Archives for 2012

Yesterday, I wrote about those who propounded conspiracy theories and those who propounded end-times predictions. I commented that they shared in common a confusion between a casual and a causal relationship. What do I mean? I pointed to something that was very popular several years ago called Six Degrees of Separation. Or, perhaps another way […]

I can remember a book published back in the late 1980’s called 88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988. Obviously, the book was not accurate. However, it did manage to sell 4.5 million copies and caused the Trinity Broadcasting Network, the “World’s Largest Faith Channel”, to periodically include instructions for what to do […]

The panels above are from a current story arc in the comic 9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney. You can find his blog here. I have skipped several of the panels, but the ones above reflect the story arc. I do not know what the development of the arc will be, but it is apropos to my previous […]

I have previously mentioned that there are clear modern Orthodox statements against abortion. However, one of my favorite statements is actually not a statement. It is an amicus curiae brief filed by the Orthodox in this country before the Supreme Court in 1988. You can find a full copy of that brief here. I like […]

The comic above is a slight, but only a slight exaggeration. Actually, Roman Catholic healthcare plans do not, and have never, subsidized vasectomy. According to Roman Catholic teaching, vasectomies and tubal ligations are all equally forbidden, as they are both forbidden forms of birth control. But, the rest is true. In fact, Roman Catholic spokesmen […]

Now, if you go to the official state website, you will find a state anthem listed. Hmm, don’t believe what you read there. Everyone who lives in Alabama knows what the real state anthem is, “Sweet Home Alabama.” In fact there are people here who will chat and ignore the national anthem, but will get […]

Enjoy the  video above. Whether the idea would work or not, I do not know. However, it would certainly make me feel better.

OK, I admit it. I am a geek. LET’S HEAR IT FOR GEEKS FOR CHRIST!

Recently, Rush Limbaugh ran a three-day rant on a college student who testified before Congress. He called her a “slut,” a “prostitute” and said that she should sell him some sex tapes. As a result, Rush Limbaugh has lost at least seven sponsors, with the possibility of more to come. Here is the sad part. […]