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The God Delusion

Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins had the courage to speak up as he fervently believes that religious extremists are a serious threat to democracy and human betterment. His book, which is easy to read, is loaded with facts to support those assertions.

The New Homeless

Wal-Mart parking lot

These most recent neighbors of ours are not filthy drunken bums in oil leaking junkers. We’ve seen whole families crammed into small cars, trying to sleep upright – while we sleep in our comfy full size bed, complete with reading lights and stuffed animals. We stay at Wal-Marts by choice – they don’t.

Doing God’s will – American style

George Bush and Jesus

Is America really a Christian nation? Can we say that we are truly favored by God over all other countries? While you’re coming up with answers to those questions, try this answering this one with a straight face: Are carrying on a war in Iraq and building a natural gas pipeline in Alaska (according to [...]

Is Huckabee a "Born Again" Bush Clone?

Mike Huckabee seems to be making progress toward his quest for the Republican Presidential candidacy.  Not only is he an ex-governor of Arkansas, he is also a Baptist preacher.  He clearly is going after the same conservative, right wing, fundamentalist Christian votes that got George Bush elected in 2000 and reelected in 2004.  At the moment, it actually looks like [...]

Richard E. Kelly is blogging now

Author Richard E. Kelly (www.RichardEKelly.com) has finally joined the blogging world.  The recent release of his book, Growing Up in Mama’s Club, has begun to generate a lot of comment on some online forums and discussion groups. He’s decided to provide a more direct outlet for his readers and others interested in Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Watchtower [...]

Richard Kelly Bares His Soul

If you grew up in a fundamentalist religious household or your parents converted to a charismatic or evangelical church, you’ll probably want to read this blog article.  It probably applies to you and your children. I’ve just heard it through my private little grapevine that Richard E. Kelly, a Michigan based writer, is about to release [...]

Stem Cells – Bush Has Done It Again

President Bush has once again promised to veto a bill that would make funding available for embryonic stem cell research on “moral grounds.”  Mr. Bush has a tendency to filter everything through his fundamentalist religious views.  It’s a wonder he has not legalized the burning of witches or required the reading of the King James Bible in public [...]