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How to Kill a Culture—A Satire
My mission is very simple: I want to kill a culture. I have been thinking about this for a long time and I believe I now have the key. It has to do with reading. It has to do with literacy.
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Humanity’s Continuing Belief in God and the Soul
A recently released report by the Pew Research Center showed that Americans are much more likely to be actively religious than their counterparts in other western nations and that the United States is unusual compared to other affluent countries in that many more Americans are actively religious.
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I Will Not Tolerate Hatred
I have been a Scientologist for over fifteen years, and very publicly so. In working with my church and its members I am surrounded by some of the most decent, friendly, intelligent, helpful, caring, hardworking (and did I mention funny and charming?) incredible people I have ever known.
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If You’re Trying to Get Rid of Religion, It’s Gonna’ Be a Long Haul
When the “ Freedom From Religion Foundation” and other atheist crusaders put on their big-boy pants and go after religious symbols on postal workers and bureaucrats, Christmas trees at the White House or Holiday Menorahs on Sunset Blvd in Beverly Hills, I’ll believe they are sincere.
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Increased Tolerance: The Apple Pie Method
One day when I was a kid, my mom brought an apple pie home from the bakery. This was a rare occurrence in our sugar-rationed household and therefore a very big deal to me. I, personally, had an open-door policy on sugar.
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Meet Me Halfway
When it comes to understanding the religious beliefs of others, there is often some inherent unwillingness to meet the other halfway with a true desire to comprehend that person’s deeply-held convictions.
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My Scientology
I don’t need to know much about the guy who threatened Scientologists in a recent post on Facebook.
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New Survey Reveals America’s Faith Is Still Strong
It takes courage and resilience to maintain one’s faith despite DNA evidence that all is lost and that hope is futile. On the other hand, it takes no courage to hate.
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Not in Our Stars—A Holiday Entreaty
As days pass by and disappear we fast approach another year. The last 12 months we pause to weigh and estimate the progress made. Have all our dreams for happier days grown closer, or more far away? Did we our destinies fulfill or were we simply standing still? Perusing all that we’ve been through...
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On Religion & Politics, or What Not to Discuss at a Dinner Party
“Nothing ruins a dinner party faster than religion or politics.” It’s the unspoken agreement of a polite dinner host and guests. Why? Because people can’t keep their manners in when talking about these two subjects. They’re especially volatile in the current political climate.
