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This meme presents a good opportunity to talk about a certain stubborn disposition I find in a good number of Christians. Yes, Jesus said these words:

I discuss this chapter so often with friends that it seemed smart to post a copy of my (growing) notes here. I’ve shown the text of the chapter in black with a gray background, and have included my notes in … Continue reading →

There’s a certain sortWho strive to be nicer than God—Erasing the lines he has drawnAnd avoiding the sternness—Putting up with bad behaviorHe clearly rejects—Including the very behaviorI’m addressing here.

He orders the wife and kids around because—He will tell you—God has put the man in charge.

Ask him about the stories that were Left out of his Bible, and he will tell youHe does not need to know them—Even though he will wonder about themFor all his life, and will do his bestTo fill in some … Continue reading →

Is there any act so foulThat the American peopleWill not tolerate it? When was the last time We said “no” to corruption?

If by some new magic, this land should suddenlySee justice done swiftly and impartiallyIn government and business alike—With no tyrant or scoundrel ever againEscaping what is due him by law—America would soon discover not onlyWhat peace and order she has … Continue reading →

Gone the way of the hoe and the loomIs the skill of searching for information.The modern thinks he needs but to askAnd it will be delivered to him—As are his food and his clothes.

If he has his eyes at least half-opened,He will, in time, be repulsed by the muckOf his current camp—even if the others are not—And he will set out from there, convinced thatA fresh start cannot be put off for another … Continue reading →

How shall we define “cult”—and what if we were to define it thus?: cult— n. any group in which the beliefs and practices of the group are guarded from the free, honest, and rational investigation and discussion of the members … Continue reading →