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Why So Many Americans Strongly Support Israel
A new poll from Bloomberg Politics contains a finding that, if you really think about it, is quite remarkable: Almost half of all Americans want to support Israel even if its interests diverge from the interests of their own country. … Continue reading
Posted in Religion & Philosophy
Tagged Christianity, evangelical Christians, Israel, USA
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American Sniper: Killing Ragheads for Jesus
By Chris Hedges “American Sniper” lionizes the most despicable aspects of U.S. society—the gun culture, the blind adoration of the military, the belief that we have an innate right as a “Christian” nation to exterminate the “lesser breeds” of the … Continue reading
Richard Dawkins on God of the Old Testament
“The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, … Continue reading
Posted in Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Old Testament, Richard Dawkins
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Ukrainian Havoc from a Religious Perspective
Brother Nathanael: America’s Lies on Ukraine Sheikh Imran Hosein: Ukraine’s Anti-Russian Stance is a Zionist Masterplan
Rapture Ready: The Christians United for Israel Tour
Max Blumenthal’s latest takes us on a shocking and at times bizarre tour of right-wing Pastor John Hagee’s annual Washington-Israel Summit, blowing the cover off the Christian Zionist movement in the process. Starring Joe Lieberman, Tom DeLay, Pastor John Hagee, … Continue reading
ISIS to Iraqi Christians in Mosul: Convert, Pay or Die
The Islamic State has issued an ultimatum to the Christians in the town of Mosul in northern Iraq, urging them to convert to Islam, pay a religious tax or face death. The statement by the leader of the Islamic State, … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights & Justice, Religion & Philosophy, War & Terror
Tagged Christianity, Iraq, ISIS, radical Islam, The Islamic State
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Homosexuality, Incest and Rape in the Holy Bible
During the Easter holidays I thought it would be appropriate to read a little further in the Holy Book, and this time I came upon a rather bizarre chapter, namely the story about Lot and his two daughters, and how … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Religion & Philosophy
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Lot and His Daughters
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Two Adulterous Sisters (or When the Holy Bible Gets Explicit)
The word of the Lord came to me: “Son of man, there were two women, daughters of the same mother. They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their … Continue reading
Pope: A Christian Refusing to Serve Others is a ‘Pagan’
I stumbled upon this speech by Pope Francis and was astonished (and slightly indignant) by the way he used the word ‘pagan.’ “It is an ugly thing when one sees a Christian who does not want to lower himself, who … Continue reading
Getting Drunk on God
The Drunken Glory movement — spawned by events like the Florida Outpouring and Toronto Blessing in the 90s, at which people appeared to be inebriated and high purely off the power of God — is on the rise, as godly … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Religion & Philosophy, Videos & Documentaries
Tagged Christianity, Drunken Glory, Jesus
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