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A Missionary's Kid, Now Playing for the Other Team

Started this discussion. Last reply by booklover Jun 1, 2012. 3 Replies

Well it's been a journey, to say the least. Like many, I grew up in an intensely religious household and the concerted effects of every single major authority figure I looked up to, my social…Continue

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How I Would be a Better God than God

http://elefacets.blogspot.com/2013/04/one-thing-i-would-change-in-gods-plan.htmlAs the creator of all living things and the rules we play by, God must have at some point decided to make it so that the sin of one man can render all of his descendants worthy of eternal damnation regardless of their personal decisionsSee More
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John Remington replied to James M. Martin's discussion Rick Warren's Son Dies: Matthew Had Mental Illness(es), Probably Including Guilt for "Sins"
"Of course some people commit suicide due to a religious upbringing, that doesn't mean that Rick Warren's kid did. I never said it was impossible that his religious environment had anything to do with it, rather just that in the absence of…"
Apr 15
John Remington replied to James M. Martin's discussion Rick Warren's Son Dies: Matthew Had Mental Illness(es), Probably Including Guilt for "Sins"
"That's an odd anecdote. How is it relevant?"
Apr 14
John Remington replied to James M. Martin's discussion Rick Warren's Son Dies: Matthew Had Mental Illness(es), Probably Including Guilt for "Sins"
"After reading the title to this thread, I was curious what the statistics say about religiosity and suicide. After a bit of reading, it is pretty clear that there isn't any glaring trend towards increased suicide rates among the religious, and…"
Apr 12
John Remington posted a blog post

Religion's worst offense

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Luara commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"Along those same lines, I've thought, how about if NYC were made the Jewish state :)  Since there are so many Jewish people there already.  I doubt 9/11 would have happened in that case, a Jewish state would not be complacent about…"
Dec 7, 2012
John Remington commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
""your policies" should definitely be corrected to "Israel's policies," that's fair. I haven't really been proofreading these posts, so that slipped through.  Just because it is not going anywhere doesn't…"
Dec 7, 2012
Glen Rosenberg commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
""your policies" your tell. I see this is not going anywhere. "
Dec 7, 2012
John Remington commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"The link is fixed.  Well I think we agree on a lot, and perhaps our disagreement is mostly regarding the extent to which religious Jews are very destructive. I see them as having quite a bit of influence in contemporary Israeli society, and I…"
Dec 7, 2012
Glen Rosenberg commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"I only saw your quote. Article not accessible. So I assumed that meaning of quote was your contention. I dont want to discuss all of the 48 and 67 stuff that has been rehashed to death. The fact remains the world has a double standard. Jews and…"
Dec 7, 2012
John Remington commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"Oh, and don't be dumb and refer to this as antisemitism. I grew up in Israel, speak fluent Hebrew and have a ton of Israeli friends.  I want Peace, and peace is going to require an honest assessment of Israeli flaws just as much as it is…"
Dec 7, 2012
John Remington commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"Ok, first off, my portrayal of Zionism is not a red herring within the context that the article was written. It was a response to a blog of a settler whose views on Israeli rights to the land are 100% in line with biblical prophesy, and I guarantee…"
Dec 7, 2012
Glen Rosenberg commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"The way you portray zionism is a big fat red herring. Just nonsense. Theodor Herzel, the leader of modern political zionism, recognized the need for jews to find a base. And that was in the 19th century and it was a result of religiously derived…"
Dec 7, 2012
Sentient Biped commented on John Remington's blog post How Far Will Zionism Go?
"For what it's work, your link did not work on my browser (google chrome).  I don't know about other browsers. To comment on the comment here, anyone who follows the promises of "god" to a people thousands of years ago,…"
Dec 7, 2012
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How Far Will Zionism Go?

"My question to these people has been simply to ask how far will you go? The bible clearly promises Abraham all the land between the Nile and the Euphrates. That represents an absolutely ludicrous amount of territory for Israel to conquer and the logical conclusion of a prophetically informed expansionist policy is to annex significant portions of Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Egypt. " …See More
Dec 7, 2012
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John Remington posted a blog post

Mowing the Lawn; Some Thoughts About the Conflict in Gaza

On occasion we come up with a term or an expression to describe some geopolitical reality, it makes it's way around the news, maybe even history books, and somehow seemingly without anyone actually taking the time to think tangibly about the implications, the phrase has been inducted into our collective consciousness - now it's normal, like peanut butter and jelly.I've always thought of nuclear deterrence or Mutually Assured Destruction in this way. How do such sane people come to view the…See More
Nov 24, 2012
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How I Would be a Better God than God

Posted on April 25, 2013 at 8:09am 0 Comments

http://elefacets.blogspot.com/2013/04/one-thing-i-would-change-in-gods-plan.html

As the creator of all living things and the rules we play by, God must have at some point decided to make it so that the sin of one man can render all of his descendants worthy of eternal damnation regardless of their personal decisions

Religion's worst offense

Posted on April 4, 2013 at 3:30am 0 Comments

I felt compelled to rant a bit this morning.

http://elefacets.blogspot.com/2013/04/religion-at-its-darkest.html

How Far Will Zionism Go?

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 3:00am 9 Comments

"My question to these people has been simply to ask how far will you go? The bible clearly promises Abraham all the land between the Nile and the Euphrates. That represents an absolutely ludicrous amount of territory for Israel to conquer and the logical conclusion of a prophetically informed expansionist policy is to annex significant portions of Jordan, Syria, Iraq and Egypt. "

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Mowing the Lawn; Some Thoughts About the Conflict in Gaza

Posted on November 24, 2012 at 6:17pm 0 Comments

On occasion we come up with a term or an expression to describe some geopolitical reality, it makes it's way around the news, maybe even history books, and somehow seemingly without anyone actually taking the time to think tangibly about the implications, the phrase has been inducted into our collective consciousness - now it's normal, like peanut butter and jelly.

I've always thought of nuclear deterrence or Mutually Assured Destruction in this way. How do such sane…

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At 1:27pm on May 30, 2012, Tammy S said…

Welcome John, pull up a chair and relax.

At 5:15pm on May 29, 2012, Dr. Terence Meaden said…
Hello John
Welcome to this world of rationality, truth and peace, where common sense and science lead to freethinking wisdom --- as you well know as an atheist and freethinker. 
  
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At 2:10pm on May 29, 2012, Ruth Anthony-Gardner said…

Welcome, John! Glad you could join us. :D

Please consider joining a group to meet people and talk about anything that's on your mind, Hang With Friends. You might also like Bloggers and No Nonsense. After you've searched for topics of interest in "Groups" above and in the "Forums", don't forget to look at recent activity which hides along the right margin of the page all the way at the bottom.

At 10:14am on May 29, 2012, Steph S. said…

Greetings! Welcome to the site!

 
 
 

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