God Report

USA for AfricaIn the first part of 'A Response to “We Are the World: The Spirit of the World”- On the Mark or Way off Key?' I brought to light a misguided criticism from the Later Days Minsitry blog regarding their attack on the song “We Are the World” and the argument that there is nothing positive from the secular world. There sheer volume of problems I found with this post warranted a continuation of this reponse. Read more

USA for AfricaRecently, a group of “musicians” (and I use that term very loosely) committed audio sacrilege with a remake of “We Are the World” that is no doubt making Michael Jackson turn over in his grave. Now, the very spirit of the song itself is coming under attack. Even more ironic is that the song, which calls us to the love and charity that God asks of us, has come under fire by a christian blog. Being one of the last die hards from the “We Can Change the World” camps of the 80's, I felt a detailed response was in order. Read more

FaithWhile religion has been hotly debated among various groups in the United States over the past couple of decades, one group has taken things way too far on a college campus in Texas where their latest stunt has far surpassed a matter of intelligent debate, crossing the line into obscenity and exploitation by conducting a swap program distributing pornography in exchange for Bibles or any other religious text in their all out assault on faith in this nation. Read more

The God DelusionIn the “The God Delusion”, the over-bearing and overly pompous Richard Dawkins claims more than once that atheists are the most discriminated against minority in the United States. 

Say what? The infamous atheist probably based his conclusion on this survey by the University of Minnesota that reached the same conclusion, but I am pretty skeptical to say the least and reject the notion that an Englishman can accurately portray the amount of discrimination in the states. Read more

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Joseph Reyes: courtesy PR News ChannelRichard Dawkins, the famous religion oppositionist, argues children are born free of religion and that it is their parents that force it on them, which is obviously true. Children are not born with cricifixes, knowledge of the Koran or anything else like that. The debate is approached in many ways by various religions. Muslims believe that all children are Muslim and are either led away from the true faith by infidels or choose poorly to reject the most violent faith in the world. Buddhists believe all souls are Buddhist, but being a Buddhist is a little less impactful on the Earth and the infidel. Read more

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Last week we went over the story of young David's battle with the Philistine champion Goliath. While this display of prowess was impressive, the social intrigue that happens in the wake of the contest is arguably more important and more meaningful. At this point in First Samuel (chapter 18 specifically) the story becomes considerably more dense. Many events take place in the space of a single chapter and it's easy to miss a number of the many important details along the way. One element that has been a source of much debate and distraction over the ages is the relationship between David and Jonathan, Saul's son and the heir apparent to the throne of the two kingdoms.

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Today is Religious Freedom Day, a day on which we can celebrate the fact that we’re not executed for our beliefs as many of our ancestors were. However, that doesn’t stop the persecution and violence directed against people of many religions today—both at home and abroad—and we still need to work together to overcome such atrocities and treat one another as brothers and sisters. Here are ten things you can do to do just that.

10. Refrain from judgment. Unless someone is getting hurt, a person’s religion is his or her personal choice. Being different does not mean being bad; it’s simply something other than what you are used to. If you have questions or concerns, he or she will probably be glad to answer them as long as you ask in a nonjudgmental way. If nothing else, do a little research from a nonpartisan website. Read more