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Dennis Diehl is a former pastor of 26 years, who outgrew the Literalism of Fundamentalism. He writes about Pastoral and Church abuse and is available to speak on such topics or be helpful to any church suffering under abusive religion or pastors.
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Thursday, September 13, 2007
The Legacy...What I have learned from The President of the United States of America Before President George W. Bush leaves office, I want to relate some of the many lessons I think many of us feel we have learned during this most incredible time in our history. I am thinking I better hurry as well.
Thursday, September 13, 2007The Legacy...What I have learned from The President of the United States of America Before President George W. Bush leaves office, I want to relate some of the many lessons I think many of us feel we have learned during this most incredible time in our history. I am thinking I better hurry as well.
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Monday, September 10, 2007
Hello Earth! God the Father, Allah, Jesus and Buddah here..Listen Up! We've rolled around heaven just a little bit too long and now we just have to speak up. Most of you folks there on your nice blue planet are good folks. We need to have a chat with those who seem to be important amongst you. You seem to have lost your minds.
Monday, September 10, 2007Hello Earth! God the Father, Allah, Jesus and Buddah here..Listen Up! We've rolled around heaven just a little bit too long and now we just have to speak up. Most of you folks there on your nice blue planet are good folks. We need to have a chat with those who seem to be important amongst you. You seem to have lost your minds.
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Saturday, September 8, 2007
Vengeance, Revenge and Retaliation--Anyone Got Any Better Ideas? An eye for an eye-a tooth for a tooth-a leg for a leg-an arm for an arm-a skull for a skull...hey, where'd you go?
Saturday, September 8, 2007Vengeance, Revenge and Retaliation--Anyone Got Any Better Ideas? An eye for an eye-a tooth for a tooth-a leg for a leg-an arm for an arm-a skull for a skull...hey, where'd you go?
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Friday, September 7, 2007
Can a Good Muslim Be a Good American? Ask a Good Christian Fundamentalist Can a member of the Islamic faith be a good American? Evidently not for the following reasons. However, applying the same principles to Fundamentalist Christians, we find they have to leave town too.
Friday, September 7, 2007Can a Good Muslim Be a Good American? Ask a Good Christian Fundamentalist Can a member of the Islamic faith be a good American? Evidently not for the following reasons. However, applying the same principles to Fundamentalist Christians, we find they have to leave town too.
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
Fundamentalist Pastor forbids teen and member blogging "Ask yourself, 'Do I have a tendency to want to have a voice?'" "If you blog, are you sure you do not partially enjoy it because your carnal nature is inclined toward vanity?" "In the grand scheme of things, why would the world at large care?" Answers: A. Yes B. I tend towards freedom of speech and thought. C. Because we may be heard and survive those who would squash freedom and the human spirit.
Thursday, September 6, 2007Fundamentalist Pastor forbids teen and member blogging "Ask yourself, 'Do I have a tendency to want to have a voice?'" "If you blog, are you sure you do not partially enjoy it because your carnal nature is inclined toward vanity?" "In the grand scheme of things, why would the world at large care?" Answers: A. Yes B. I tend towards freedom of speech and thought. C. Because we may be heard and survive those who would squash freedom and the human spirit.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Message from Jesus: Please- No More Christian Soldiers Marching as to War Hi...this is Jesus. You Church folks have been singing Onward Christians Soldiers long enough now. I don't like the song. I never liked the song. And I'm going to ask you to remove all references to me from the lyrics. And feel free to drop the "we are not divided, all one body we" stuff too. Satan said he'd be happy to lead your army. I quit. In me...Jesus
Wednesday, September 5, 2007Message from Jesus: Please- No More Christian Soldiers Marching as to War Hi...this is Jesus. You Church folks have been singing Onward Christians Soldiers long enough now. I don't like the song. I never liked the song. And I'm going to ask you to remove all references to me from the lyrics. And feel free to drop the "we are not divided, all one body we" stuff too. Satan said he'd be happy to lead your army. I quit. In me...Jesus
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Sunday, August 26, 2007
Mother Teresa--From Saint Back to Human and It's OK Even Mother Teresa, that human we all just knew we could never quite be like, wore a mask. We all wear masks and dropping them is more encouraging to us than clinging to them.
Sunday, August 26, 2007Mother Teresa--From Saint Back to Human and It's OK Even Mother Teresa, that human we all just knew we could never quite be like, wore a mask. We all wear masks and dropping them is more encouraging to us than clinging to them.
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Fundamentalism Leads Mostly to a Sanitation Problem NeoCon Fundamentalists seem to love a good "Let's make Jesus come back" war. By cobbling together the schizophrenic prophets of old with narcissistic Apostles and a dash of Revelation, they just know Jesus will have to come save them, and only them. Problem is, all one will really end up with is a large human sanitation problem.
