Monthly Archives: December 2008
Did Jesus Even Exist?
Well, Christmas celebrations are now giving way to New Year’s revelries. So, perhaps it is now a “safer” time to ask the most basic question concerning Christianity: Did Jesus even exist? Here’s a reprint of a recent article in the … Continue reading
President-Elect Obama: Do the Right Thing and Un-Invite Rick Warren
When President-Elect Obama was getting heat over his relationship with his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, he decided that the best thing to do was to formally disassociate himself from Wright. The controversy began with the revelation of Wright’s statement “God … Continue reading
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Non-Religious Inspirational Thoughts On This Christian Holiday
I thought I would share a few quotes that I find inspirational, that have nothing to do with virgins birthing, cattle lowing, angels singing or shepherds watching. I hope you find them inspirational too! To be yourself in a world … Continue reading
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Happy Horus Day! – The REAL Reason for the Season – Part II
ATTENTION SHOPPERS: ONLY THREE MORE DAYS ‘TILL HORUS DAY. Horus? Who’s Horus? Horus was one of the most important of ancient Egypt’s panoply of gods and goddesses. So, what does Christmas day have to do with him? The answer is … Continue reading
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President-Elect Obama, I am SO disappointed with you.
Have you heard this news? President-Elect Obama has chosen Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration ceremony. An invocation prayer is a long-standing tradition at the ceremony, and that is troubling enough to anyone who takes the … Continue reading
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Santa Versus God
Here’s a cute comparison of Santa and God from the blogger, Unreasonable Faith (http://unreasonablefaith.com/2008/12/15/santa-vs-god/) So, what do you think? Anything to add? Anything to dispute?
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The REAL Reason for the Season
A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that one of my Facebook friends had joined the group, “Help keep ‘Christ’ in Christmas.” I recently saw a you tube video of right-wing commentator, Bill O’Reilly of Fox News, voicing his outrage … Continue reading
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The Good News is that Non Belief is Growing
The article below provides the results of a comprehensive survey done by the Harris group on the state of belief in the United States. The US is such an interesting place. It’s the only developed nation that is still highly … Continue reading
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This is a reprint of an article from Wired Science. ________________________________________________________ What’s Old Is New: 12 Living Fossils By Brandon Keim EmailDecember 05, 2008 To navigate the currents of ecological fate, most creatures adapt — but a few have stuck … Continue reading
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A Mother’s Anguish – A Personal Story
Hi there. Well, this blog entry will be a bit different. I am in the early stages of writing a memoir focusing on my transition from a fervant fundamenatlist to a free-thinking atheist.Today, I am going to post one of … Continue reading →
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