Category Archives: Questions

Discussion: The “Race” Word

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Daniel Florien

In one of yesterday’s posts, a commenter mentioned that races didn’t exist so it was unhelpful to use the term “race.” What do ya’ll think?

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Family Guy & Domestic Violence

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Daniel Florien

The other night Family Guy had an episode that focused on domestic violence, and many are saying it went “too far”: What do you think?

Posted in Current Events, Questions | 16 Comments

Skeptical Dilemma

Posted on October 31, 2011 by vorjack

Here’s an ethical question that I’m throwing out to my skeptical readers. Last year at this time, I was working for a historical house museum. Naturally, for Halloween we did the usual haunted house. The house was “haunted” by people … Continue reading →

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Questions for the Opponents of Gay Marriage

Posted on October 21, 2011 by vorjack

Former Conservative found a list of questions from the group Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM) under the title Questions for homosexuals – and those who approve of it. FC attempted to provide brief answers, and Loki at The Black … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Sexuality | 61 Comments

John Shore on the Future of American Christianty

Posted on October 4, 2011 by vorjack

James McGrath points people to a HuffPo editorial by John Shore in which he predicts the inevitable growth of Progressive Christianity in America. By “progressive Christianity,” Shore seems to mean socially rather than theologically; IOW American Christians will soften their … Continue reading →

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What is Prayer?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by vorjack

When I was a child, prayer was a type of negotiation. I made promises to God for good behavior, and in return God would ensure that nice things happened to me and mine. My view of prayer wasn’t that different … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Religion | 29 Comments

Atheism and Liberal Christianity

Posted on August 24, 2011 by vorjack

From over in the Patheos Collective, James McGrath asks us a question: Are Atheists Basically Just Like Liberal Believers? This is an inversion of the usual question that James has to deal with as a Liberal Christian, so it’s only … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Christianity, Questions | 214 Comments

QotD: Porn Addiction

Posted on August 23, 2011 by vorjack

Over at the CNN Belief Blog, there’s a very long article about American Evangelical Christianity’s attempts to deal with “porn addiction.” You can read it at your leisure or not, I just wanted to ask some superficial questions: First, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions, Sexuality | 92 Comments

QotD: What do you tell them?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by vorjack

So you’ve made it through the long, dark night of the soul, and you come out of it an atheist. After soul-searching, prayer, research and reflection, you’ve shed your old beliefs like the threadbare set of clothes they had become. … Continue reading →

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QotD: Damage Reports?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by vorjack

Now that the royal wedding is over, news stories about the damage caused by tornadoes in the south are trickling in. Initially I hadn’t paid much attention; spring and tornadoes just go together. But the stories are grim, the aerial … Continue reading →

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