I was reading this story from the Seattle Times (HT to Andy Crouch who is quoted in the story; and Eugene Cho) and it ends with this quote: Braun, the seminary student, said he’s not totally committed to any candidate yet. “I just keep thinking, if Jesus were alive now, […]
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You will need to go to their site to see them all, but here is how it all begins. (Warning: do not drink while reading this or your screen and keyboard will need to be cleaned. Additional Warning: the Apple aluminum keyboard does not come apart for easy cleaning.) Top […]
Twitter / Brent Simmons: Just once I’d like to hear … Just once I’d like to hear someone say that they’re not spiritual but religious.
NPR: Religion Survey Finds Many Americans Swap Faiths More of what we discussed yesterday. This piece is an interview with Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. One of my questions that I cannot answer since I have not read the report, and will not […]
Talk about misleading. Now, I must first say that the Pew site is having trouble staying up so I cannot review their survey and findings. It is, however grossly misleading, if I am correct in my assumption as latter portions of this article suggest, that Americans are not “switching faiths.” […]
I posted a twitter to this link while I was out of town. Here is the direct OU link: Scientific study into religious belief launched – University of Oxford This study will not prove or disprove any aspect of religion, it will allow us to have a more intelligent and […]
Well, we have over 250 votes on this poll! My blog has never been so popular…and now I know why. “Project Chanology” has linked to the poll. Their goals: Project Chanology is a large scale plan to bring down the Church of Scientology in its present form. On January 16, […]
Isidore of Seville Born: c.560 in Cartagena, Spain Died: April 4, 636 Canonized: Feast Day: April 4 Patron Saint of: computers, computer users, computer programmers, Internet … So, how does Saint Isidore of Seville become the patron saint for the Internet? The Observation Service for Internet, who drew it’s mission […]
UPDATE: I am only about 30 minutes into it and Christopher Hitchens is doing his typical, I can tolk over anyone I like and use as much profanity as I like because I am a wit. He is not. Stephen Fry is, but he is too often a mere chuckle […]