One of the common tropes in storylines, especially for fantastical fiction, is the idea of returning to a period of time when things were “the old ways”, kind of
Tag: Religion
The concept of forced church attendanceThe concept of forced church attendance
Some years ago, back when I was in the Army, I remember being forced to attend a religious gathering that they forced all soldiers to attend (on your weekend day
Avoiding the religious aspects of counselingAvoiding the religious aspects of counseling
A short while ago, I decided to seek out counseling for some personal matters. If anything, I figured it probably wasn’t a bad idea to have someone to talk to.
When you’re blind-sided by religion in classWhen you’re blind-sided by religion in class
The other day I was teaching a public speaking class where the students were required to interview another student and then present a two minute speech about that person. All
Why Sasha Grey, the Porn Star, Isn’t Allowed to Read to Children in SchoolWhy Sasha Grey, the Porn Star, Isn’t Allowed to Read to Children in School
In case you missed the ground-breaking story, the former porn star Sasha Grey, was discovered reading to little children at a public school, Emerson Elementary School. She claimed it
Keeping Up on the Ridiculousness of Current EventsKeeping Up on the Ridiculousness of Current Events
Sometimes, I find myself astounded at the news that I read on a daily basis. I mean, honestly, real people, living real lives, take themselves seriously while they live their
Several days after the Rapture didn’t happen….Several days after the Rapture didn’t happen….
There are a lot of people congratulating themselves on predicting the predictions of the crazy religious guy were not going to happen. Atheists laugh because it makes them feel, well,
So What if Tomorrow Ends Up Being the Day of Rapture?So What if Tomorrow Ends Up Being the Day of Rapture?
Doomsday predictions predict that tomorrow, Saturday, is supposed to be the day of rapture, when God takes up all of the good people and leaves the rest of us to
Even in America, we have newspapers doctoring the truthEven in America, we have newspapers doctoring the truth
This is a copy of a newspaper that was printed in New York. Here is the same photograph on CNN: Notice a difference? Well, in the first picture, someone went
When it comes to issues of sex, America does not understand redemptionWhen it comes to issues of sex, America does not understand redemption
I’m not one to latch onto another story and then write about it, although I admit there are a lot of bloggers who do that sort of thing. But this