Okay, we’ve got the 2012 elections behind us, but what does it all mean? Barack Obama can be proud that he got re-elected–not every President can claim that legacy. And Democrats also retained control of the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans held onto the House of Representatives, and the GOP has more state governors than the Democrats. […]
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If I never met an atheist in my whole life, would it be correct for me to assume that atheists are nothing more than a figment of one’s imagination? What prompts the question is that a FB friend of mine, and someone who is a really nice guy, wrote on FB that he believed that
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The great thing about American presidential elections is that the American voters have the ultimate say on who the President will be. We are allowed to vote our convictions. Unfortunately, along the way we get a little nonsense mixed into the political discourse. Allow me to elaborate in (as always) an evenhanded fashion. Exhibit A:
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Why do so many young people leave the Church in America? People who research such things say 70% and more of 18 year olds who grow up in church, stop going. Some of them will come back later when they get married and/or have kids; some of them never do. Why? Do young people find
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The presidential election draws nigh, and as it does both candidates have a couple of issues to wrestle with–one religious, one secular. The religion problem for Mitt Romney is that his Latter Day Saint faith could be a turnoff for voters. Mormons have a reputation for good morals, but there’s a lot of eyebrow-raising baggage,
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