Salon’s resident “evangelical” makes a mockery of religion
The essay, which promises to seize religion from right-wing fanatics, is both foolish and unintentionally funny.
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Tag: Morality
God and America (or God and civilization) are inextricably intertwined
My Australian friend “Nodrog,” has been thinking about God’s role in a civilized world and, especially in America. Here’s what he has to say. The predicament of the US at the moment seems to be the best argument for a belief in God yet presented. I’ve gone right up to
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Politics and perversion — a reminder that people aren’t really very nice
America no longer constrains the powerful from indulging in their lust for control or their desire for perversion, putting us in great danger. I like listening to Andrew Klavan’s podcasts when I walk my dog. Instead of merely rehashing news stories, he offers a philosophical perspective informed by his journey
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No. 4 Bookworm Room Podcast: The Second Amendment, Morality, and Kindness
The Second Amendment still protects us against the greatest killer of all: government. Our problem is nihilism, not guns, and kindness may help fix that. I’m still struggling through this gosh-darned cold, so my energy is a bit low. I’ve done a podcast and want to throw the link up
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Camel jockeys exemplify the difference between moral and shame cultures
A powerful HBO documentary about the beginning and end of using children as camel jockeys highlights the difference between Islam and Biblical morality. One of HBO’s better shows is Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. It has a 60 Minutes format which sees it have three relatively “in-depth” stories per hour
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Modern philosophy, untethered from morality, is just nihilism in fancy dress
Talking to college students brought home that modern philosophy is a nihilistic numbers game intended to support a given philosopher’s preferred goals. With colleges winding down for the year, young adults are returning to my community. This has yielded some interesting conversations, and given me a first person insight into
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[VIDEO] Dennis Prager explains that without God, there is no morality; there are just opinions
With his usual acuity, Dennis Prager explains that true morality exists only if there is a God. Absent God, people just opine about what they like or dislike. The phrase “moral relativism” gets thrown around a lot. The Right things it’s bad; the Left thinks it’s good — indeed, that
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Politicians’ external behaviors do not prove whether they have a strong moral core
I don’t particularly like a friend one of the Little Bookworms has, although I feel quite sorry for the young woman. She’s in her late teens, with staggeringly low self-esteem that she buries by indulging in drugs, alcohol, and gender fluid sexual engagements. I don’t worry, though, that she’ll be
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The Bookworm Beat 5/2/16 — the “Hell in a hand basket” edition, round 2, and open thread
I’m back, and still playing beat the clock when I blog, so let me get right down to business: Just one thing about Target’s preexisting open bathroom policy. You may not have known about Target’s long-standing open-access bathroom policy (all gender identities welcome wherever they want), but it appears that
Continue readingThe bathroom wars highlight the difference between morality and victimization
The Washington Times published an excellent article pointing out the hypocrisy of Apple, PayPal, and other corporations boycotting North Carolina because the state said biological males and females should use separate restrooms in public places: PayPal drew a line in the sand when North Carolina enacted a law prohibiting people from
Continue readingAn amazing Holocaust story plus thoughts about the Big Bang and the human soul
Hitler loved Islam.* If you didn’t know that he loved Islam, you might think that Hitler, with his race-based obsessions, would have been hostile to a religion primarily centered on a Semitic people. To Hitler, though, Islam was a manly religion that shared his goals: the eradication of the Jews coupled with world domination.
Continue readingAmerica’s morality vacuum — if you’re the right victim class, if it feels good, do it
Since the day I started blogging, I’ve returned repeatedly to an issue I find fascinating: America’s retreat from a God-derived, externally driven moral system in favor of an alleged moral system that is, in fact, a peculiar amalgam of emotion (“if it feels good, do it”), arrogance (“I’m Ivy League educated,
Continue readingMorning roundup — and Open Thread
My very strong sense is that the shutdown will reveal how much of our federal government is inessential. I’m not the only one who feels this way. And no wonder, because the shutdown reveals waste everywhere. This shouldn’t be a surprise. Monopolies are invariably poorly managed and unchecked bureaucracies invariably
Continue readingThree degrees of separation
I enjoy reading my Liberal-Lefty friends’ Facebook posts because they are so insightful into the mindsets of the Left. One insight that I have gained over time is that the differences between us conservatives and the Progressive/Left are so profound that they are unlikely to ever be bridged, barring some
Continue readingWhy atheists have no fixed moral points — and why that’s a problem (even if they’re really sweet people)
The Arizona legislature had an atheist “prayer”: Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez (D) turned a Tuesday afternoon prayer into something much more. The Phoenix New Times reports that Mendez, who is an atheist, changed the course of the event held prior to the House of Representatives’ afternoon session. He asked
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