Of all the prophets of the Old Testament, Moses is, without a doubt, the most important. The Bible even says that “there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.” (DEU 34:10 KJV) It’s odd, then, that god killed him for failure to follow instructions […]
July 1, 2005 is a date that will probably not be recorded in the history books. However, it may well turn out to have been a major turning point in American government. Sandra Day O’Connor, moderate Supreme Court Justice, frequent swing vote and protector of the establishment clause, announced her retirement, giving George […]
From time to time, as I go about my daily life or watch the news, I will come upon scenes or situations that reaffirm the nonexistence of god. These little clues will jump out at me and remind me why I’m an atheist. I imagine many of you go through the same thing, […]
I haven’t written anything starting with the words “according to Webster” since about third grade, when I figured out it was neither clever nor original. Despite that, I thought the celebration of Independence Day here in the United States called for a definition. What does it mean to be independent? Here is […]
This week we look at Yahweh’s mean and violent side. 1st Kings, Chapter 18, shows a god that teases and toys with unbelievers before slaughtering them in large numbers.
Ahab, seventh king of Israel, married the ever-popular Jezebel and built a temple to the god Baal. Elijah, prophet of Yahweh, led the struggle to […]
