Category Archives: State & Church

Rev. Alberts: Time to Censure Bush

Posted on April 30, 2006 by Dwight

Writing in Counterpunch, Rev.William Alberts says it’s time for people of faith — in particular the Methodist Church — to bring disciplinary action against the President, who happens to be a Methodist. Rev. William Alberts: Time for People of Faith … Continue reading →

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How Attacking Iran Benefits China

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Dwight

It’s widely recognized that the greatest beneficiary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq has been Iran. Just as clearly, the biggest beneficiary of a U. S. attack on Iran will be China.This is why the administration’s recent exhortation to China’s … Continue reading →

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al-Qaida Infiltrated Dubai Agencies

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Dwight

In the midst of all the controversy over allowing the state-owned Dubai Ports to manage seaports in the U.S., I never saw anyone mention that al-Qaida has infiltrated (and therefore compromised) the government of the United Arab Emirates. Maybe I … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On in Iraq

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Dwight

They even held a beauty contest to choose the Iraqi candidate for Miss Universe — shouldn’t that prove there’s no civil war going on? But here comes the big bad American media, focusing as usual on the bad news instead … Continue reading →

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Confusing Terrorists with Terrorist Victims

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Dwight

The rebels killed her father when they raided her home in Liberia. She was held prisoner, beaten and raped, even forced to wash the clothing of the men who raped her. Fortunately she was able to escape after a few … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Folly

Posted on January 10, 2006 by Dwight

Where is Erasmus when you need him? The Catholic divine might have thought he chased this sort of folly out of Christianity 500 years ago, but it appears not. . . . three Christian ministers today blessed the doors of … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Design Unveiled

Posted on February 21, 2005 by Dwight

Natural History magazine (4/02) has a set of articles on intelligent design: three by intelligent design advocates Michael J. Behe, William A. Dembski, and Jonathan Wells, followed by three responses by Kenneth R. Miller, Robert T. Pennock, and Eugenie C. … Continue reading →

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War or Reason? a reply to Rev. Charles Stanley

Posted on February 13, 2005 by Dwight

In early March of 2003, a few weeks before the invasion of Iraq, relatives sent me the tape recording of a then recent sermon by the Rev. Dr. Charles Stanley entitled “A Nation at War”. Rev. Stanley is not some … Continue reading →

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Bush, Christinsanity & Torture

Posted on February 12, 2005 by Dwight

In her New Yorker article, Outsourcing Torture, Jane Mayer has thrown a window open to ‘the secret history of American’s “extraordinary rendition” program’ in which the United States Government has become a collaborator in an international torture ring. “Extraordinary rendition” … Continue reading →

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