Tag: Billy Graham

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – follow those laws….or not

This week, there were a couple of fascinating columns from the usual theistic suspects, Rabbi Gellman and Billy Graham. Billy has a column on the “ten” commandments.   The querent asks why we should follow them now. Billy asks in return “which of them would you do away with if you could?” as a challenge, because … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – follow those laws….or not →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Yet more evidence that it’s not about concern but control, and some ruminations on prayer

Here in PA, we have yet more evidence that those who claim to be “pro-life” are concerned with nothing more than control of anyone who disagrees with them. There was a bill that would require that employers offer their pregnant employees a seat or allowing them to have a beverage at their work station. We … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Yet more evidence that it’s not about concern but control, and some ruminations on prayer →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Just what is a cult? Another review of Billy Graham’s columns

We have a new column from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which has been the gift that keeps on giving.  What is this one about, you may ask?   It’s about how to identify cults.  Yes, you might know where this is going already.   When a theist calls something a cult, it’s hard to look away … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Just what is a cult? Another review of Billy Graham’s columns →

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – prayers and theist claims, or “again, why believe such claims?”

In a delightful coincidence (no gods needed), w have another Billy Graham bit of nonsense about prayer,  prayers for water in the American west, our current TrueChristian, KD, claims about how his prayer was answered, and his claims on how dare anyone bring that up, complete with indignant words on why it’s the atheist’s fault … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – prayers and theist claims, or “again, why believe such claims?” →