On April 17, 2013, at the beginning of the Iowa Senate workday, the most junior Senator from Klemme, Dennis Guth, a man of the soil but without serious learning and no solid education beyond an initial degree in agriculture. He has no training in medical, psychological or psychiatric sciences, or in any of the social sciences. Guth …
Freedom of religion is a centuries-old expression. In most cases freedom of religion does not exist. It is not accepted by SCOTUS or most courts or jurists. It is not enshrined in the nation, nor in separate states. At best it is a buzzword, but in reality freedom of religion is a fantasy that has enchained …
Freedom of speech comes with responsibility of what is said and whether or not it is true. Because of a biased movie (Innocence of Muslims), the world of Islam broke into flames, fanned by a Florida preacher and a former movie producer–neither gifted with languages nor knowledge of texts. Religion has always been the catalyst for wars, and religious leaders the butchers from the beginning of time to this day.
University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Secular Student Alliance attempted to present its reasons for existing on the state campus, but Scott Voorhees turned the conversation into a sexist rant–a barking that UNO President James B. Milliken ignored–denying UNO students of equal treatment at the state university. Milliken’s lack of action is a direct attack on the rights of UNO students for support and defense.
Evangelical fundamentalists flood into mega-churches and preach a gospel of wealth for a select few. This is not what the Jesus of the New Testament taught nor the form of prayer required. It is even more estranged in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.,
Contemporary Christianity is more hate-filled than ancient or medieval Christianity, with clergy playing the roll of god and damning those who do not agree with their judgment based on bad translations of bibles that never existed in the early years when Christianity began when the Emperor Constantine created his national church. This has led to Black pastors damning entire groups of people, and congregations organizing lynching mobs and beating to death those they do not agree with.
The Pittsburgh, PA, Post-Gazette wrote on October 22, 2006, that “Santorum exemplifies the worse in Washington.” Santorum has not changed, but drags in money as if it is his right, and with his wife Karen, shows increasing mental illness (from the time he took home a dead 20-week fetus for his children to play with) to attacks on basic civil rights while leaguing with hate-mongers Bob Vander Plaats of Iowa and Bradlee Dean (Smith) of Minnesota who openly seek the execution of LGBT people, while denouncing food stamps for the poor and black who are “too fat”.
Over one million suicides occur each year. While many are the exit strategy of those suffering an incurable and painful disease, there is a growing number of suicides among preteens and teenagers–especially in the USA and in the Sixth Congress District of Minnesota that is represented by Michele Bachmann. No state is exempt, but a new thread is appearing: bullying those weaker than their opponents, and in the name of religion or “freedom” to express an opinion even if it compells children to end their lives. The greatest damage comes from evangelical Christians and the notion of a “holy life” style–or face the threat of going to hell. Why do people believe in this concept and when does one reach the breaking point and stop contemplating suicide and take action?
As the economic well-being of any people plunges, starvation and unemployment skyrockets, many will seek out demigods and dictators or turn to religion for temporary euphora. Some will argue that bad times are the sign of End Times and an Apocalypse is near. Is the Apocalypse fact or fiction? Here is the judgment of history, texts, and scholars.
Every time there is a terrorist action broadcast or printed, western people think it is done by Muslims. Statistics show that most terrorist attacks are done by non-Muslim people, with most taking place in the USA and India. How does the US military compare with the Christian paramilitary groups in North Ireland, India, Uganda, Nigeria and around the world?