Are Republicans in Congress just racists or are they fools? Maybe they just believe that facts have a liberal bias. I dare any Republican to “answer” Jon Stewart and Paul Krugman who have proved this here. These aren’t conjectures but facts. Watch the clip then read Krugman’s summing up and then admit it: The Republican Party is being run by fools or worse– Period. Paul Krugman writes in the New York Times “we’re looking at a political subculture in which ideological tenets are... Read more
We’re living in an acquisitive capitalist society that is fundamentally anti-family and fundamentally uncomfortable with just enjoying being human. We’d rather shop than live, acquire than love and stare into a screen than hold each other. The pressure parents put on kids of seventeen, eighteen and nineteen to get into the “right schools” is stressful and cruel. So please forgive me while I preach a little about the joy of children and grandchildren, because plenty of sensible people will tell... Read more
I say the Nicene Creed. I say the words “I believe” this and that. I say these words in good conscience, because saying I believe in God is not the same as saying I know what those words mean. I don’t. Words fall short. I don’t know what words such as “Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father” mean. Then again I don’t know what the words “I love... Read more
When I first joined the Greek Orthodox Church in 1990 I argued the finer points of theology and church history with my long-suffering evangelical mother and sisters. (Dad was spared, having died in 1984.) I argued as if any church I happened to join was ipso-facto the gatekeeper to heaven. I argued in a way that implied that a human could find THE TRUTH and judge others by it. I argued in a way that denied that our brains process... Read more
As 2014 wraps up it’s a good time to compare Race-Based Obama Hate Fox Fantasy-land opinion to the FACTS. Here are quotes from actual articles in the right wing GOP-dreamworld compared to ACTUAL FACTS. (Note to Fox Watchers, Republicans, Tea Party members the Koch brothers etc.,: There are such things as facts. Here’s what a fact is: Something that actually exists; reality; truth; something known to exist or to have happened; a truth known by actual experience or observation; something known to... Read more
Pastors, teachers, mothers, fathers, grandparents, psychologists, counselors– everyone: ignore these unedited shockingly poignant stories of the failure of Christians to address mental health issues at your peril. On December 23, I posted this question on my FB page. Please read the revealing responses that follow. Then “like” my FB page and join us in our many ongoing robust discussions you will only find on my page… Is Mental Illness Caused By “Unrepentant Sin”? How Did Christians Help or Worsen Your... Read more
Dear God, I hope you exist mostly because I am so grateful for life and love. I would hate for there to be no one to thank. My act of faith this Christmas Day is a simple thank you. Thank you for… The empathy time-bomb Jesus set off in history by forgiving rather than condemning Angels that enter my life each day bringing peace and good news My parents who showed me love and compassion and opened the door to beauty... Read more
Is mental illness caused by “Unrepentant Sin”? How did Christians help or worsen your mental health problems? This Christmastime share your story on my Facebook Page. My father Francis Schaeffer suffered from depression and I’ve also felt the dark night of the soul from time to time. How about you? Did anyone help you? In our evangelical family depression was treated as a “spiritual problem” or a “lack of faith.” We didn’t believe in professional mental health care. We were more... Read more
Listen to the Interview on why atheists can enjoy going to church by “clicking” HERE December 16, 2014 Host: Josh Zepps Fox News’ “War on Christmas” is already in full swing, as Bill O’Reilly wasted no time jumping into battle this year to defend the holiday from the great secular menace. However, it looks like Bill might be able to leave the trenches a little early this year; according to a new Pew survey, just over 70 percent of Americans believe that Jesus... Read more
Frank Schaeffer on Cynicism and Paranoia in the “War on Christmas” Listen to the Interview on religious “victimology” by “clicking” HERE December 16, 2014 Host: Josh Zepps Fox News’ “War on Christmas” is already in full swing, as Bill O’Reilly wasted no time jumping into battle this year to defend the holiday from the great secular menace. However, it looks like Bill might be able to leave the trenches a little early this year; according to a new Pew survey,... Read more
Why I Still Talk to Jesus -- In Spite of Everything
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