According to this article, the USDA has revised its terminology to eliminate the word "hunger" from its annual report, replacing it with the unfamiliar phrase "low food security." In doing so, was the Bush Administration (which has a long history of manipulating scientific terminology to suit its political agenda) merely playing politics again, or was…
In the Bible, Genesis chapters 7-10 describe a great flood that destroyed all human life on earth, except for Noah and his family. Bible scholars claim this event occurred about 4500 years ago. This raises two questions I have been unable to answer: 1) If all human life on earth…
Remember the extended family -- the living arrangement in which several generations and/or distant relatives all live together in close proximity, so that there is strong bonding and support among them? Older generations help raise the young, and the younger generations care for the old. Each person has a large…
Since we're on the subject of Bible contradictions, did you know that there are at least three different versions of the Ten Commandments? The Jews have one, the Catholics have one and the Protestants have one. This is one reason why posting the Ten Commandments in public buildings violates the U.S.…
You've probably noticed that Christian activists -- members of the so-called "Religious Right" -- have been trying to dominate American politics, with the goal of ramming their religious beliefs down every possible throat they can find and overpower. But, in addition to being disturbed by this phenomenon, have you thought…