I honestly can’t tell if this song is supposed to have a religious meaning or a romantic one. (Fans of Christian music, please hear me when I say, we’re not kidding when we say a lot of it sounds like people who want to make out with God. Major ick, though I guess not inconsistent [...]
In love with God?
Posted by NFQ on January 23, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/in-love-with-god/
Is it wrong to tell a lie?
It’s been a while since I did one of my secular morality Sunday posts. I want to get back into it — but for those of you who’ve started reading my blog since the last time I posted one of these, I’ll begin with a bit of an explanation. If you know anything about the [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 22, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/is-it-wrong-to-tell-a-lie/
See, this is exactly what I mean
I wasn’t just throwing out absurd hypotheticals in my post a few days ago about Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church and School v. EEOC. I can’t believe I didn’t think of this as an example to use then, but — remember that Swedish group that’s founded a religion which holds “the copying of files to be a [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 21, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/see-this-is-exactly-what-i-mean/
Debating theology obscures the point
I’m long overdue to call attention to this excellent and delightfully snarky observation, via commenter Russ on John Loftus’s Debunking Christianity blog (now moved back here): I have an idea! Since gods aren’t real let’s debate how the Christian gods are “universally reliable.” Shall we? After all, when a notion isn’t real, how does a [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 20, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/debating-theology-obscures-the-point/
Proof of Jesus’ resurrection?
I’m always prattling on about how, if presented with actual evidence and logical arguments, I would change my mind and convert to whatever religious belief system provided that compelling evidence. That’s why I feel like I ought to examine carefully the supposed compelling evidence put forward by theists, at least from time to time. Yesterday, [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 19, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/proof-of-jesus-resurrection/
I love America
Weird, right? Who knew that a godless heathen like me could actually be patriotic? But seriously, folks. As I’ve said before (in the post I just linked to), The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is one of the greatest things about this country. Every time I consider the possibility of moving to another country [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 18, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/i-love-america/
Is NYC endorsing churches? I doubt it
After my post yesterday, I figured we might as well continue the discussion with another church-state issue I saw in the news recently. The New York Times reported on a court case over the ability of churches to rent public school buildings for Sunday services. New York City, like many other school districts, apparently allows [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 13, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/is-nyc-endorsing-churches-i-doubt-it/
Religion is above the law
The Supreme Court just issued a ruling in Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. It’s an interesting situation, and the decision touches on some issues I think are really important — though sadly, I think the decision is misguided. The specifics of the case are a bit confusing, in that there’s [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 12, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/religion-is-above-the-law/
Simply because it was written in a book
The Google Doodle today (replacing the usual Google logo) commemorates Nicolas Steno, one of the 17th century founders of modern geology and specifically stratigraphy. As it happens, Steno was also a Catholic bishop who was actually beatified — yes, he’s on the path to sainthood — by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Now, plenty [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 11, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/simply-because-it-was-written-in-a-book/
Breaking down Biblical prophecies
Keith Harrison (who you may have seen in the comments around here, and who blogs at Coming of Age) has been making headway lately on a great series of blog posts: The theme is biblical prophecies. One of the recurring arguments I hear from believers is that the Bible must be true because of the [...]
Posted by NFQ on January 9, 2012
http://www.noforbiddenquestions.com/2012/01/breaking-down-biblical-prophecies/
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