From November 25, 2020, “Much obliged” “Much obliged” is an old-timey sounding way of saying “Thank you.” That makes it harder for me to incorporate this phrase in my casual daily use. It still sounds anachronistic and awkward in what remains of my Jersey accent. In my voice, “Much obliged” sounds as weirdly unnatural as it would if I were to address strangers as “Pardner.” It sounds like I’m doing a bad impersonation of Sam Elliott or Timothy Olyphant in Deadwood.... Read more

The invention of 'biblical inerrancy' required the prior invention of the printing press, and of the slave trade. Read more

Hal Lindsey turns 93 today. He told us that could never happen, but it just did. Read more

When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, don't say anything without your lawyer present. Read more

If you can’t find a seat, get up and dance. Read more

People who genuinely care about one good thing do not treat every other good thing as competition that must be crushed and stopped. Read more

If you want to be wrong, then train yourself to read and interpret the Bible the same way that people who were wrong did. Read more

White Georgia pastor opposes the Civil Rights Movement because he's not "political." Read more

In Heaven, this book says, you will meet strange, eerie creatures who take the place of your loved ones. Read more

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