Some Christians are all hot and bothered about homosexuals. I follow their reasoning as far as it goes, but it does not go far enough. It always begins with Leviticus 18:22,
You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination.
Anyone can cite biblical passages in support of the [...]
Posted on November 22nd, 2008 by pwyll
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My wife recently received an email containing a list of objections to Sarah Palin. She asked my opinion of them. Considered as a whole, the list was not terribly interesting, but two items caught my eye.
The first item was this: “Thinks Alaska is chosen by God as safe haven when Armageddon happens (heard her and [...]
Posted on October 18th, 2008 by pwyll
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David Foster Wallace:
In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship. And an outstanding reason for choosing some sort of God or spiritual-type thing to worship — be it J.C. [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2008 by pwyll
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Been busy lately, but I could not resist Mr. Deity. There’s a bunch more where that came from.
From Crackle: Mr. Deity and the Evil - Season 1, Ep 1
Posted on May 27th, 2008 by pwyll
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For years we have all heard the bleating from the left. The religious right is gonna git you. Falwell this, Baker that. The Christianist theocrats are scheming to take away women’s rights, and kill the gays. They’re gonna reprogram your children. They’re going to launch crusades, nuke the whales, put an end to rock and [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2008 by pwyll
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I want to consider an axiom of contemporary environmentalism, one I call the principle of human toxicity. This principle is not often explicitly stated, but is widely believed. Roy Spencer spells it out:
There seems to be an unwritten assumption among environmentalists — and among the media — that any influence humans have on nature is, [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by pwyll
Filed under: eco-catastrophe, religion | 6 Comments »
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