The Allure of the Supernatural: The Curious Belief in Religious Miracles
Christians often believe in miracles, a tradition tracing back to ancient times. This belief was not unique to Christianity but was part of a broader...
Buxton’s Nightmare: The Nephilim’s Return
In the early 20th century, nestled deep within the folds of the Appalachian Mountains, the town of Buxton rested, shadowed by tales of giant beings from a bygone era, the Nephilim.
The Ever Darkening Face of Jesus
What color is God? Well, that depends on who believes in any particular God, but the color is in the mind of the believer.
Unhinged Pastor Rages At Dunkin’ Donuts Employee Over Mask Mandate
If you have not met “pastor” Greg Locke, Founding and leading “pastor” of Global Vision Bible Church, he is quite a piece of work.
Trump Followers: Safe from Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Good and Evil
Why my conservative brothers and sisters in Christ, like Donald Trump, do not need forgiveness from God, although the rest of us might.
Why Donald J. Trump Was Not Sent By God
Those readers from the faith community who persist in telling me Trump was “sent by God,” or that “he is anointed by God,” should pause.
President Donald J. Trump—An Unrepentant Sinner
Let us dispel with the myth that any of those evangelicals attending yesterday’s Prayer Breakfast has any interest in getting Trump to even behave like a believer.
It’s All For the Glory of the Empire
Good things happen to bad people. Maybe Satan is more inclined to take care of his devotees than God is. Or Satan is just a loyalist like Trump.
How Trump’s Wall is the New Abortion
I’ve harped on the fact that we real, in the know Republicans, for all our bluster and self-righteousness don’t really want abortion made illegal.
Was the Big Bang Really Such A Good Idea?
Five billion years ago, two neutrons bombard a carbon atom. Five million years ago, two chimps figure out how to brain the other chimps with a femur bone.
The Gospel According to Sarah Huckleberry Sanders
Huckleberry Sanders said that enforcing the law is Biblical. I supposed she means that it’s justified morally or is legally binding which of course it isn’t, this being the Democratic Republic and not the Kingdom of God as established by Saul of Tarsus.
Pack Up the Babies And Grab the Old Ladies, Doomsday Is On the Way
It’s very hard to find anything to be cheerful about of late. I certainly don’t have to remind Americans what’s happening with their disintegrating government or with the remaining supporters thereof. In fact, I ‘d rather not discuss it, but there is still comedy in the news, still enough risible madness and demented denialism and crazy conspiracy theories.
WTF? Right Wing Pastor Says It’s A ‘Biblical Requirement’ For Everyone To Own An Assault Rifle
Right-wing pastor and radio host Chuck Baldwin, the 2008 Presidential nominee of the Christian Reconstructionist Constitution Party, appeared on Sheila Zilinsky’s podcast over the weekend, where he declared that any Christian who does not own the equivalent of an AR-15 assault rifle has “denied the Christian faith.”
Why God Is A Haddock, and Not All Giraffes Are Evil
There are many religions on this world of ours. I am very familiar with one, Christianity, whilst no more than aware of others – Islam, Buddhism, Hinduhism and so forth. All religions or, if you prefer, faiths, require exactly that. Faith. Personally I have none what so ever. How about you?