Category Archives: Religion
Revisiting the Gift of Religious Liberty: The Danger posed by Fanatics
“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading
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The Heresy of Thinking and Reason in an Age of Fanaticism
“Unreason and anti-intellectualism abominate thought. Thinking implies disagreement; and disagreement implies nonconformity; and nonconformity implies heresy; and heresy implies disloyalty. So, obviously, thinking must be stopped. But shouting is not a substitute for thinking and reason is not the subversion … Continue reading
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Advent and Incarnation: Merry Christmas!
“It might be easy to run away to a monastery, away from the commercialization, the hectic hustle, the demanding family responsibilities of Christmas-time. Then we would have a holy Christmas. But we would forget the lesson of the Incarnation, of … Continue reading
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Faith and Doubt: A Reflection on Christmas
“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann There was a time in my life that faith in God, for me the Christian God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit was something that I pretty … Continue reading
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All I want for Christmas is Christmas and Our Country Back not another Political Debate
I don’t know about you but apart from the bad political theater I wish that it was like December 2012 so I could celebrate Christmas in peace, except that if it were I would miss a full baseball season. I … Continue reading
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The Pejorative use of the term Cult by people that should know Better: Reverend Robert Jeffress and Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney: According to some unfit for office because he is a Mormon “In every country and every age, the priest has been hostile to Liberty.” Thomas Jefferson Cult: cult/kəlt/ Noun: 1) A system of religious veneration and devotion directed … Continue reading
The Church Maintained in Love: Thoughts on Life a Year after Being Asked to Leave a Church
“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right….” Martin Luther It has been a year since I was … Continue reading
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