Category Archives: Religion

May 1, 2013

Bigot? Hypocrite? Ignorant? All three?

ESPN commentator Chris Broussard does not consider NBA player Jason Collins to be a Christian because he is gay. He declares that Collins is living in “open rebellion” to God and Jesus Christ. I’m sure that Collins is devastated by … Continue reading →

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April 2, 2013

How dare the Pope act so kindly or equitably

According to the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal and leading Catholic authorities, Pope Francis’s recent decision to wash the feet of two girls, including a Muslim, during a traditional Holy Thursday ritual has been viewed as an attack on … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2013

I abandoned the Catholic Church at the age of seven. Credit my Catholic mother.

Paul Elie, a senior fellow in the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown, suggests in the New York Times this week that Catholics (of which he is one) give up their faith as a form of … Continue reading →

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September 13, 2012

Owning a Canadian would be awesome.

A reader sent this to me, expecting that I would like it. I did. It’s not exactly original in its conceit, but it’s well done and quite amusing , so I thought I’d pass it along. I’ve also listened to … Continue reading →

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March 28, 2012

The Golden Rule: Complete and total nonsense

I recently made the assertion that the Golden Rule, the Biblical admonition to do onto others as you would have done onto you, is an ineffective and nonsensical means by which a person should live his or her life. I … Continue reading →

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February 9, 2012

Jesus Christ and these capital letters do not belong

This card has become the source of amusement for many because of Rick Santorum’s decision to quote Jesus Christ and the New Testament on a Hanukkah message designed for Jews.  Then again, only about 0.3 percent of the South Carolinian … Continue reading →

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December 14, 2011

You just lost a customer, Lowes

Check it out. I’m exceedingly pleased, and perhaps even proud, of one of Connecticut’s US congressmen.  With Congress’ approval rating close to single digits, that doesn’t happen often. And thought I’ve never been a Home Depot loyalist, it turns out … Continue reading →

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October 21, 2011

Suggested revisions to religious services (and an offer to lead your congregation to happiness)

My wife and I brought our daughter to a blessedly brief children’s service a couple weeks ago during Rosh Hashanah. Granted I don’t have a lot of experience with these kinds of things (not being Jewish and all), but in … Continue reading →

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September 12, 2011

The complications of marrying a Jewish woman

I was listening to comedian Mark Maron speak to writer and comedian Carol Leifer on Maron’s popular podcast WTF. He was asking about what it was like to come out of the closet to her parents after years of being … Continue reading →

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August 26, 2011

A mysterious author “in reception” and a disagreement over when it’s flesh and when it’s just bread

I find it amusing when someone says that they work “in reception.” As if reception is a department akin to accounting or marketing or IT. In truth, I’ve only had one person ever say this directly to me, but the … Continue reading →

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