(Below is blog post. It contains naive ramblings and no great conclusions—and lots of mizpellings and grammatical errors.) Why is it hard to mix cultures?…What is a culture? A culture…
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Pope Francis declares Big Bang theory compatible w/ Church teachings, but doesn’t understand evolution
While I applaud Pope Francis’ statement that the Big Bang Theory and evolution are compatible with the Catholic Church’s teachings about God and creation, the Pope doesn’t appear to understand…
Esto Castus ~ It’s Latin for…WHAT!?
Esto castus ring ~ Photo by Brent Zupp I took my teen son to a camp a few summers ago that happened to be Christian based. Our family is…
Is the King James bible the word of God? Seriously?
After reading the history-based critique below, it’s hard to believe the King James version of the bible could possibly be the word of God. It’s this kind of historical tracing…
Melinda Gates challenges Vatican by vowing to improve access to contraception
Melinda Gates ~ Gates Foundation I totally agree with and applaud Melinda Gates’ statements about the Catholic Church’s position on contraception. The Vatican’s position on this issue, and its…
Pope Francis to Jesus: “You shouldn’t have provoked them” ~ by Heathwood & Lee
This cartoon commentary by Heathwood and Lee illustrates so brilliantly my reaction to Pope Francis’ recent…advice…that one should expect a physical or violent reaction if criticizing another’s faith, so just…
Glenn Beck talks to Penn Jillette ~ Wonderful discussion
Excellent discussion between Glenn Beck and Penn Jillette. Civil. Respectful. Really quite surprising. The common ground is a libertarian view of the government as described by the U.S. Constitution. Quite…
Stephen Fry ~ Catholic Church is not a force for good
Stephen Fry makes a strong case that the Catholic Church is NOT a force for good. I can’t agree that it’s an all or nothing proposition, but I totally agree…
Marcus Aurelius quote about the gods – misattributed
Though this quote appears to be misattributed to Marcus Aurelius, it offers a lot to think about. Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just,…
What democracy demands of religious values ~ Obama quote
This is a superb quote from President Barack Obama. As a former Catholic, this speaks to how I feel religious values should inform the laws and government policy of…
Stephen Fry’s reply to God
I so identify with atheist Stephen Fry’s reply to the question: If you were to die and discover there is a God, how would you respond? Stephen pulls no punches…