KNAPP: …there’s a pretty massive implication that I cannot say that I’m a lesbian and a believer. BOTSFORD: …Here’s the difference. Jennifer is wanting to justify the sin. KNAPP: How did I — how do I — first off, that’s a — that’s a very big premise. You assume that you and I both agree …
But remember, dear friends, that the apostles of our Master, Jesus Christ, told us this would happen: “In the last days there will be people who… make a religion of their own whims and lusts” —Jude v. 17-18, The Message trans.
This essay will consider whether the apostle Peter was appointed to be the rock the first Pope. Also, see my archive of Roman Catholic related essays here. Let us begin by considering the primary text to which appeal is made in discussing the claim that Jesus appointed Peter as Pope:
Having recently mentioned three incidents of malicious activities by atheists and pointing out that a few rotten apples should not be supposed to have spoiled the whole barrel I wonder if atheists will be as charitable with regards to “Pastor” Fred Phelps and his Westboro “Baptist” “Church.” The three recent examples of bad atheist behavior …
Drink it in while it is fresh because such moments of lucidity come very rarely to the “atheism” as anti-Christianity minds of people such as Richard Dawkins who make their living by expressing prejudice. There are no Christians, as far as I know, blowing up buildings. I am not aware of any Christian suicide bombers. …
The latest follow up on the essay Freedom of Atheist Expression at “Liverpool’s John Lennon airport prayer room”??? is that the The National Secular Society is spinning like a top. They are attempting to paint the culprit as a martyr of persecution.
As the nation remembers the terrible events of 15 years ago when Timothy McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people and injuring more than 600 let us also recall that Dan Barker took advantage of the occasion to openly, proudly, and loudly express both his ignorance and the anti-Christian prejudice whereby he …
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Eckhart Tolle—Savior of the Earth and Humanity: Now we come to the portion wherein we find that Eckhart Tolle and only his true way are our salvation. Note that he states that, “we need to” which is a moral and theological imperative—no question about it and no suggestion but something that we must do, “we …
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FYI: this was originally posted on March 15, 2010 AD on Atheism is Dead (one of True Freethinker’s predecessors) but did not get carried over when we did the original merge. God forbid that a Christian or a “Christian” commits an immoral act; atheists are all over it and come down on them harder than …
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936 AD) was a prolific author. He wrote on philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing, journalism, public lecturing and debating, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. It is reported that he would be typing an essay whilst dictating another essay to his secretary—something to which I aspire.
What is actually in consideration is Epsteinian Humanism vs. Barkerian Freethought. Greg Epstein, who is “perhaps the most outspoken voice for humanism in the United States” has stated:
Read all about it!!! Atheist Richard Dawkins backs campaign to arrest Pope. May the Pope get that which is coming to him if he was complicit. Now, is the outrage and call for arrest really coming from the very same Richard Dawkins who argues that some are merely “gentle pedophiles” and that too much is …
Oprah Winfrey Gets and Gives Bad Advice (concluded):
What About Atheism? I know, I know, some of you are chomping at the bit to ask Christopher Hitchens and Daniel Dennett a question. So, please, release your death-grip on the bit and ask away, “What about atheism?”
The Liverpool Daily Post reports “Atheist accused of leaving insulting religious images in Liverpool’s John Lennon airport prayer room” (March 3, 2010 AD) A MILITANT atheist left allegedly insulting religious images in an airport prayer room in honour of his “hero”.
Jesus may have been rejected yet, the Talmud makes some very interesting statements that we ought to seriously consider because it is beyond question that something happened that changed the Jewish religion and thus, changed the world of Judaism forever. What was this occurrence? The Temple Institute,
Apologetics 315—the premiere interesting audio on all things apologetics, and then some, blog—has begun posting a series that will run through April. It is titled Is Christianity True? (intro) and consists of a group effort by various online apologists who have answered the question variously within the confines of 1,000 word essays.
Parsing Statements With this in mind, let us consider the specific examples offered by Daniel Dennett: Al Queda and Hamas terrorism is still Islam’s responsibility—this is tricky since the problem that Islam has in dealing with terrorism in its name is the doctrine of abrogation whereby the peaceful proclamations of the early preaching of Muhammad …
A friend once stated/asked “Atheists just want to argue all the time don’t they?” I responded to the likes of “How should I know?” Well, I have been writing contra atheism since 2005 AD so I should know. Thus, it may be so and it may not be; I recognize that I am dealing with …
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In this parsed essay we will present some example of the charges of corruption made against Christianity and some examples of the Rabbinic manner of interpretation. Part 1: The Charges (and the problems for those making them)Part 2: The TargumimPart 3: Targum Yerushalmi or Jerusalem and Targum Onkelos or Onqelos and Targum Jonathan or Pseudo-JonathanPart …