little something of his religious beliefs, many on the Christian Right still refer to him to “prove” that the United States is a [...]
Would The Religious Right Endore – John Adams?
Posted in Christianity, Constitution, Founding Fathers, Morality, Politics, Purpose, religion, salvation, Separation of Church and State, Uncategorized, tagged Christianity, christians, church and state, constitution, founding fathers, god, heaven, jesus, john adams, morality, politics, religious beliefs, religious right, salvation, Separation of Church and State on September 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Tis the season of the Politician again; a time when politicians – both actual, would be, once were but now not but want to be again, and wish they were but don’t have a chance and are too clueless to realize it – run hither and thither in a mad frenzy to collect both money [...]
