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Good Christian Americans

October 14, 2009 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Featured Article, Religion

Good Christian Americans

If you thought that Bible-thumping, holy rollin’, Confederate flag waving, southern-fried, “come to Jesus” religion was a thing of the past, think again.Church sign

If you haven’t seen it recently, rent the DVD of “Inherit the Wind,” starring… Read the rest

Is Intelligent Design science?

September 5, 2009 by Richard E. Kelly  
Filed under Current Events, Featured Article, Religion

Is Intelligent Design science?

Few topics get my dander up more than the assertion that Intelligent Design (ID) should be taught in the public schools as a scientific theory. There is too much evidence to indicate that ID is not science, although Gregory… Read the rest

The God Delusion

December 20, 2008 by Richard E. Kelly  
Filed under Books, Religion

The God Delusion

“The genie of religious fanaticism is rampant in present-day America, and the Founding Fathers would have been horrified,” so reports Richard Dawkins early on in his best-selling book, The God Delusion.

He also shares the following 1981 quote from… Read the rest

Doing God's will – American style

September 8, 2008 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Politics, Religion

Doing God's will – American style

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… Read the rest

Church of the USA?

September 8, 2008 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Religion

Why doesn’t the United States of America have it’s own national church? Italy has the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church, Greece and Russia have their Orthodox churches, and of course, there is most obvious example of them all… Read the rest

Is Huckabee a "Born Again" Bush Clone?

December 12, 2007 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Business, Current Events, Politics, Religion

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… Read the rest

Richard E. Kelly is blogging now

October 1, 2007 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Friends and Family, Religion

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… Read the rest

Richard Kelly Bares His Soul

July 15, 2007 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Books, Religion

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… Read the rest

Stem Cells – Bush Has Done It Again

June 20, 2007 by John Hoyle  
Filed under Current Events, Politics, Religion

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… Read the rest