Choice of “status quo” or insane denial and destruction

How did we get here? On the one hand, we have this: “Mr Biden has rejected the Utopian ideas of the left.” During an ongoing Ecological Crisis and a pandemic. I don’t find that encouraging at all. What kind of economic woes will we have if we continue to slow-walk/kick the can down the road? Even so, we are faced Continue Reading

The covid “hoax” that Trumpsters say Trump didn’t mean

Does someone want to explain to me that this hubub about how Trump DID NOT refer to the virus as a hoax when he said “This is the Democrats new hoax” — and instead, really meant their POLITICIZING it— is any different from communicating that RESPONDING to the hoax with any caution at all is effectively THE SAME THING? I’ve Continue Reading

The “chillers”: what “blasphemy” is all about

This is what “blasphemy” is all about: Not using the word “God” or “Jesus” along with cuss words, but claiming to be Christian and then living as though that means nothing (an insight I heard long ago from a theological hero of mine, Clarence Jordan. ) Relating to this quote, the “chiilers” are the blasphemers. HT Steve Peck

Public’s “right to know” about the Eco-Crisis

So, if the scandal of the pedophile priests and the cover up attempts by the Catholic Church, was enough to instigate a full fledged, headliner investigative unit like “Spotlight” to break this news, and then have it subsequently picked up by papers and media outlets across the country, was apparently “enough” of a story to do so, and be heard, Continue Reading

Facebook Comment Thread on “I agree taking care of the planet is important, but…”

Comment section thread under: https://www.facebook.com/howard.snyder.94/posts/3251398371581355 beginning with https://www.facebook.com/howard.snyder.94/posts/3251398371581355?comment_id=3251708074883718 Commentor: “I agree that taking care of the planet is important, but think life should take priority. From a scientific perspective I would recommend Bjorn Lomborg’s book How to spend $75 billion to make the world a better place. Howard Snyder: “Life of people; life of the planet; life of all God’s Continue Reading

All for neighbor?

So spot on as to the problem with “identity theology” , which doesn’t bother with the right question. It focuses instead on “correctness” as something one “owns” and others don’t. It’s failure to ask about how our neighbor is affected , and neglected, is what makes it a doorway to hate, which is born out of ignorance of the neighbor’s Continue Reading