Monthly Archives: May, 2010

Moral Standards and the Elo Rating

Morality has always something to do with how we relate to our fellow human beings (unless you consider masturbation a moral issue), and we are only as moral as how we treat others in relation to our society's standards.

Reverie

I had a dream — That darkness was all there is to see That cold is all there was to feel That there was...

Homosexuality and Islam

Normally when you ask an Imam (a religious scholar) what is “Islam” they will respond with “Islam is peace”, “Islam is the straight path”, etc., etc. Then when you ask about homosexuality in Islam, the answer will range from “it is forbidden” to “it is unnatural”, “it does not exist”, or “it is a grave sin”.

Iglesia ni Cristo's brand of democracy

Risa Hontiveros may be a devout Roman Catholic but her values are very inclusive in the sense that she believes in...

The Responsible Writer

This is part 2 in a series of articles written primarily as a sort of online workshop-slash-discussion hook to get writers and authors in our organization or those with similar interests to share writing tips, techniques, and style guides with others. Feel free to pitch in and throw your own two-cents on how to improve your craft.

Meetup: May 16 at Shangri-la Starbucks

RSVP on Facebook Agenda: * Storytelling: 2010 Election day adventures * Discussion: Boundaries -- Is someone in a boyfriend - girlfriend relationship...

Prayer in Politics

Incompetent candidates seem to have flooded the top ranks of the election results and there is no other way to rectify this situation with an omnibenevolent God than to say that "He has a plan" — the glorious exemplar of non-thinking that appears at the end of every wild theodicean goose chase.

AIDS Candlelight Memorial: Many Lights for Human Rights

Although the event is on May 28, please RSVP soon, because we need to send the organizers a list of participants...

Religion, Politics, and Alcohol

It is a common warning that when drinking, one should avoid any talk on religion or politics because that's a recipe for disaster.

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