Did Adam and Eve Have Sex Before They Sinned?

I won’t scare you with the chain of thoughts that led me to this, but let’s start here:

When God put Adam and Eve out of the Garden, He told Eve “I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will…

Imagine No Religion

Religious Terrorism in the US

“My GOD is bigger than your government.” I wouldn’t argue with that viewpoint. Christians believe that God…

Spiritual Concept, Human Hierarchy: The Third in a Series of Very Complicated Conversations

(DISCLAIMER: As with any discussion of humans and their lives, this is a general overview. It is not necessarily true for all groups that fall within the subject being…

Why We Are So Afraid, 15 Years After the 9–11 Attacks?

I walked into the Facebook world this morning to be greeted by a posting that absolutely qualifies as a “Complicated Conversation” and knew that I wanted to share it here.

Death with Dignity

Do not stand at my grave and weep
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled…