Category Archives: Religion

The Word for Church is Forest

Posted on March 6, 2011 by thepondonome

In America, some fundamental Christians believe that man has a God-given right to use the earth and all its resources to meet their needs. After all, Genesis says so. But across the Atlantic, a different attitude prevails among followers in Ethiopia, … Continue reading →

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Goest to Eleven

Posted on February 26, 2011 by thepondonome

Weekend Competition: Thou Shalt Not… This weekend, co-vocabularists are invited to submit proposals for an eleventh commandment. Weekend Competition: Thou Shalt Not… – NYTimes.com Mine is #53. Goest thou and vote there for, early and often.      

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Posted on February 2, 2011 by thepondonome

        WIN! Epic Fail

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How We Armed al-Qaida, then Lied About It

Posted on January 7, 2011 by thepondonome

In the Iraq war, we failed to secure one of the largest armament works on the planet; ignored warnings about the security of the plant; allowed its looting and thereby armed the insurrection; then lied about it because the story … Continue reading →

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Ok That Explains it

Posted on January 1, 2011 by thepondonome

Non Sequitur Comic Strip on GoComics.com from 1/1/11

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A Real “War on Christmas”

Posted on December 25, 2010 by thepondonome

Bill O’Reilly says the “War on Christmas”  is “all part of the secular progressive agenda … like legalization of narcotics, euthanasia, abortion at will, gay marriage.” (From Media Matters for America) No, Bill, that’s a fake “war,” only waged within your … Continue reading →

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“Do You Believe in Maaaaagic?”

Posted on December 24, 2010 by thepondonome

Belief unconstrained by evidence can lead to this: At least 45 people, most of them voodoo priests, have been lynched in Haiti since the beginning of the cholera epidemic by angry mobs blaming them for the spread of the disease … Continue reading →

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The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself.

Posted on December 21, 2010 by thepondonome

Get me re-write! That needs to be: The Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself Muslims. Rep. Peter King (R-NY), the incoming chair of the House committee on Homeland Security has announced that he will hold hearings into … Continue reading →

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Of Belief in the Origins of Man and of the Bible

Posted on December 20, 2010 by thepondonome

According to a new Gallup Poll, forty percent of Americans believe that humans were created by God in their present form, 10,000 years ago next October. Four in 10 Americans Believe in Strict Creationism (Hat tip to Huff Post: 40 Percent … Continue reading →

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The United States, Every City, Every County

Posted on December 15, 2010 by thepondonome

Very cool interactive graphic from The New York Times. Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey – NYTimes.com    

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