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Biblical Marriage: It’s Not What You Think.
Christians are fond of defending the sanctity of Biblical Marriage. One man, one woman, bonded for life, sexually exclusive, and celibate before marriage. The thing is, that’s not in the Bible. In order to find that model of marriage, we have to move much farther forward in history. If anyone was to take the Bible … Continue reading
Jail Prohibits All Books Except the Bible
Prisoners at a jail in South Carolina are being denied any reading material other than the Bible, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. (LINK) Berkeley County detention centre in Moncks Corner has gone beyond the pale. The ACLU has filed suit, and rightly so. Among the questions we must ask about this practice: If … Continue reading
It IS a Problem with the Texts
Keemonta Peterson, 29, of Portland, told police she decided to circumcise her baby at home after reading the Bible. She said she watched some YouTube videos about circumcisions before making the attempt in October, according to The Oregonian. (LINK) Yeah, yeah. Another crazy person taking the Bible a bit too literally. Are we surprised? Do … Continue reading
Scholarly Consensus: The Bible is Full of Lies
[G]ood Christian scholars of the Bible, including the top Protestant and Catholic scholars of America, will tell you that the Bible is full of lies, even if they refuse to use the term. And here is the truth: Many of the books of the New Testament were written by people who lied about their identity, … Continue reading
Pascal’s Fault #353
Among the faults of Pascal’s Wager is an oft-overlooked stumper. Pascal proposed a hypothetical reality and then calculated “odds” based on that reality. This is certainly fine for philosophical musing, but the very act of making the proposition gives others the same permission: Christian: If God is real, then it’s better to have faith, (IF … Continue reading
Lead Them Into Temptation
Want to have fun making God angry at Christians? Here’s a simple trick: 2 John 1:9-11 9Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.10If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, … Continue reading
Gay Marriage and Catholics… Again…
There’s nothing new in this video. The Catholic Church takes a stand against gay marriage. A few people speak out against it. The Catholic Church stands firm, and collection plates stay full. Rinse, wash, repeat. That’s not really what I’m interested in today. I’m more interested in why. Why does it happen? Why does … Continue reading
Christian Morality
Where Do Christians Get Their Morality? Ask a random Christian where his morality comes from, and you are likely to get one answer out of a few that are commonly given. Many fundamentalists believe that God is the source of all morality. Without God, they say, humans would not know right from wrong, and we would be … Continue reading
Worst. Fiction. Ever.
This was taken at a Christian thrift store. Oh, the irony. Just thought I’d share it with the group.
X-Files and the Inscrutable Invisible Force
I confess that I only half watched the X-Files when it was in first runs. I probably only caught a third of the episodes at most. But over the last two weeks I’ve been watching on Netflix, which means I don’t have to watch ads (score!) and more importantly, I’ve seen the episodes in order. … Continue reading
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