lobbyists

Posted May 15

It's been raised a lot recently, and I think in no small part due to similar discussions of taxation of the so called wealthy, that religious organizations who engage in lobbying should be taxed....   Ignoring the fact for the moment that under tax code for 501(c)'s they legally CANNOT do this at all...   ...

a weekly chuckle

Posted May 15

A minister parked his car in a no-parking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my app...

Taxing the pulpit

Posted May 9

It's been voiced by a few here that churches should be taxed... Let us first define a term here, that being church:   By church I mean any legally recognized religious organization, I am not referring specifically to Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Pagan, Wiccan or what have you.   Let us also look ...

Same Sex "Marrage"

Posted May 9

It seems the talking heads in the media (in the United States of America) have brought this subject up again... so here's my take.   If same sex couples want to have the right to the same stresses as straight couples, I say let them! A few things have to be considered for fairness though:   In many state...

Atheism is not Anti-God!

Posted March 27

So you're an atheist, well I see no reason for us to fight about that.   The word atheist has been largely twisted both by the media and extremists on both sides to the point where it has be generally accepted to mean "Against God". Actions and billboards by groups such as the American Atheists not withstanding, lets have an...

(false) Guilt by association

Posted March 20

Let's talk about Sects.   Now that I have your attention, let's really talk about sects, that is groups of people who come together based (initially) on a shared core belief. These groups are comprised of fallible, at times selfish, and even cruel human beings. These individuals seek to be better people themselves and genera...

Freedom of Religion?

Posted February 20

This blog is mostly for those of us in the United States of America, others may find it informative though.   The first amendment in the Bill of Rights goes as follows: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.   Most of us rem...

Basic human right to contraception?

Posted February 19

Say what??!   Let me explain this exclamation here, the claim has be made in the media that "free" (as in payed for by everyone but the user) Contraception is a "basic Human right"...   Someone has been eating paint.   There is no such right, not in the United States and not as a Hum...

In Gov. we trust?

Posted November 7, 2011

I'm not a fan of Obamacare, foodstamps, or any other government run social wellfare system, and herein is why:   When presented with the social ills of the world and of our local communities we have two possible paths to walk down (apart from ignoring them, which would be reprehensable ):   A: we can tur...

So, Who isthis guy?

Posted October 2, 2011

Well I promised this some time ago and have finally become inspired enough to attept to write it.   Why Don't I have "Rev." in frount of my name here: Titles to me, are earned, not self imposed. I hold no disrespect for those here who have such titles placed on their forum names, I simply choose not to do this myself...