MANKIND HAS ALWAYS wished for a “sign” from the Gods, an augury of such indisputable, authoritative power as to sweep any and all doubts and misgivings aside. And man didn’t hesitate to ask when the opportunity arose to ask God straight out.
NO OTHER APOSTLE is known as well or remembered as often as Simon Peter, not only for his failed attempt to walk on water, and his confession that he thought Jesus was “…the Son of the living God,” but most notably for his betrayal of Jesus.
Andrew • Terry Kruger Jesus the Son of God was a man among men, and the men closest to him were twelve diverse, unique personalities of that day. The Bible and apocrypha do contain some historical insights concerning these men, notably the doubting nature of Thomas, the inexplicable cowardice of Peter denying his Master; the betrayal of Judas. But until …
As President Obama continues his deliberations about what the hell to do about Afghanistan, this week saw a lot of fuel thrown on the fire: The number of US troops killed by the Taliban hit an all time monthly high. The Taliban showed they could strike anywhere, killing a dozen UN workers in their Kabul headquarters and shelling a five …
Signing betrayal, anti-patriotism, denial, and racism semiotics, n. also called semiotic studies or semiology, is the study of sign processes (semiosis), or signification and communication, signs and symbols, both individually and grouped into sign systems. It includes the study of how meaning is constructed and understood. James Carville, Stan Greenberg and Karl Agne of Democracy Corps did a study of …
From Science and Religion Today Obama’s Moral Argumnet For Health-Care Reform August 21, 2009* In a conference call with faith leaders earlier this week, President Barack Obama used religious allusions to respond to some of the “ludicrous ideas” and attacks on his plan for health-care reform: These are all fabrications that have been put out there in order to discourage …
Despite his new status as hero to the reptard right wingnut casserole, Joe Wilson’s seemingly courageous act of career-ending stupidity was really an act of cowardice; for what he really wanted to yell was this: “FUCK YOU YOU ARROGANT SOCIALIST NIGGER!”
