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Dealing with Iran
I know there are many people including our President and Congress who feel that lifting sanctions against Iran must be strictly dealt with tit for tat regarding nuclear inspections to assure they are not making more weapons grade fissionable material. My contention is that it is in part our sanctions against them that created an atmosphere of hostilities between them and us that created the need, in their minds, for nuclear armament. Israel’s nuclear threat also plays a significant role. Had we not imposed sanctions on them in spite of their government’s religious leader’s distrust of the U.S. I honestly feel that they would not have perused nuclear capability as vigorously as they have and relations between us would have improved over time. Continue reading
Christianity of Exclusions
I grew up in a very strong Christian family and went to a Christian high school. One of the primary reasons I eventually abandoned Christianity was due to the lack of a connection with God. But another factor was a … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Issues
Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, exclusion, God, Golden Rule, inclusion, Jesus, love, Old Testament
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An Eye for an Eye
It seems to me that despite many of our American traditions stemming from a strong Christian Protestant backgrounds our culture has gradually reverted back towards the attitudes of Old Testament ‘an eye for an eye’ morality. When we feel a … Continue reading
Posted in Morality Values, Social Issues
Tagged Christ, Christian, crime, Eye for an eye, Good and evil, Jews, Old Testament, punishment, revenge
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Morality without Religion?
In discussions I have had with Christians I have heard it argued that “How can there be morality without Christian values?” When I reply that I am an agnostic and feel that I have quite high moral and ethical standards … Continue reading
Posted in Life's Lessons, Morality Values, Personal Perspective, Social Issues
Tagged agnostic, Atheism, Christian, Christian values, Christianity, do no harm, ethics, Gold standard, Golden Rule, morality
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Is it Constitutional to Legislate Morality?
A case is made from history and the Declaration of Independence that it was the wish of our Founding Fathers to keep the church separated from the state. It is even suggested that Christian doctrine supports the argument that morality should not be forced upon people. In a society where everyone’s right to free expression is guaranteed, religious morality cannot be forced upon others with different backgrounds through legislation. Continue reading
Human Rights vs. Social Justice – Is there Really a Difference?
It seems strange to me that in a country which opposes Human Rights abuses abroad, we still struggle with Social Justice issues here in the US. Perhaps we have a double standard for human rights, one for us and another … Continue reading
Autism and the Lack of Spirituality
My personal reasons why autistic individuals do not experience spirituality as an autistic is because they are unable to pick up on subliminal signals (unknown to science at this point) from others. Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Life's Lessons, Religion, Social Issues
Tagged autism, Autism spectrum, autistic, Christian, Christianity, Emotion, faith, God, religion, signal, Spirituality, subliminal
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Does Marriage Exist as a Religious Institution?
The biblical definition of marriage is a lifelong bond between a man and a woman for the purpose of raising a family. Yet contemporary marriages tend to be less than lifelong and often are not about raising a family. An argument is presented that marriage has evolved into a much more a legal status than a religious institution. Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Social Issues, Society
Tagged Christian, Christian value, divorice, domestic partner, LGBT, marriage, same sex marriage
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The Good Samaritan
In the parable of the Good Samaritan Jesus speaks about a good deed being done by a pagan while two God fearing Jews ignored the peril of a beaten and robbed man. Does this parable hint that God would look favorably upon a good pagan and poorly upon uncompassionate God fearing men? Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christianity, compasionate, gentile, God, good, Good Samaritan, heaven, Jesus, Jews, love, Parable of the Good Samaritan
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Is there a God out there?
I reveal my struggle with a faith based God and my break with my Christian roots. I don’t know if there is a God, the creator of all, but I have curiosity about the possibilities. I feel that if there is a God like some Christians profess, Christians in general are extremely poor representatives of that faith and fail to understand the meaning of grace, compassion, forgiveness, unconditional love, turning the other cheek, and letting God be the judge. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, Christian, Christian Church, Christianity, faith, God, grace, Jesus, love
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ouR Social Conscience 