Found: The Real Patrick Was not a Catholic “Saint”!

Stained glass portrait supposedly of St Patrick Someone recently sent me a document after I posted “Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?”, but they could not remember where they got it from.  I believe I found it at “The ‘Real’ St. Patrick’s Day“.  An interesting read, to say the least,…

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Should Christians Celebrate St Patrick’s Day?

Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March every year.  It supposedly started as a religious holiday in Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of his death in the 5th century.  It falls during the Catholic observance of Lent, so special rules have been applied…

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The Myth Called Science

John Lithgow plays Dr Emilio Lizardo in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Dr Lizardo is a human scientist possessed by an alien exiled from the 8th dimension The ignorance often displayed by people claiming to be educated, logical and reasonable is often astounding.  Even more astounding is claiming to be…

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Distortions Are the Enemies of Truth

Politicians’ creed: When in doubt, make race the issue photo credit: Sky Noir via photopin cc Facts are the enemy of truth. ~ Don Quixote We live in a strange world where many people seem to believe that we all create our own reality.  Politicians speak from ideologies and biases intended…

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How to Interpret the Bible, Conclusion: The Hard-Hearted Need Not Apply, and the Hard-Hearted Example of Cooking on the Sabbath

7 But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. ~ Mt 12:7-8 I have now published the introduction to this series as a…

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