Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – that pesky free will

A fellow I’ve corresponded with on Facebook gave me a link to bible verses he claimed supported the idea of free will.  I’m bored, so I went through and looked at all of them.   My usual readers will recognize quite a bit of this, no reason to waste your time again. Okay, let’s look at … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – that pesky free will

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “A Case for Christmas” critique Part 3

Part Three – “A Mind-Boggling Proposition”  yeah, it’s really called that. So, in addition to the latest bit of nonsense from Lee Strobel about Christmas, I also got an email from another shilling preacher from biblegateway.com about the Jews.   Now, I find Jewish belief just as ridiculous as Christian or any other belief but the … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “A Case for Christmas” critique Part 3

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “A Case for Christmas” critique Part 1

Part One – Setting the Record Straight Well, Lee has quite a challenge here since the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, and therefore Christmas, is certainly quite a mess.  We have two gospels that just ignore it, two that have the details everyone knows but are contradictory and Paul who has seems to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “A Case for Christmas” critique Part 1

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – as expected Christians who supported Trump now insist that they never did

As some of my readers might remember, I've clashed with John Branyan and his rather peculiar daughter Amanda before. They were all for Trump, how great he was, how Amanda voted for him and how dare anyone point out how much he was a failure.  We can see that right here "On behalf of your … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – as expected Christians who supported Trump now insist that they never did

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yet one more TrueChristian(tm) offers a “challenge” to atheists and fails

So, we have a Christian, Andy Bannister, who wants to ask “Why are some atheists so afraid of changing their minds?”.  This is a video, and of course, the comments are turned off.  So much for being the "confident" Christians that Solas claims on their website, eh? Unsurprisingly, the video starts off with the usual … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yet one more TrueChristian(tm) offers a “challenge” to atheists and fails

What the Boss Likes – Some random photos

I was going through my photos on my phone and decided to put a handful up. Pumpkin Pie that I made this weekend.  I've found I like the Joy of Cooking version the best, which uses heavy cream rather than the common American ones that use evaporated and/or condensed milk.   This is Mr. Athena … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Some random photos

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – oh look a Muslim creationist lies: Atheism succinctly refuted

oh look, a Muslim creationist lies.It isn't Ilya Prigogine lying, it is our friends over Blogging Theology.   Now, how did I know to question this false claim?  Well, Dr. Prigogine signed the Humanist Manifesto in 2003.  Rather unlikely that someone like this would be an authority that a theist would run to, right?  It stank … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – oh look a Muslim creationist lies: Atheism succinctly refuted