Category: Politics
-
Rick Warren wants to please God
Check out this video of Rick Warren defending his position on gay marriage on Piers Morgan. A friend on Facebook asked me what I thought about it. I couldn’t answer him honestly for a lot of reasons. So I decided to answer the friend here, where it is safe and I am anonymous. I know, I know... Where to start? First of…
-
The myth of American law being based on the Ten Commandments
It’s a common refrain from among religious and political fundamentalists. The so-called ten commandments of the Judeo-Christian religions are supposed to be the bedrock upon which all Western — or at least American — law is based. People who don’t think it through and who have been raised up among such nonsense generally nod in agreement. The argument is important…
-
Defining a political stance
For a while now I have been calling myself a liberal and/or progressive. But it just occurred to me that I don’t think that is the best way to describe my political stance. I’m not sure what the best way is, or of there is a best way. More than anything, I see myself as a rationalist. As much as anyone can be rational,…