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  • Academic Rigor and the Interpretation of Scripture

    In the course of another discussion, the participants (myself included) became engrossed by what seemed to me to be a set of closely-related separate issues. I would therefore like to ask the larger community here:What ''academic rigor'' means generallyWhether the standards of ''academic rigor'' however define are applicable to the study of ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by theonionman on November 6, 2009

  • You are in my Prayers

    I read your article, ''What I've learned from debating religious people around the world'' with fascination. To provide you with some insight I am what is commonly called an evangelical Christian, but could not be accurately labeled as a full Calvinist. I try my best to communicate in a manner that saves others from perdition and I likewise strive ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Steve Carlock on October 29, 2009

  • Religion VS God

    The one major flaw in this study is that religion and God have absolutely nothing to do with one another. Instead of choosing random people and priming them with spiritual thoughts, instead go down to your local church and pick up a few ''religious'' people. Then you will see that religion does far more harm than good in a society. Spiritualism, ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by My*Thoughts on November 7, 2008

  • Mike's Buyers Guide to God - Part III

    Hard Copy Whatever it is you want in a God, you probably want it in writing. In the form of stone tablets, sheets or scrolls of papyrus, illuminated vellum manuscripts, gold plates or cheap paperbacks, most religions can provide you with their histories and beliefs, their do's and don'ts. If this were a buyers guide to cars or ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by Eckolake on February 27, 2008

  • Mike's Buyers Guide to God - Part II

    Unless you follow St. Augustine of Hippo or John Calvin, who, by the way, never even made Saint, let alone Patron Saint of Brewers as Augustine did, you have something called free will and, yes, that's an enormous burden as well as an empowering freedom. And, for God's sake, if you're firmly in that predestination camp, pass this on at once to ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by Eckolake on February 26, 2008

  • Mike's Buyers Guide to God - Part I

    Find the religion that's right for you by answering these two questions: What do I want from God? and What does God want from me? Whether you're a first time shopper or just no longer satisfied with your current spiritual affiliation, you need help. If you were looking for a new house or car your local bookstore's shelves would be ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by Eckolake on February 26, 2008

  • I agree- but...

    I agree with the position taken by the author that Mitt needs to talk more about his religion. Religion is one of those things that helps form the core of many people. Therefore understanding Mitt's religion can help us understand who he is and what he will stand for if elected. That being said, however, I fundamentally disagree with the manner ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by robtherobot on November 29, 2007

  • Hitchens-Craig-Restrooms

    Ok, so the only guy on the planet that could make this discussion from the top-of-the-mind would be Hitchens. But, I am still sick of reading, watching the awesome deadlocked media fixation on this guy's death spiral into the toilet, so to speak. Enough. My God, Do we have to all be drug down into the debasement of this guy and his toilet ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by shootist on September 1, 2007