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The Real Irony of Psalms 109

Rational debates with Christians usually end in one of two ways: 1) it’s just a leap of faith or 2) You have to look at the outcomes. Mmmm outcomes like 9/11? the Middle East? Northern Ireland? How about the suggestion that the president be assassinated?
The following is from a posting on the Daily Kos. I [...]

Posted 16 January 2010 † ThomasD § Satan Wrote the Bible ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: , , ,

Pascal was Wrong

French philosopher Blaise Pascal wagered “that one would be wise to believe in God, since in the end the believer would lose nothing, unbelievers everything, if proved wrong.” Assuming that the God he was talking about is the God of the Bible I argue the opposite. If one leads a life based on [...]

Posted 17 June 2009 † ThomasD § General Religion ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Is the Bible bad?

Is the Bible bad?
How could anyone say that after it has been called “The Good Book” for so many years? There is much to be said for it but there is also much to be said against it. It is certainly to be respected for the tremendous influence it has had on Western civilization [...]

Posted 10 January 2008 † ThomasD § General Religion ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , ,