At least 5 people were killed when 3 gunmen opened fire on a crowd of 40 worshippers at Quebec mosque Sunday night, Reuters and other news services reported. More details here. This is a developing story. Photo: The scene outside a Quebec mosque where a deadly attack occurred. [...]
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Thoughts about snowflakes
Because you are a special snowflake, who really, really believes in what you’re doing; your feelings about something make you so special that the law just ceases to apply to special little you. “It’s the religious far-right’s ‘special snowflake’ syndrome. ThatR[...]
A Hannukah Wish to My Christian Friends
To my Christian fiends, let me offer you the wishes that come with the sweet message of Jesus. But allow me to also beg of you that some contrition would go far along side the glory of this day. On one side is the beautiful story of a Deity who loves His creations. To my […][...]
Trumpism of the day
Flynn: “Islam Is A Cancer; Real Religions Like Christianity Or Judaism Never Called For Murdering People” Perhaps General Flynn should ask the victims of Christian slavery in Africa or the murderous crusades in the Middle East, or the extermination of k’san and Native Americans, or the ter[...]
Should Our Ballots Be Private?
Our religious community is hosting a “ballot party.” We are invited to bring our ballots, stamps, voters’ pamphlets and political propaganda. The session will have a “master of ceremonies” to guide the discussion. When WA went to mail-in ballots, I worried, “What [...]
SCROTUS: Supreme Court Republicans of the United States
What happens if SCOTUS deadlocks 4-4?[...]
Steve’s Thought For The Day
As Steve Schwartz is spending the rest of the summer taking a boat ride up the Georgia Straight I’ll be forwarding any thoughts he sends me for the next couple of weeks. Something I have noted: Black Christianity is very, very different then the white version. Other than the Seventh Day Adv[...]