The Baptists Invented Separation of Church and State. Then Forgot.
The “wall of separation” wasn’t built by atheists. It was built by Baptists with whip scars, and their heirs are tearing it down.
Southern Baptists Were Pro-Choice. Then Politics Happened.
In 1971 the SBC officially supported abortion access. Their own press praised Roe. Then politics happened, and they spent fifty years and billions erasing it.
There Are More Variations of the Bible Than Words in the Bible!
If you don’t know Dr. Bart Ehrman, he’s a biblical scholar and professor. Ehrman taught at Rutgers University from 1985 to 1988, then joined…
The Iteration Hypothesis: A Refinement of the Simulation Argument
Oooh, this post is a doozy… I’ll tell you right now, if you’re looking for a lighthearted, fun article this isn’t for you. But…
Socrates Debates Immigration Policies
If you’ve ever found yourself arguing about immigration, or quietly avoiding the argument because it always turns into shouting, I wrote this for you!…
Hitchens’s Razor: The Antidote to Unfounded Claims
“What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” Christopher Hitchens popularized this principle, now known as Hitchens’s Razor, in debates…
Does God Want You To Follow The Law?
I’m sick of hearing people quote the biblical passage “render unto Caesar…“. It’s usually deployed as an argument designed to bolster the concept of…
Has Trump Really “Stopped 8 Wars”? And Should We Care?
If indeed we, as a country – with all of our resources and diplomats, have stopped any wars that needed to be stopped –…
I Didn’t Call 911 to be Validated…
When was the last time you were in a stupid argument. I mean, one that really shouldn’t have happened because no one was even…
Did Adam Ever Really Have Free Will?
Spoiler: It’s Hard to “Choose” When God Stacks the Deck. I was debating with my buddy about free will, original sin, the Garden of…
The Myth of the “Dangerous” Immigrant
Recent political rhetoric has targeted Afghan and Somali immigrants with vitriolic language, labeling them as “garbage,” claiming they are “terrorizing” our communities, and suggesting…
The Greek Concept of Philotimo
The concept of philotimo (φιλότιμο) is often described as the “Greek secret” or the highest of all Greek virtues. While linguistically untranslatable into a…
100 Ethical Debate Topics You’ve Never Considered
I don’t know what the deal is lately. I’ve been on a tear posting about all kinds of philosophical topics, like whose responsibility are…
Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Your Morality
To get started, this is a critique of Moral Pedagogy and the resulting moral dependency trap*. I will be outlining a distinction between First-Order…
Christopher Hitchens’ Critique of the Catholic Church
If you’re asking yourself, “Who is Christopher Hitchens? And why do I care?” Well, Hitchens was a journalist and author, who also emerged as…
Fascism ALWAYS Devours Religion
If you’re religious, and especially if you’re a Christian, personally I would think you’d be SUPER scared right now with the encroachment of the…
Fascism Eventually Destroys EVERYTHING – Even Itself
It’s my assertion that Authoritarian and fascist movements always follow a repeating progression, so to see if this concept bears out let’s examine five…
People Act Like Morons – Its Only Logical
My buddy Steve sent me a link to this incredibly long and wordy post on Substack. It’s a great article, though the author didn’t…
Are You, Or Are You Not, A FASCIST?
Recently, there have been so many accusations coming from the “LEFT” that people on the “RIGHT” are Fascists – as well as people on…
The US Healthcare Industry is a Disgrace
Healthcare Should Not Be An Industry First, let’s recognize that calling healthcare an “industry” itself reveals a fundamental ethical flaw. An industry refers to…
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