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Religion is a frequent topic on this blog, and should not be confused with Christianity.
This is of course Holy Week for Christians around the world. I suppose it should be a time of reflection, and I’ve done some thinking about my feelings. I have to be frank, in face of the egregious distortions amd misuse of Jesus and the Christian message, it becomes more and more difficult to hold on to my “religion.”
Read moreThe following comment was posted on the DailyKos blog in response to a post about the Terri Schaivo case. I found it to be an excellent summary of circus-like attitude that has developed around this whole situation.
Read moreWithout a doubt, Tom Delay is most likely one of the most corrupt politicians to ever walk the halls of the Capital. I?d been wondering why the Republicans had been going out of their way to protect him, but now the light is dawning.
Read more“In as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these MY BRETHEREN, ye have done it unto me.”
Read moreI’ve written before about how I cannot believe that, in America, we are even having a discussion about the nuances of the legal issues surrounding torture. I am sickened and saddened that America’s values now allow this sort of thing. This is not about protecting America, its about a bunch of sick, arrogant aristocrats exercising their sadomasochistic urges under the guise of “protecting the homeland.”
Read moreI’ve written before about how I cannot believe that, in America, we are even having a discussion about the nuances of the legal issues surrounding torture. I am sickened and saddened that America’s values now allow this sort of thing. This is not about protecting America, its about a bunch of sick, arrogant aristocrats exercising their sadomasochistic urges under the guise of “protecting the homeland.”
Read moreSometimes something really wonderful happens on a day that’s otherwise pretty “blah.”
Read moreOne of the Resource sites I list in my links is for a technically oriented newsletter. This site was listed
Read moreWell, about the only program getting increased funding in the Bu$h budget is abstinence only sex classes (leaving out the word “education” intentional there). It’s well known this doesn’t work, but hey, just like attacking queers, it makes the Christian Right feel good.
Read moreIt hasn’t taken long for the Bushies to take up and start trying to play the race card. Interesting, as its something the right continuously criticizes Democrats for doing.
Read moreInformation about an idea I had for a special project. The Palma Ceia United Methodist Church Barnabas Project. A way to use weblogs to pay tribute to people that provided inspiration in our lives.
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