We know – because it gets hauled out of storage every year along with the lights and tree ornaments – what Christmas means to those who practice Christianity and to those who follow Jesus (not necessarily the same people). Plenty of Christmas songs (many, ironically, written by Jews) celebrate good tidings, good cheer and goodContinue reading “The Faitheism Project Podcast, Season 2, Episode 4: “Is There A War On Christmas?””
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Noah And His “Kangaroo Problem”
According to a Gallup poll from July 2019, 40% of Americans STILL believe in creationism. A lot of “those people” are the same troglodytes standing between America and its continuing as a democratic republic. A person who genuinely believes in the Genesis creation myth — who genuinely believes that a sky deity created a “GardenContinue reading “Noah And His “Kangaroo Problem””
There’s A Huge Difference Between “Religion” & “Spirituality”
The word “huge” may be an understatement. Everyone can experience spirituality if we understand “spirituality” as our relationship with the larger world we live in, our attempt to understand it and navigate with as much success and happiness as possible. If we think of our spirit as our “essence” — the very nature of whoContinue reading “There’s A Huge Difference Between “Religion” & “Spirituality””
Why Do Atheists Seem To “Do Unto Others” Better Than Christians?
By A L Katz Could anything be more antithetical to the idea of Jesus than the image of Donald Trump standing in front of St. John’s Church yesterday, holding up a bible? Never mind the fact that to accomplish this photo op — that’s what it was — Trump had to use MILITARY UNITS toContinue reading “Why Do Atheists Seem To “Do Unto Others” Better Than Christians?”
I Have Always Been Grateful To Hebrew School For Making Me The Atheist I Am Today
By A L Katz To be completely honest, I think I hit the ground an atheist. I can’t recall ever believing there was a giant sky deity who created everything and looked down on human life benevolently — except when he got angry at us or a natural disaster hit. Aside from one 24 hourContinue reading “I Have Always Been Grateful To Hebrew School For Making Me The Atheist I Am Today”