Posts Tagged ‘Religion’
Seattle Times letters to the ed.: The evils of intolerance
In the Seattle Times, March 30: The Times article concerning atheist signs on buses ["Local atheists lift voices in bus campaign," Local News, March 29] contains this remark by Pastor Richard Dahlstrom. “atheists disregard both the good things that religious people have done and the atrocities committed by the nonreligious.” Our Founding Fathers were well [...]
Ugh. Oh, Baltimore…
The Washington Post had this story yesterday. It makes me sad, angry, and sick to my stomach. This should NEVER happen. Members of One Mind Ministries drew little notice in the working-class Baltimore neighborhood where they lived in a nondescript brick rowhouse. But inside, prosecutors say, horrors were unfolding: Answering to a leader called Queen [...]
Christians don’t “own” anything, be it holidays, days, or anything else
We’ve already addressed the holiday issue here (about how the Christmas holiday has pagan roots, and has been appropriated by the Christian newcomers). Now, I’m going to show how the days of the week are based in ancient mythology and paganism. So, when you mention the days of the week, remember that you are invoking [...]