Monthly Archives: October 2006

Personal Evangelism and Focus on the Family

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Guest Contributor

A little while back, a Christian named Matt sent me a Bible he thought I would enjoy. He wrote, “As a Christian it bothers me so much to hear how stupid Christians are. It’s all a numbers game and it’s … Continue reading →

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CFI Office of Public Policy

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Guest Contributor

On Tuesday, November 14, the Center for Inquiry (CFI) will hold an event at the National Press Club entitled “Science and Secularism: Defending America’s True Values.” This will be the inaugural event for the Office of Public Policy (OPP). So … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris and Jainism

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Guest Contributor

The Sepia Mutiny, a blog for Indian people, made mention of Sam Harris’ endorsement (but not support) of Jainism as a more peaceful religion. They forget to mention he made the same “endorsement” in The End of Faith. But it … Continue reading →

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Andrew Marin

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Guest Contributor

Last week I posted a link to a story about Andrew Marin, a man who was reaching out to the LGBT community as a gay-friendly pastor, but was also leading anti-gay activist training sessions at the same time. The original … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 9 Comments

Philip Paulson

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Guest Contributor

Philip Paulson passed away yesterday. Liver cancer. It wasn’t unexpected– he had known there wasn’t much time left– but it is still upsetting. He had fought for many years to remove the Mount Soledad cross from public property in San … Continue reading →

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The “New” Atheists vs. The “Old” Atheists

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Guest Contributor

As I mentioned before, Wired magazine has an article on The New Atheists. It’s getting a lot of circulation and the article itself raises an interesting question: How are the “new” atheists different from the “old” atheists? I don’t mention … Continue reading →

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More Randomness

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Guest Contributor

I’ll be back to normal posts soon, but just wanted to clear a slight backlog: – Can someone please explain why contestants on “Deal or No Deal” actually think that case #[whatever] is the lucky one? Because they know it’s … Continue reading →

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CJOB’s GodTalk, Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Guest Contributor

For those who would like to hear the interview from last night, going here is the best way to hear it. Otherwise, you can subscribe to GodTalk on iTunes and hear the podcast. [tags]GodTalk, CJOB, Winnepeg, Manitoba, eBay atheist, Jim … Continue reading →

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Randomness

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Guest Contributor

A couple interesting links: – A gay-friendly pastor, Andrew Marin, promised to build bridges between evangelicals and the LGBT community. Many groups put their trust in his message. Turns out that at the same time, he was leading training sessions … Continue reading →

Posted in General, GLBT | 13 Comments

CJOB’s GodTalk

Posted on October 22, 2006 by Guest Contributor

Tonight (Sunday night) at 8:30 CST, Jim Henderson and I will be guests on GodTalk, a Canadian radio show. If you’d like to call in to the live show and ask questions, the information to do so can be found … Continue reading →

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