Many American Christians define themselves by their spiritual commitment to Jesus as the deity made man. To be a Christian they say you need to accept Jesus as your “savior.” In the age of Trump. as an American whi is ntio Christian, I find that idea bizarre. I doubt that Trump see[...]
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Is America Christian?
March 8th, 2019 - 5:53 pm § in America, Donald Trump
Border Patrol accused of trying to force Muslim detainee to eat pork
A Muslim man who entered the U.S. legally and married a U.S. citizen was detained by the Border Patrol without any apparent justification, although their motivation is clear from the fact they interrogated him about terrorist ties. Adnan Asif Parveen was born in Pakistan, grew up in Spain, and has l[...]
March 1st, 2019 - 1:27 am § in Environment, Hypocrisy
On Eating Kosher
Do you think harpooning a whale is humane? Kosher slaughter is now illegal in large parts of Europe and all of New Zealand. I suppose this is good for cows. I am not a cow. Nor do I eat kosher. But how is it that ohso liberal folks decicde what I should eat? I resent […][...]
January 27th, 2019 - 12:30 pm § in Christianity
FB Dialog: What is Christianity
Christianity is a religion and a culture that defined Europe after it became the enforced religion under the Roman and later Holy Roman Empire. Off shoots include America, the missionary spred versions in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Ideologies derived from Christianity include Communism and Fasci[...]
January 13th, 2019 - 9:46 am § in America
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: ” Someone seriously left this as my tip today. pissed is an understatement. i was so excited when i saw $20″
Garret Wayman, a waiter in a suburb of Wichita, Kansas, said he was excited on last year to see a $20 bill tucked under a ketchup bottle as a tip. The tip opened up to be a religious pamphlet commending the waiter to seek “faith thru Jesus Christ” and start reading the bible. “[...]
November 29th, 2018 - 2:30 am § in Uncategorized
Who’s really to blame for John Chau’s death on North Sentinel Island? Not the natives.
Update: For a thoughtful essay on how Chau’s mission fits into the grand scheme of things, click here. John Chau, 26, an adventurer and Christian missionary, knew he was risking his life by sneaking onto North Sentinel Island, a speck in the Indian Ocean inhabited by an isolated tribe w[...]
November 25th, 2018 - 12:17 am § in Jews
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: No. Judaism is not Christian
While mutual support and respect is a good thing, Jews and Christians need to understand that Christianity is anything but Jewish. The essence of Christianity is the story of a man-God, an idea very common in Greek religions but alien to Judaism. Judaism has a strict law against polytheism and the[...]
November 21st, 2018 - 9:42 am § in Uncategorized
American Missionary Killed by People of the Andaman Islands
John Allen Chau felt he was called by Jesus to bring the gospel to the uncontacted people. Perhaps his God had a different idea. (Abstracted from The Sun) The tribe reportedly shot the U.S. citizen with arrows when he arrived on the shore. “He tried to reach the Sentinel island on November 1[...]
November 16th, 2018 - 12:55 pm § in Uncategorized
SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Revisiting abortion on FACEBOOK
Avi Ibrahim Balser, a dear Facebook friend, and I have been debating the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision on abortion. Avi says he stands by Byron White’s opposition opinion. Avi may be surprised that I agree with Justice White that the decision was certainly not in the intent of the authors of[...]
November 14th, 2018 - 10:16 pm § in Religion
Is Jesus African?
Freethinkers’ Night: January 2013 – Is Christianity Still Relevant in Africa?Is Jeus African? January 30, 2013 in Christianity, Freethinkers’ Night Whereas Christianity is in decline in Europe, in Africa it is still very strong. Speaking as a rationalist and freethinker who believes he[...]