"That's interesting, Alex, and I agree with Loren. I'm still remembering that the former Pope, now in ill heath and retired, has decided to focus on a study of prayer. Perhaps he is still wondering why prayer never worked for him?
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NPR's Interview of a Humanist Chaplain
Posted on May 12, 2013 at 4:05am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Click HERE for my critique of the interview as posted to my blog, Sojourner in the 21st Century.
Can We Talk?
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Last weekend we hosted an Open House and invited about 45 Holly Springs folks. Althought it wasn't "that kind of party," a number of guests brought housewarming gifts. Isn't it curious how a gift often says more about the giver than the recipient?
Ms. F's gift was a pair of faux wood oval plaques with matching ornate display stands. The plaques each bore a line of scripture. I only remember the one that I found especially provocative: "But as for me and my house, we will…
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- At 7:43am on April 2, 2013,
Dennis Michael Pennington said… Hi Alex. Wanna be friends?
- At 10:45pm on December 8, 2012,
Brent Feeney said… Thanks, you too!
- At 9:01pm on December 6, 2012, Brent Feeney said…
I can imagine. Mississippi, no doubt, has to be much, much different than the Bay Area. Thanks bunches and I hope you have a great weekend! =)
- At 12:53pm on December 6, 2012,
Steph S. said… Thanks for being my friend. I hope you enjoy the site.
- At 11:50pm on December 5, 2012, Steph S. said…
Greetings! Welcome to the site!
- At 10:45pm on December 5, 2012, Brent Feeney said…
Welcome aboard! =) Hope you're doing well today...
- At 2:01pm on December 5, 2012,
Dr. Terence Meaden said… Hi Alex
Welcome to this world of rationality and peace, where pure common sense is enough to lead to the open freethinking wisdom common to non-believers like you and us.
We invite you to join the busy group "ORIGINS: Universe, Astronomy, Life, Earth, Humans, Religion, Gods, Atheism, Evolution, Darwin..." with 700 discussion topics and 3600+ members.
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Ayn Rand, is my hero.
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Hello fellow atheists! I have joined this site in an attempt to find other rational individuals, such as myself, and to promote a current charity drive that I am trying to get going for the Oklahoma tornado victims. I have managed to get many groups from around my area, including the Beyond Belief Foundation to back me on this endeavor.
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:37pm 0 Comments 1 Like
There is a video of the Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film. The man isn't demon possessed, there are likely no 'real' demons. He's just delusional and doesn't want to accept personal responsiblity for his own behavior for his own dysfunctional life.
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Posted by Debra Stevenson on May 21, 2013 at 2:28pm 2 Comments 2 Likes
There is an ad that reads ' Do you support 'traditional' marriage? Vote Now"! .
No, I don't support 'traditional' marriage because there is no such thing. I support heterosexual and same-sex couples marry each other legally , yes. 'Traditional' marriage promoters largely do not believe that heterosexual women are co-equal to their husbands. Their only purpose in 'traditional' marriage is to sexually satisfy their husbands if they can and raise children and do all…
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