Category Archives: Religion

May 31, 2011

Disappointed that billions haven’t died?

More fallout from the failed Rapture: Expert Rapture predictor Harold Camping’s public relations manager moved his family from California to Ohio a month before the supposed Rapture in order to wait for the end of days.  Last week he announced … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2011

The Rapture. Part II.

Oh good.  Just when I thought I would have to wait years for another Rapture prediction comes word that the next one is just around the corner.  Harold Camping, the minister responsible for last weekend’s prediction, announced that the Rapture … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2011

Is this version any less likely?

My niece, Lexi, told my sister about the story of Noah’s Ark today: "It’s the big ship with all the animals that Uncle Sam flew and it came down and crushed the Earth." Not quite the version that appears in … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2011

Bringing the May 21 rapture to life!

An brilliant idea from the mind of author Wendy Clinch: “Rapture prank: On Saturday, take some of your unwanted clothes and shoes and leave sets of them arranged on sidewalks and lawns around town.” Pretty ingenious.  Huh? And considering that … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2011

Hillary Clinton is sexually suggestive?

You’ve seen the now-iconic photo of US officials being updated on the Bin Laden raid. Right? But have you seen this version of the photograph, published in Di Tzeitung, the ultra Orthodox Hasidic Jewish newspaper. Notice the absence of Secretary … Continue reading →

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March 6, 2011

Be little again

I am not religious (though I am a minister), which makes this a little odd.  And it comes from the film that was considered the most violent film by the Guinness Book of Records and The National Coalition on Television … Continue reading →

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February 7, 2011

A few random quandaries

1. How the hell did oak tag get its name? 2.  Why is it a travesty to chop down a two hundred year old tree, but you can hack down a ten year old tree without batting an eye?  3. … Continue reading →

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January 22, 2011

Not sure how to feel about this.

I felt utterly torn when I first watched this banned Super Bowl commercial that pits Jesus against President Obama.  My initial reaction:  I’m glad they banned this commercial from the Super Bowl.  Ultra-conservative craziness has no place at a football … Continue reading →

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January 10, 2011

Fear not the tree.

Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick, in writing about the Jewish conundrum of how to handle Santa Claus and the Christmas tree with their impressionable children, writes: “One needn’t be virulently anti-Christmas to experience the seasonal anxiety felt by parents who want their … Continue reading →

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November 20, 2010

Even God can have a bad day

Regular readers of this blog will know that I can be critical of religion at times, especially when religious belief creeps into the public domain, threatens the separation of church and state, or results in harm to individuals or groups … Continue reading →

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