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Posted by W Graham | Mar 18th, 2010
The Problem With "God"
The Problem With “God”
©2007 by W. L. Graham
“God” has become such a common catch-all term for deity used by people of all faiths that it is often given a casual affirmation of presumed agreement as to the identity and/or concept of God, irrespective of any theological differentiation. In the English translations of the Hebrew and Greek Bible texts, the overuse of God as a singular proper noun has...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 18th, 2010
Atheists Helping the Homeless and the ReBiblican Dominionists – March 18 on GodDiscussion Radio
After Adam, the Man of Earth, and Deborah review the news of the week, we'll kick off the God Discussion show with Joe Zamecki, Texas Director of American Atheists, who will give us an update on the Atheists Helping the Homeless program in Austin. The effort has expanded, with an improved variety of "self help" care packages given to Austin's homeless people.
Charity is not the sole domain...
Posted by LeahLB | Mar 15th, 2010
Christian Dominionism 101
Editor's Note: Be sure to join us in the God Discussion radio podcast this Thursday, March 18, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific, when Leah will be talking us about Dominionism. Our last show with Leah was compelling, with many people wanting to hear more. With mid-term elections coming up this year, this is an important topic.
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I am frequently asked to define Christian Dominionism in terms that are understandable....
Posted by admin | Mar 14th, 2010
Shades of Orwell – Rewriting the Treaty of Tripoli (aka, Dominionism at Work)
If the Texas School Board's decisions –
to omit academic discussion about why the Founding Fathers protected religious freedom in America by barring government from promoting or disfavoring any particular religion over all others, and
to delete Thomas Jefferson's enlightenment views from textbooks and replace them with Frenchman John Calvin's views –
aren't disturbing enough,...
Posted by admin | Mar 12th, 2010
The Religious Right Is a Drain on Everything
As a Libertarian, my observation has been that the root of the "Tea Party" movement has been a Libertarian "tax us less" type of thing advocating fiscal conservatism and responsibility. Spurred by Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and the religious right, the movement has been joined by social conservatives and extremists and as a result, has turned into a circus of weirdness.
Libertarian Values.
Generally,...
Posted by LeahLB | Mar 9th, 2010
Pastor Howard Bess ~ He Really Gets This!
Editor's Note: Leah Burton is an expert on Christian Political Dominionism who recently spoke at "The Great Mind Series – A Non-Tea Party" in Los Angeles that was moderated by Cerk Uygur of the award-winning Young Turks. You can learn more about Christian Political Dominionism at Leah's site, God's Own Party. By popular demand, Leah will join us again on the God Discussion...
Posted by dr.turi | Mar 8th, 2010
Dr. Louis Turi – Mel Gibson and God, Religion versus Poison
Hello everyone,
It is always amazing to see my predictions unfolding, but what astonishes me most is that everyone is so surprised!
Isn't it interesting that the sign of Pisces rules both religion and poison? That it rules both spirituality and deception? Pisces ruled by Neptune the God of the seas, is a nebulous area, hard to pin down because it is water, the shifting sea, with no grounding. Therefore...
Posted by dr.turi | Mar 6th, 2010
Dr. Louis Turi: Where Are You God?
Editor's Note: The following article, from Dr. Turi's VIP newsletter, was contributed by Dr. Louis Turi on March 6, 2010.
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It's amazing the huge amount of ignorance ruling this world and to see the stars in full action on television set in Italy shows again how much we poor little human are responding. God enslaved every one of us to find the golden key of what it means to be human. “I...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Mar 2nd, 2010
Skeptic Tank This Week on God Discussion Radio
Nowadays, you can find dozens, if not hundreds, of skeptics at YouTube. And more at Reddit. More at Facebook. Before social networking became popular in its present form, discussions took place in public bulletin board systems and newsgroup lists.
Fredric Rice, an atheist and skeptic all of his life, has compiled 25 years worth of choice snippets and discussions from the bulletin board systems and newsgroups...
