Janet Adkins, a candidate for school superintendent in our community, included the following in an op-ed piece in the local paper: As a mom, I have had my child come home and share with me how he was offered “extra credit” if he could memorize the “five pillars of Islam.”…I am opposed to instruction … Read more
The Summer 2016 issue of the George Washington University magazine includes an article titled “About Death.” It shares retiring psychology professor Pamela Woodruff’s perspective on the end of life. When asked about an afterlife, Woodruff responded “I don’t believe in it absolutely. I simply hope that it’s there.” The article reminded me of my … Read more
Let me paraphrase the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I too have a dream. That Americans will live in a nation where they will not be judged by the deity to whom they pray or not, but by their values and ethics, whatever the source. The event which triggered this blog was NOT the recent … Read more
Much of the discussion about recently passed religious freedom laws in Indiana, North Carolina and Georgia has focused on the belief that “religious freedom” are code words for discrimination against people in the LGBT community. I believe the issue is broader than that as evidenced by the Supreme Court’s non-decision yesterday (a 4-4 tie) … Read more
An Iranian Muslim cleric ends a speech with the following: And I want to leave with an expression of gratitude to Allah in whose hands all things lie. He has a plan for every one of our lives. Everything that comes from Allah is good. Allah is perfect. Allah makes no mistakes. And he has things planned for … Read more