Jun
10
According to an article in the Cherry Hill N.J. Courier-Post, Jehovah’s Witnesses aim to “debunk myths” about their faith by adopting the topic “Follow the Christ!” at the District Conventions. The article mentions only the one convention being held in Reading, Pa., but of course the program is an identical thing everywhere, and it’s not [...]
Dec
04
Happy Holidays!
Warmth, light, comfort
laughter, love and joy
to you and yours
to all of us
May your spirits be energized, brightened, and filled with caring for others.
An important note on the so-called “war on Christmas”:
Should there be some reminder that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of the Prince of Peace? How does turning Christmas [...]
Aug
07
Here is another parody of JW reasoning written by Subir Kaunds and published here with his permission. Thank you so much!
QUESTIONS FROM READERS
Is it scriptural to trim nose hair?
A Christian is governed by conscience. And some Christians may feel, in the absence of any specific prohibition in the Bible, that trimming nose hair [...]
Aug
05
The Christian Paradox (Harpers.org)
Check out this excellent excerpt from Bill McKibben’s article in the August 2005 edition of Harper’s Magazine.
The basic point is that although the overwhelming majority of Americans profess to be Christian, the USA is the least Christian in its behavior (compared to other “developed” nations).
A few nuggets:
“In 2004, as a share of [...]