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Posted by on Apr 10, 2013 in Blog, Book Reviews | 4 comments

How Religion Promotes Intolerance and (Gulp!) — Even Murder

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The Old Testament is a literary circus of ludicrous assertions and contradictions.  But it’s also the basis of much of Western Civilization and the foundation of Judeo-Christian belief. Many even  believe The Old Testament is the literal “word of God.”  Here’s a closer examination of Biblical texts and their influence on our lives.

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Posted by on Mar 16, 2013 in Blog, Essays | 19 comments

What Sex Scandals Really Teach Us

 

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Today’s column makes me feel dirty for writing it.

Not because today’s column is about sex — because I see nothing wrong with two consenting adults engaging in physical acts as natural as eating and drinking.  And not because the salacious “crime” of prostitution is hereby alleged, which is perfectly legal in the world’s more advanced countries where local laws aren’t written by Bible-thumping hillbillies.

I’m sickened by writing today’s column because it forces me to expose myself to the tacky musings of bottom-feeding creeps who revel in the lascivious details of others’ sex lives.

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