Monthly Archives: June 2015

Shunning your children

A Jehovah’s Witness couple discusses their shunning of one of their children. You know how it is: Good, decent, truly Godly people are always ready to betray their family and friends on command — like Abraham. Applause! Applause! Of the … Continue reading

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You-read-it-here-first department

This is interesting: A bona fide theologian has published at Jerry Coyne’s blog a letter which reprises exactly my criticisms of theology. What I ended up discovering is that there are no actual standards in theology. If there were, then … Continue reading

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The Will to Power

Book Two: A Criticism of the Highest Values That Have Prevailed HithertoIV: How Virtue Is Made to Dominate §324   Virtue is no longer believed in; its powers of attraction are dead; what is needed is someone who will once … Continue reading

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Griswold

The Supreme Court’s decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, which made contraceptives widely available on the ground of privacy, was announced 50-years ago today. Birth control is one of the great fundamental achievements of human reason, as important to the life … Continue reading

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Dismal theology quote for the day

Christian, weep over your ugly sins and rejoice in the Lord for his calling you to repentance and covering you with his grace and giving you mercy. SBC Voices Never forget: Y’all are no damn good.

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