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Beliefism [Part 4]: Believing is Seeing/ Belief Turns Toxic

Believe your way into a new reality — visualize it, set an intention, create a vision board… soon you’ll manifest it! You’ll get the mansion, the corner suite, the all-inclusive beach vacation! That’s how life works — it’s the…

April Fool and the Easter Scandal

Noel Paul Stookey was the “Paul” of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary. They were my musical heroes — I learned to play guitar listening to their vinyl — over and over, groove by groove, wearing out the record, wearing out the needle. After their 1960’s success…

Beliefism [Part 3]: Evangelists on the Rebound/ Belief is Biological

Life without God offered plenty of substitutes: self-help and its academic sibling positive psychology, “New Thought” churches that tried to make a science out of religion; Age of Enlightenment intellectuals…

Congress and the President: 2021 Explained

Want to know why…

• The covid relief payment went from $2,000 immediately to $1,400 taking forever?
• Plus it’s also going to be income limited?
• Along with lowered unemployment…

Beliefism [Part 2]: Evangelicals and Evangelizing

Believers had a double duty: to be evangelical (believe the right stuff) and to evangelize (tell everybody about it — also known as “witnessing”). The first part came naturally — I was a good student,. The second part, not so much. Of all the…

Beliefism [Part 1]: The Accidental Atheist

I didn’t mean to become an atheist. It just sort of happened until one day I checked the “none” box and made it official. No ceremony, just a realization. “Atheist” wasn’t an option for “religious preference” — “none” is less dramatic than “do you…

“I’m afraid to ask for it.”

I did an art giveaway for the holidays — 33 paintings and drawings out the door. Nice. Someone had commented about one of them — “I don’t even like orange, but I like this!” I thought she would ask for it — when she didn’t I sent her a message. “I’d really like to have it,” she…

The Case For Covid Accountability (Or Not)

I read an article yesterday asking why America doesn’t prosecute Trump for his handling (nonhandling) of the pandemic. We all know what he did and didn’t do, and that that the USA is the world Covid leader, with deaths stalking the half million mark.[1]…

Blueprint for Fascism Part 5

This series has been looking at fascism’s Biblical worldview and narrative. Last time, at the close of Part 4, I said we would look next at “Christianity’s claim that God and His genocidal directives don’t apply to New Testament religion.” On reflection, that topic is irrelevant…