I am unashamedly a partisan in our current political debates. I think we have two major political parties in this country: a conservative one and a far-right party controlled by anachronistic theocrats and billionaire robber barons. I would love to have an actual, “liberal” party here, but I think it… Continue reading
Perhaps my biggest complaint – of my many complaints about rich old white men who feel threatened by Obama – is the claim of “unprecedented regulatory burdens on businesses.” Yes, we – the people – do not want you to make your obscene profits at the expense of the… Continue reading
Yesterday a right-wing, fundamentalist preacher/politician/media personality urged his fans to go to Chick-fil-A to show their support for the company’s opposition to LGBT rights and same-sex marriage. Purchasing a chicken sandwich, or refusing to do so, became a political statement leading to some of the most heated discussions I have… Continue reading
Disagreements with fundamentalists ultimately end with a discussion of the Bible, an area that should be fertile ground for debate. Unfortunately, social progressives, mainstream Christians, and non-Christians all-too-often surrender the high ground to those who claim to “believe the Bible,” operating on the assumption that social conservatives probably believe more of… Continue reading
I was pondering this today, and I decided to put it into a Facebook-friendly graphic. As someone who teaches World Religions, it seems fairly obvious to me that fundamentalists – Muslim, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian…doesn’t matter – have a consistent history of always being wrong about everything. So, with that said, why… Continue reading