Ron Paul Does Not Matter

1. America spends a lot on military 2. The since the budget is shared between military and non-military, as one occupies more of the pie, the others occupy less. 3. This is in part because of a poor economy, 4.

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Gays in the Military: the Missing Argument

There have been many reason offered up as to why gays should not be allowed (openly) in the military. They range from concerns about troop morale to logistical concerns to questions about privacy. But there is one objection that I have not seen.

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I Was Promised A Radical Socialist

I have heard some say that President Obama is a most radical liberal, socialist, communist, marxist. So, if President Obama is such a radical socialist, why don't I make as much money as the average CEO? Why don't I own the company that writes my checks?

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Godly Communism

In America, sometimes there is a strong association between Christianity, Democracy and Free Market Capitalism as all good things. But while the bible does discuss money often, is capitalism the only christian economic/political solution?

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Morality of War Against an Invader

War has changed a lot throughout history. At one time people stabbed each other with pointy implements. At other times, people shot from a distance. Opinion on the morality of war vary from all is fair to only certain things may be used to war should never happen at all.

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A Prayer for Fred

Some might call the members of Westboro Baptist Church the most despised group in America. You know there's something off when even Fox News reporters think they are a sorry bunch.

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What Distinguishes Cults from Religions?

Some people believe that there is only one religion, or *way of life*, and all other belief systems are cults. Is the difference between religions and cults merely a matter of size or secrecy? Perhaps all religions begin as cults.

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In Praise of Skepticism

"... But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed b the wind." James 1:6

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Biblical Reasons to Remove God from the Pledge

There aren't any biblical reasons to deny God his due. After all, it's said that if people do not praise Him then the very rocks will cry out.

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Not Worthy of Me

People do terrible things when they are afraid either for themselves or for their children or for the future. Fear is a little biological mechanism telling you to prepare, but what happens when fear takes over?

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When You're a Fundamentalist

Fundamentalists get a lot of flak. You're not winning any popularity contests when you hold fast to the supremacy of the *only* way to heaven: the one you believe in and the devil take the rest.

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A Tale of Two Covenants: the Folly of Legalism

Many christians have an urge to make God's will be on earth as it is in heaven by pursuing laws which support christian morals, and conversely, desiring laws to restrict or punish what is immoral.

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We Are Jonah

Jonah is an interesting figure in the bible. As a prophet of God, he ran away from God's designs to warn Nineveh. It's hard to imagine a believer deliberately seeking to confound the will of God. Or is it?

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Are christian Politicians Also Christ-like?

There are many self professed christians in America and so it seems the case that they would prefer to elect christian leaders, or as we say, 'Godly' leaders.

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I Have Nothing To Hide

If you have done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to fear. These are among the most insidious phases ever uttered. For they either reveal a dangerous disregard for reality or a predatory intent.

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If Jesus Ran For President

Would he win? Since the big news is the coming election, I thought I'd revisit the hypothetical situation where Jesus is running for President of the USA this year.

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A Christian Argument Against Banning Gay Marriage 2

In a previous article, I discussed some reasons why a christian might want to refrain from banning gay marriage. At first, this may seem counterintuitive.

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A Christian Argument Against Banning Gay Marriage

There is a lot of support for traditional marriage and conversely against gay marriage. They range from aversion to warping of basic definitions to appeals for the natural to pleas for the morality of society.

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God is Pro-Choice

If examine the God of the Bible, the God of Christianity, a very strange thing occurs... we will find that God is Pro-Choice.

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The Captains and the Kings

"The Captains and the Kings" is a fictional novel written by Taylor Caldwell and published in 1976. It is a story describing the life of an imaginary person as he comes to America and goes from rags to riches, I find certain elements of it disconcerting and perhaps prophetic.

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Neoconservatism and Reverse Psychology

Looking back at the past eight years some would make a claim that the Republican party's image and indeed Conservatism itself has been tarnished, if not by the more unpleasant manifestation of its ideology then by the flaws in its execution of its ideals.

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