In The Eyes Of Rome, Jesus Was An Ass

Today is Palm Sunday, the day the Church celebrates the misnamed “triumphal entry” of Jesus into Jerusalem riding on an ass.  It is often viewed, by a large portion of Western Christians, as Jesus triumphantly entering Jerusalem, knowing the end was near, and, in some cases, as a public declaration of his messiah-ship. That’s all well and good, but it completely misses the point. You see, from...

Jesus, Self Defense, And The Death Penalty

“Mercy is the mark of a great man” - Capt. Malcom Reynolds “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’” – Jesus Christ Last year, the United States was the only western democracy to carry out judicial executions.  As far as numbers, the US ranks #5, behind China, Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.  Of the G8 nations, the 8 largest...

Rick Santorum Has A Pastor Problem

When you’re the candidate of religious extremists, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise  when one of them opens their mouth and says something incredibly boneheaded. At a Baton Rouge revival yesterday, the Republican presidential candidate was introduced and blessed by the fire-breathing pastor Dennis Terry. To a cheering crowd, Terry shouted that ours is a “Christian nation,” that “we...

Use Contraception, Get Fired | News From Arizona

While I feel for my good friend John in Alabama, there are days where I feel that our respective states are trying to out crazy each other. Enter HB 2626 – A contraception law that makes it quite legal for someone to be fired for seeking insurance that covers contraception. Oh, you think I’m kidding, right?  I wish. The law as written, which has already passed the house, gives legal coverage to...

When Religious Liberty Was Heretical

All the recent talk about ‘religious liberty’ in the contraception debate has really opened the floodgates of information on the Catholic Church and their positions on most, if not all, issues. The USCCB is defending their opposition to government mandating contraceptives, the pill in particular, be covered under employer’s health insurance plans. Once upon a time, though, not so long ago, the...