A possible conundrum arises, between religion and evolution

(Just a thought!)

The existentialism behind the wisdom of King Solomon

This is an article I first wrote 3 years ago. Which I’ve revised and appended 25 select verses, from the Book of Ecclesiastes, at the end. Verses that demonstrate not only the down to earth sensibilities of this wisest of kings, but the reason so many of the cultural memes expressed, are still with us…

No God-meme placards, brought over from our SLDI fb page.

Some of our efforts, previously published in The Salt Lake Daily Issue.com, and brought over for your viewing pleasure. Please share them yourself – every chance you get. __ Please scroll down, for an explanation of this meme, at the bottom. __ It would appear that the reappearance of this meme has inadvertently left a…

A brief editorial on proposed same sex legislation in Hawaii

The Salt Lake Tribune, MSNBC, JournalTimes, Deseret News … THE HEADLINES ALL READ: Hawaii positioned to pass same-sex civil unions . Alright! Here it comes. Hawaii – poised to pass same sex civil union legislation, following the mid term elections. For the LDS faithful in both Utah and Hawaii, I would only counsel you not to look upon it…

Time to turn up the heat, in the disappearance of Susan Powell

. . (from Nov 6, 2010) . In the disappearance of Susan Powell, the latest word out now, is that Josh Powell is claiming “Susan left us behind.” Not only that, but Josh’s father, Steve Powell, has gone on record as saying he thinks Susan ran off with a boyfriend. It’s an especially disgusting set…

An ode to Sarah Palin

As the elections approach, let us carefully consider. ( First published in 2 Bites of the Apple, 2009 ) Ode to Sarah Palin Man once believed that the earth was quite flat And it didn’t take god or the angels to know that And that man, a creature of dust, never even existed ’til by god’s own…

Religious indoctrination, and the harm that it does

(from Oct 17, 2010) I had an Uncle who was a lay minister at a local Assembly ‘O God church, where I grew up. But I spend a good many Sundays, as a young boy, sitting on wooden benches, or hard metal folding chairs, attending the non-denominational, fundamentalist services that my paternal grandmother attended, when she wasn’t…

Mormons cling to their Masonic Lodge rituals, in avoiding the light of truth

(from Oct 14, 2010) . With the LDS Church’s focus on one’s alleged ability to change, it must surely be noted that members, from the ‘prophet’ on down, must choose to maintain their own preference for blind ignorance over rational thought. After all, no one is ‘born Mormon.’ No, seriously – the only reason those…

Cognitive Evolution Laboratory study could shed light on Mormon morality

(from Sept 30, 2010) . Following the Harriman Machine Gun Fire, the largely Mormon population of those affected by the fire were counseled by their church leaders against filing excessively inflated, or otherwise bogus claims, against the National Guard. Apparently sparked by reports of claimant opportunists, unconflicted by any apparent moral dilemma in going after…

The human condition, and the genius of Alexander Pope

(from September 24, 2010) Philosopher-poet, Alexander Pope was an 18th century critical genius, at dissecting the human condition. In a short series, I’ll be coming back to Mr. Pope, in parsing some very important – and oft quoted – works of particularly unique insight, that are still revered today. So, by way of introduction, for those who’ve never been touched by the depth…