Tag Archives: bible

So Much for My Happy Ending

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

This comic got me thinking about stock openings and closings for fairy tales, particularly the latter. I’m terrible at coming up with endings. You may have noticed that a lot of my posts end pretty abruptly. Anyway, the “happily ever … Continue reading →

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Madam, I’m Adam

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

A common line trotted out by the homophobic crowd is, “It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!” It’s not clear what exactly their point is, but I suppose it’s that, since the first marriage in existence was that of … Continue reading →

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Dogs and Sodomites

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

My wife has been telling me to write a post on Dogville, a Lars von Trier movie from 2003, so I might as well oblige. You might not want to read this if you haven’t seen the film and want … Continue reading →

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A Brisk Constitutional

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

Senator and self-licensed laser surgeon Rand Paul, best known for making his father seem sane by comparison, recently remarked that the Supreme Court declaring the Affordable Care Act (AKA ObamaCare) constitutional didn’t make it so. Actually, according to the Constitution … Continue reading →

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The Bible Barcode

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

WordPress says that this is my 666th post on this blog, and since I don’t want to squander this opportunity, here’s a post on how the Mark of the Beast is hidden in barcodes. See, in the Universal Product Code, … Continue reading →

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Anoint Me Slowly

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I’ve recently seen it suggested that the practice of anointing an official in oil dates back to Egypt, where such a ceremony is represented in images of coronations. It has been proposed that, symbolically speaking, the anointment transfers the power … Continue reading →

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Separating Historical Wheat from Religious Chaff

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Jesus: Apocalyptic Prophet of the New Millennium, by Bart D. Ehrman – I have read several of Ehrman’s books on biblical scholarship, and I quite enjoy his writing style. It’s informative, easily accessible, and sometimes humorous. This book on Jesus … Continue reading →

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God vs. Mammon

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Is big-business capitalism contrary to the teachings of Jesus? Really, I’d say just about any political or economic system isn’t really compatible with the teachings of Jesus. Dude thought the world was going to end soon, and that kind of … Continue reading →

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The Antics of Antiochus

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

It’s interesting that the token attempt made by Western society toward multiculturalism is to acknowledge Chanukah alongside Christmas, when Chanukah is essentially a commemoration of a rejection of multiculturalism. Well, there’s more to it than that, but that is a … Continue reading →

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Do You Hear What Herod Hears?

Posted on December 25, 2011 by

When you think of Christmas villains, who comes to mind? The Grinch? The Krampus? Burgermeister Meisterburger? The Awgwas? Well, how about Herod the Great, the King of Judea who tried to have Jesus killed? Well, at least that’s what the … Continue reading →

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