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I am 6 ft 185 lbs, 40 yrs old. I have short military type haircut, I work out with weights and go swimming. I love history, philosophy, and literature. I also dabble in politics but not too much. I love writing, doing research, visiting historic sites, museums,

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Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Catholic responses to classic Protestant critiques: Statues, saints, and more: 4 of 25
I have always found the use of statues, holy pictures, icons, etc. in Catholic, Anglican, and Eastern Orthodox churches part of the "creative tension" of being a Christian. Let's face it: some churches overdo it. I don't feel comfortable in a church that has dozens of statues and images all over the place-it's like being smot... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Evil is the nature of humanity: 1 of 5

I do not believe evil is the nature of humanity but rather that humanity is "damaged goods", to paraphrase St. Augustine of Hippo. It would be folly to limit this term to a religious definition any more than "good" is strictly religious; atheists who claim there is only "wrong doing" have probably never encountered much of pu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Christian politicians and priests who are making God look bad: 1 of 4

If we look to our public figures, including politicians, to glimpse the face of God, we are in a really sorry state. Small children look to parents and parental figures to get some idea of what this "God person" must be like; as adults, we should know that any and every politician is already compromised and can only do so muc... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Santa Claus: 8 of 27

Well, it's the holiday season, and it's time to face the painful truth about "Santa Claus": he's the "cult of personality" ruler of a non-military dictatorship known as "Christmas Town", North Pole. This secluded nation-state, with an estimated population of 5,000 mixed reindeer and elves, creates a reward-punishment mentalit... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations Should Christian churches allow gays to be ordained as priests?: 21 of 67
It would be the height of hypocrisy for the Catholic Church to ban gays from ordination, when it has been doing so on the sly for many years. This kind of discrimination is simply a stop-gap for trying to cover for the priest-scandal of recent years (and a number of young people abused were girls, so this reaction makes no se... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Why Atheists are right: 8 of 21

I highly recommend the book, THE TWILIGHT OF ATHEISM by Prof. Aliaster McGrath of England. A former atheist, Dr.McGrath moves beyond the outdated assumption that atheism is the intellectual position of scientific research that has ultimately proved God does not exist. According to McGrath, atheism is a peculiar affectation of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Teaching history: Why use BCE and CE instead of BC and AD: 5 of 12

As a history teacher, I have had to work with texts which substitute the traditional "B.C." (Before Christ) with "B.C.E." (Before The Common Era), and "C.E." (Common Era) for "A.D." (Anno Domini, "In the Year of Our Lord"). The alleged justification for this is the politically correct but intellectually indefensible idea that... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The lover as rapist: An alarming trend: 22 of 52

Rape is a crime of violence. There is no such thing as rape being an act of love. One cannot love someone else unless they respect them. Respect does not allow for acts of violence such as rape.I have known people who have done terrible things to me, only to claim, "But I love you!" No, such people do not love. They do not ev... More..
Education > Homeschooling Is homeschooling better than formal education?: 44 of 103

Public education in this country is a disaster. Proper home schooling is the only alternative for the failed system of what are really "government schools" in which tax-paying parents have little say in what their children are able to learn. It is dumbed down, geared to a left-wing political agenda, and uses tenure to give jo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The history of Satanism: 3 of 7

Although "Satanism" in its present form actually was born in the 14th century, the oldest superstitious/religious urges of mankind have been to appease forces of darkness. Paul Carus, in his agnostic book THE DEVIL:A HISTORY OF EVIL (1899) points out that ancient man used bloody and horrible sacrifices, often of children, to ... More..