Gnostics – Part 1: Not to be confused with agnostics
When I was in the seminary I was on the New Testament Honors Track. To qualify you had to have a BA in Theology and pass the Greek entrance exam, […]
August 2011
Tuesday Science News – ISS, Exoplanets, Cool Stars, a New Titi, and More!
Russia had a failed cargo launch last week that is calling into question several upcoming Soyuz launches. This was actually the second consecutive Russian rocket failure this month. If they […]
Could Obama be any more two sided?
Just in case anybody thinks I like Obama, let’s be clear, I do not. He is a duplicitous autocrat with a silver tongue. He seems to merge the authoritarianism of […]
Atheists, Agnostics, and Seat Belts
Penn Jillette as a guest on fellow atheist Adam Carolla’s Podcast talking about the difference between atheists, agnostics, and…well, you’ll see. It’s always good to have magicians and comedians on […]
Bachmann and the Hurricane
Hurricane Irene has killed several people, caused billions of dollars in property damage, and has left millions of people without power. Irene was a tragic natural disaster. Of course this […]
Robertson: Crack In Washington Monument A Sign From God
Robertson wonders if it’s a sign from God. That’s easy to respond to: No, it’s physics. Earthquakes happen. Sure, they are a lot more common on the West Coast than […]
Mr. Deity and the Philosopher
Mr. Deity is at it again. This time he’s trying to figure out whether to go with a subjective morality based on empathy and treating others well or a subjective […]
Huntsman on Science
Since I’ve given presidential candidates some crap for their demonstrated lack of integrity, I need to give credit where credit is due. Jon Huntsman, the former US Ambassador to China […]
Thursday Question – Demonic or otherwise supernatural possession
For this week’s “Thursday Question” we’ll be continuing with the email I received from “Bill.” Several times I have seen the god’s representative become ‘possessed’ and speak a message for […]
Buffett and Taxes
After I heard about Warren Buffett’s article about taxes, I knew I had to write about it. Of course the weekend got in my way and Jon Stewart beat me […]