“Forty Days To Save America” Had placed a conference call Cos a pastor had some news to share About his favorite pol. To hear the pastor tell it, Climatologists are irked Cos that prayer y’all made fun of? Here’s the funny thing—it worked. Perry saved the state of Texas When he prayed for rain to …
Category Archive: Religion
Sep 15 2012
Mitt And God
Mitt doesn’t have charisma He doesn’t have appeal He doesn’t have the common touch He doesn’t have the feel He doesn’t have the numbers But still Mitt wants the nod Instead of talking politics, It’s “God, God, God, God, God!” He’ll keep God in the public square He’ll keep God in the pledge He’ll keep …
Sep 14 2012
Understanding Atheists: Two Churches Try
A bit of a strange contrast today, in my aggregator. Clearly, Christians have taken notice of the growing numbers of atheists, and have seen the need to… do… well, something. Our first attempt comes out of San Antonio, TX, where they ask the musical question Ever wonder what atheists truly believe and how you could …
Sep 10 2012
You Know, Deviants–Like Rapists, Murderers… Gays…
Franciscan University Says homosexuality Is much like rape and robbery— That is, they say it’s wrong. It’s different from the norm, you see; Disordered, yes, intrinsically (Though clinical psychology Now sings a different song) In Social Work, class three-fourteen What “deviance” is meant to mean, (So says the statement from the dean) Is “different from …
Sep 02 2012
God-Whistling?
Suppose you ask a hired gun To wipe somebody out— Could you be held responsible? Of that there’s little doubt.
Aug 29 2012
Projection, Of Historical Proportions
I remember when believers Showed a missionary zeal They would meet you at your doorstep Just to show you God was real They would go to other countries Cos they had to spread the word They might learn a different language To be certain they were heard They attended church on Sundays With their families …
Aug 27 2012
Some Thoughts On Faith-Healing
… because I saw The Atheist Pig’s cartoon today. It takes something I don’t have to be able to convey so much in 4 panels with simple drawings. Anyway, it reminded me of an old verse of mine: (Every word of this is true.) A friend of mine, some thirty years ago, The eldest son, …
Aug 26 2012
On Original Sin
Because of what happened in Eden When humanity toppled from grace Every man, every woman, each baby Bears the sins of the whole human race Now, I know there are men who are wicked And some women have evil within But I cannot see damning a baby Cos it’s born with original sin…
Aug 17 2012
The Ground Zero Cross… Again.
For some who’ve experienced losses, the cross is A symbol of grieving, of heartbreak, of death; They’ll flock to a church or museum to see ‘em Defending their presence with all of their breath. The tomb of a great many heroes, Ground Zero’s A place to remember who answered the call; The cross stands for …
Aug 06 2012
It’s Camp, All Right
Ashby Camp, that is, who has written a new “study”, Answering The New Atheism (pdf). It is a predictable mix of quote-mining, special pleading, misrepresentation of science, false dichotomy, and more…
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