The God of the Old Testament is named “YHVH.” It is unpronounceable and most scholars translate this to “I AM.”In the New Testament, Jesus calls the god he reveres “Abba.” “Father.”Jesus also teaches the doctrine of salvation–something the Old Testament God certainly does not teach. Jesus also teaches a new prayer to “Abba” and all…
We know the Bush Administration used “code words” to speak to Christian groups. (You can check them out here.) Looks like McCain is doing the same thing in a new internet ad. In short, he’s calling Obama the Anti-Christ. Fundamentalist Christians are starting to talk about the idea seriously. Here’s the ad. Watch for the…
(from Crooks and Liars) During a press availability in Panama City, Florida, John McCain said, “I have supported hundreds of pieces of legislation, which would help Americans obtain an equal opportunity in America. I am proud of that record, from fighting for the recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday in my state to sponsoring…
Because of oversight on my part, I find myself a retailer without a booth. Anybody willing to share booth space? Of course, I’m willing to buy in.
Yesterday, I stick up for the Mormons and this is how they repay me. Orson Scott Card–who wrote Ender’s Game–just said this: The first and greatest threat from court decisions in California and Massachusetts, giving legal recognition to “gay marriage,” is that it marks the end of democracy in America.He said it in the Mormon…
And here’s Driven, one of my favorite Rush tunes, that happens to have a kickin’ little bass solo in the middle. Go, Dirk, Go!
Turn the other cheek.Love your neighbor as thyself.Forgive seven times seventy times.And stay home on election day if that fucking Mormon gets the VP slot. That’s American Christian values. (I know, this isn’t all Christians or maybe even most. But it’s 64 million of ’em, and that’s enough.)
It’s NASA’s 50th Anniversary. In celebration, here are fifty ways NASA has made our lives better. (Give this list to the next person who says space exploration doesn’t help human lives.)
mnight has posted her second installment of the Houses of the Blooded game she’s running (and I’m playing in!). ReflectionsOne of the first (if not the first) supplements I’ll be doing for the game is a little book called Blood & Tears. It’ll be the full PVP/LARP rules. Playing the game as someone who’s seen…
Website re-design goes on as I type. I’d like to know what kind of forums folks would like to see. FAQ for each BookResearch (for discussion of ven research others have made)House Rules (my favorite!)IC DiscussionOOC Discussion What else?