Gay men can marry lesbians, say Catholic church
I thought this was satire when I read it, but apparently this is for real. http://planetivy.co.uk/offbeat/52058/senior-catholic-priest-says-gay-men-can-marry-lesbians/
Why Eben Alexander’s Account of his NDE Isn’t Credible
Hemant Mehta provides a fantastic summary of Luke Dittrich’s takedown.
Arrogant Atheists?
This is more than two months old, but I still think this is interesting. What’s interesting to me is that, according to these survey results, there is a certain symmetry between, on the one hand, theistic stereotypes about atheists, and, on the other hand, atheistic stereotypes about theists. Dominant Theistic View Dominant Atheistic View … Arrogant Atheists?
Did Jesus Exit? – Part 7
For the following discussion of the chronology of Jesus’ ministry, I’m drawing upon the evidence and reasoning and conclusions presented by John P. Meier in his book A Marginal Jew, Volume 1: The Roots of the Problem and the Person, Chapter 11 “‘In the Fifteenth Year’…A Chronology of Jesus’ Life” (hereafter: AMJv1). Jesus was crucified … Did Jesus Exit? – Part 7
Did Jesus Exit? – Part 6
Here is my clarified version of the Minimal Jesus Hypothesis (MJH): ======================= There was a flesh-and-blood person who was… 1A. named Yeshu’a, and 2A. an adherent of Judaism, and a male descendant of the Hebrew people, and 3A. living in Palestine as an adult (in his twenties and/or thirties) in the 20s C.E., and 4A. … Did Jesus Exit? – Part 6
Traditional Marriage and the Bible (REALLY!)
Note to readers: Last week, I posted the link below on marriage in the Bible, but in my own remarks I passed on to other topics. I naively thought that if readers were not interested, they would just stop reading. No big deal. However, some readers reacted with furious indignation, protesting that they had been … Traditional Marriage and the Bible (REALLY!)