Posted by SR | Feb 22nd, 2010
Religion…This is what you show me
The most atrocious brutalities in the history of mankind have been committed for the sake of religion. I wouldn't exactly call that a ringing endorsement to begin with. That, however, has been endlessly discussed and I'm not here to flog that tired horse. I simply wanted to point this out at the start so you know that I'm aware of it. I have no desire to linger on that since it is not the heart...
Posted by themanofearth | Feb 21st, 2010
The Conflict of Magisteria
I’ve found myself face to face with Steven J. Gould’s concept of non-overlapping Magisteria recently and I would like to put this rather ludicrous idea in its place.
Gould’s idea in it’s basic form states that there is no conflict between science and religion. That science is concerned with explaining how the world works and religion is concerned with morality and purpose.
Now I’m going to ignore...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Feb 17th, 2010
Does God Speak To You in Dreams?
What do your dreams mean? Are you getting a spiritual message from your dreams, or are they simply a hodgepodge of images from your subconscious mind?
Join us on Thursday, February 18, 2010, when we interview Lisa Kohut of GodlyDreams.com. Lisa is a Born Again Christian who has been interpreting dreams for years. She is also:
A Licensed Christian Counselor
A Certified Psychologist
A Certified Chemical...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Feb 14th, 2010
The Power of Belief
Why is it that a Christian will pray for healing … and is healed? Why is it that another Christian prays for healing and does not receive it?
Why are some people, regardless of theistic faith or lack of theistic faith, experiencing enough self confidence to be successful in businesses while others languish in poverty, no matter how much praying or education?
There's a common thread, and a powerful...
Posted by Vince @ Avangelism Project | Feb 5th, 2010
Hyphenated-Atheists
On God Discussion's podcast on January 21, someone in the chat room floated this question at me: “How can we best advance atheism in our own lives?”
It was late in the show and I’d gotten into a pretty good stream of conscious thought, which made for an interesting answer. It was interesting to me, anyway, because it really reflected the what we’re trying to do at the Avangelism Project.
That answer...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Feb 3rd, 2010
This Week on GodDiscussion Radio: Christian Dominionism and ReBiblican Politics
We're in for a treat on GodDiscussion's radio podcast this Thursday, February 4. We'll be speaking with Leah Burton, a former lobbyist and prolific blogger at God's Own Party. Leah's upcoming book, God’s Own Party? – Keep Your Bible OFF My Ballot!, explores the rise of Christian Dominionism within the Republican Party and urges true conservatives to take the party back. The...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jan 31st, 2010
Civil Rights: I'm a Baptist, Not a Bigot. A Rousing Sermon to Members of the Human Family
In a rousing sermon about civil rights, Reverend Amos Brown speaks on Gay Rights and Marriage Equality in San Francisco 2008. As a faith leader of a church that does not perform same sex marriages, Rev. Brown said that "Though I am a Baptist, I refuse to be a bigot."
He believes in freedom of religion and freedom from religion, and that religion is not to tell the state what to do.
In 1955, during...
Posted by Urbain Beck | Jan 24th, 2010
Marching Toward Theocracy: The Gay Monkey Trial
There's a part of me that is nervous that America is turning into a theocracy.
Religious hatred toward gays is fueling this theocratic movement. Without knowing it, most people who vote against gay rights because of prejudice and religious notions of morality are helping to create a theocracy — and a theocracy that may backfire on their faith down the road.
My guess is that most people who voted...
Posted by God Discussion Reporter | Jan 19th, 2010
Avangelism This Week on GodDiscussion Radio
My name is Vince and my biggest life’s regret is having ever hit my children because a hateful and primitive book said to.
~~~ Avangelism.com
This week on GodDiscussion radio, you'll have a chance to talk with Vince Skolny, who is the founder of the Avangelism Project. An entrepreneur and former pastor/theologian, Vince advocates "relevant atheism" which challenges the "Cultic American...
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