Thursday, August 16, 2007Fundamentalism Leads Mostly to a Sanitation Problem NeoCon Fundamentalists seem to love a good "Let's make Jesus come back" war. By cobbling together the schizophrenic prophets of old with narcissistic Apostles and a dash of Revelation, they just know Jesus will have to come save them, and only them. Problem is, all one will really end up with is a large human sanitation problem.
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Twenty One Things Americans Expect Government Leaders to Never Forget Sometimes those elected, or even selected to govern forget the rules of governing. We are entering a new age where unless leaders understand the following, they will be looking for other work.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007Twenty One Things Americans Expect Government Leaders to Never Forget Sometimes those elected, or even selected to govern forget the rules of governing. We are entering a new age where unless leaders understand the following, they will be looking for other work.
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Thursday, July 5, 2007
Never Wrong...No One Is Ever Wrong I've met a lot of people who are never wrong. But they are and you'll never hear an admission of it.
Thursday, July 5, 2007Never Wrong...No One Is Ever Wrong I've met a lot of people who are never wrong. But they are and you'll never hear an admission of it.
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Monday, July 2, 2007
Harry Potter VS Moses...What's the Difference? For some, reading or watching Harry Potter is the same as picnicing with Satan. So why do all the Bible guys do the same tricks? And what's the difference?
Monday, July 2, 2007Harry Potter VS Moses...What's the Difference? For some, reading or watching Harry Potter is the same as picnicing with Satan. So why do all the Bible guys do the same tricks? And what's the difference?
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Monday, July 2, 2007
Eyes for Eyes, Teeth for Teeth and Life for Life...No Wonder Everyone is Blind, Angry and Can't Communicate Eyes for eyes and teeth for teeth simply leave the world blind and toothless. Religion has a funny way of spreading love.
Monday, July 2, 2007Eyes for Eyes, Teeth for Teeth and Life for Life...No Wonder Everyone is Blind, Angry and Can't Communicate Eyes for eyes and teeth for teeth simply leave the world blind and toothless. Religion has a funny way of spreading love.
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Saturday, June 30, 2007
OpEdNews is NOT the Place for Questions Your Pastor Will Hate. or is it?
Saturday, June 30, 2007OpEdNews is NOT the Place for Questions Your Pastor Will Hate. or is it?
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Questions Your Pastor Will Hate Part 5 Pastor, aside from Matthew copying 91% of Mark and Luke copying 53% of Mark for their inspiration from God, here's the last of my questions for you. Pastor, could you stop staring at me and say something once in awhile?
Friday, June 29, 2007Questions Your Pastor Will Hate Part 5 Pastor, aside from Matthew copying 91% of Mark and Luke copying 53% of Mark for their inspiration from God, here's the last of my questions for you. Pastor, could you stop staring at me and say something once in awhile?
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Fool Me Once... Shame on Us Plain and Simple Whether we get fooled once or twice, it's a shame. How much longer can we, as Americans, put up with being fooled by the fools that fool us?
Wednesday, June 27, 2007Fool Me Once... Shame on Us Plain and Simple Whether we get fooled once or twice, it's a shame. How much longer can we, as Americans, put up with being fooled by the fools that fool us?
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
This is Jesus...We Gotta Talk About This Christian Soldier Thing. How about we strike "Onward Christian Soldiers" from the hymnal? Jesus is making a special request that we all come up with a better way of motivating people to love each other.
Wednesday, June 27, 2007This is Jesus...We Gotta Talk About This Christian Soldier Thing. How about we strike "Onward Christian Soldiers" from the hymnal? Jesus is making a special request that we all come up with a better way of motivating people to love each other.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Do You Really Want To Live Under Religious Fundamentalist Control? Errrr, Um...No! Some are convinced that the solution to all our problems is to come under the blessing of Theocracy. Argh!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007Do You Really Want To Live Under Religious Fundamentalist Control? Errrr, Um...No! Some are convinced that the solution to all our problems is to come under the blessing of Theocracy. Argh!
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Monday, June 25, 2007
God Told Me To... "God told me to" are problably some of the most chilling words one could ever hear. Our President has been quoted as say it as have many religious types who were plainly wrong.
Monday, June 25, 2007God Told Me To... "God told me to" are problably some of the most chilling words one could ever hear. Our President has been quoted as say it as have many religious types who were plainly wrong.
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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Christian Fundamentalism -- The High Cost of Being Sincerely Wrong Goodmorning Pastor. I used to be one of you. I know how you think and how you filter the world through the Bible, as you understand it. May I make a few cautionary observations so we don't end up with hell on earth?
Saturday, June 23, 2007Christian Fundamentalism -- The High Cost of Being Sincerely Wrong Goodmorning Pastor. I used to be one of you. I know how you think and how you filter the world through the Bible, as you understand it. May I make a few cautionary observations so we don't end up with hell on earth?
