When stripped of details, Christianity and Islam are identical in essentials.
Religion
America: Under Rights or “Under God”?
Does the assertion that individuals possess inalienable rights square with the belief that a nation should be “under God”?
Christianity’s Contribution to Women
American women were baptized into the workforce decades ago. Today they're running their own businesses, launching their own product lines, are managers, directors, VPs and CEOs. That's why the recent Southern Baptist Convention's in-fight over the issue of women in...
God, Buggery, and Mister Rogers
Here's what George Bernard Shaw said about religious fundamentalists: "There are scores of human insects who are ready at a moment's notice to reveal the will of God on every possible subject." A few carloads of those insects were swarming recently outside Heinz Hall...
Conservatives for the Separation of God and Religion
The House of Representatives passed a resolution last month recognizing "the public need for fasting and prayer in order to secure the blessings and protection of Providence for the people of the United States and our armed forces." On Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show...
On An Americanized Islam: Evading the Prohibitions on Usury
If Muslims begin to place success in this world above obedience to Islamic law, either by ignoring Islamic law or by reinterpreting it, that is excellent news for Muslims and good news for us all.
Give Thanks To…
Most are thankful to God. I am thankful to man -- specifically, to those individuals who (over the centuries) have created the countless things I need for survival and enjoyment: automobiles, plumbing, mass produced food, medicine, electricity, computers, televisions...
The Virtue of “Playing God”
Thanks to infighting in the Senate, it appears that voting on legislation that would destroy the lives of life-saving heroes will be delayed until next year. Americans cannot afford to leave the fate of these individuals to legislative chance, however; in the name of...
Most are thankful to God; I am thankful to man
Most are thankful to God. I am thankful to man — specifically, to those individuals who (over the centuries) have created the countless things I need for survival and enjoyment: automobiles, plumbing, mass produced food, medicine, electricity, computers, televisions … the list is endless.
Faith Over Freedom
Vice presidential candidate Joseph Lieberman recently called for the United States “to reaffirm our faith and renew the dedication of our nation and ourselves to God and God’s purposes.”
Commentary: How Christianity Created Capitalism
Michael Novak's "How Christianity Created Capitalism," (The Wall Street Journal, December 23, 1999) makes interesting fiction reading, but it totally ignores all the essential issues. The essential elements of religion are: supernaturalism (God transcends natural...
Brothers in Ideas: The Buddhist Dalai Lama and the Internet Tax Hoaxer
A frequent visitor to the United States, the Dalai Lama's popularity increases with every trip. Forty thousand people heard him speak in Central Park recently, up from five thousand in 1991, and five thousand people from around the country are expected each day of a...
The Department of Justice vs God
[HUMOR] In an unprecedented move, the Department of Justice yesterday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Christianity for its monopoly on religion in the US marketplace. Attorney General Janet Reno defended the lawsuit, saying, "For too long, Christianity has been the...
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