The Real Valentine
Everyone’s heard the sweet story of St. Valentine, a Christian martyr imprisoned by the Romans, who encouraged his followers while he waited for the chop by writing them messages on heart-shaped...
View ArticleThe Truth is Here — Anybody Listening?
Frankly, I’m gobsmacked. Finally, unexpectedly, as it did in so many places, the scandals appear to be reaching flash point around none other than the pope. Questions have arisen about Pope Benedict’s...
View ArticleThe Quest for the Master Key
I’m bumming today, having ended four long years of research tracking down a clue to the ultimate smoking gun, what I’d hoped would be the crown jewel of all my digging into the Church’s dark and hidden...
View ArticleCrucifiction?
For almost two thousand years now, one single week in Jerusalem and the events that followed have gotten a lot of attention. Everything that led to the execution of Jesus and after has been...
View ArticleCrystal Cathedrals and Falling Bricks
This news just in. The Crystal Cathedral, preacher Rev. Robert E. Schuller‘s glorious glass palace, will become the actual cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. The steel and glass...
View ArticleHoly Thursday Hot Tub?
A reading from the Gospel According to Mark, Chapter 14:50-52 (Douay-Rheims): 50 Then his disciples leaving him, all fled away. 51 And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about...
View ArticleHow St. Paul Proves the Church is a Fraud
You know, I’ve never been a big fan of St. Paul myself. Guy was a real troublemaker, the Lenny Bruce (or Harlan Ellison, as a friend once pointed out) of the First Century. His zingy quotes may be...
View ArticleThe Eucharist and Other Lies
Sorry to harp more on this, but it’s really torn me up, and only now am I getting past the grief and betrayal to righteous rage. So I got to rant a wee bit more now… As for my realization that the...
View ArticleThe Gates of Hell Are in the Golan
When Jesus made his famous statement predicting that “the Gates of Hell” would not prevail against the movement he was founding, he was probably looking right at them. They’re at 33.248611N, 35.694444...
View ArticleHow Jesus Fandom Created the Church
I’ve finally gotten around to reading a present from Xmas before last, a book called “Misquoting Jesus” a primer on textual criticism of the New Testament. I had suspected the Bible had been messed...
View ArticleAn Argument-Killing Quote from Scripture
The holy times of Easter and Passover are almost here once again. Which means you might find yourself trapped somewhere with an obnoxious in-law or a well-meaning person eager to convert you to their...
View ArticleThe Creepiest Thing About the Resurrection
There’s no doubt the Resurrection of Christ totally freaked out his disciples. After all, no matter what Jesus claimed what would happen before Good Friday, the Romans expertly nailed him up in public...
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