This is going to be short and sweet. This morning’s post is triggered by Donald J. Trump’s 5:23 a.m. tweet directed at the Freedom Caucus (conservative Republicans who came into office on the Tea Party wave). The tweet reads: The irony is that the Freedom Caucus, which is very pro-life and against Planned Parenthood, … Read more
On July 29, 2014, American Atheists, “a non-profit activist organization in the United States dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists and advocating for the complete separation of church and state (Source: Wikipedia),” launched AtheistTV. I went to the AtheistTV site and listened to the introduction by Dave Silverman, President of American Atheists. … Read more
In letter #211, St. Augustine wrote, “Cum dilectione hominum et odio vitiorum,” which translates to, “With love for mankind and hatred of sins.” The more commonly quoted version of this sentiment comes from Mahatma Gandhi, “Love the sinner but hate the sin.” In Gandhi’s case, he appealed to his fellow countrymen to challenge British rule without … Read more
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