It is a small group of Catholics going to court against the President’s policy of requiring birth control in Catholic health insurance.  The vast majority of Catholic Bishops, Dioceses, colleges and universities and members are not participating. There are 194 dioceses but only about a dozen have chosen to join the lawsuit.  Just a few of the 200 Catholic colleges…
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Christians, not Satan, is the reason many leave the faith.  Of course, Satan does not benefit from this because there is no Satan. The author below spent time on a site I, also, look at,  ex-christian.com.  This site is teeming with testimonials from people who have left the faith or are on their way out. The irony is that…
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We usually attribute the aversion to saying “no” to politicians who say “yes” to special interests and pass the cost onto the larger majority. But, the aversion to saying “no” is everywhere.  The “tough”, highly paid, CEO’s of corporations have it.  You can see the aversion when business falters and corporations announce layoffs of white collar, middle management,  staff. …
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A lifetime of watching societal change from a social science perspective has made me marvel, sometimes, at overlooked variables. A couple of decades ago crime and “gangs” seemed to be the big villains plaguing this country.  There were congressional hearings nationally and “gang task forces” locally. Social scientists said the increase in crime was due merely to a blip in…
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Today, I read an unusual article where a preacher/author had asked Biblical scholars a  general question, “What is the chief political concern of the Bible?” The article reported eleven responses. The text of the responses is included as well as the person and institution with which they are affiliated.  I would have thought there would be one theme in all…
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