It's pretty typical of the tradition in which I was raised to cherry-pick scripture. I'm guilty of this myself, often finding favorite quotes when reading a book. Many evangelical sermons are based on small passages, which is neither good or bad. Sometimes it's enlightening to "read around" the sermon text for context, and it... Continue Reading →
Paula White revisited…In the interest of my crap detector’s calibration
I should ignore this "religious leader's" words, but that's not good for my crap detector and runs the risk of knocking it out of calibration. An added benefit to looking at this "prayer" tweet is that she's got me reading the Book of Job, which I've long neglected. Seems like wishful and arrogant thinking to... Continue Reading →
President’s religious leaders increase my interest in Bible study
Early in his presidency, Donald Trump influenced my reading habits. More recently, the religious people he hangs with have influenced and increased my Bible reading. In the past I let things roll off without much thought when listening to religious leaders. Now, when I hear scripture used to make a point, it's an automatic red... Continue Reading →
Blurring the Lines
The Federal Advisory Committee Act, passed in 1972, says Congress and the public “should be kept informed with respect to the number, purpose, membership, activities, and cost of advisory committees.” I think President Trump's Evangelical Advisory Committee meetings, dinners, and as one participant described it, "unprecedented access," should be open to public scrutiny. Expenses related to this "unprecedented access"... Continue Reading →
Kindly Curmudgeon 