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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, January 15, 2009
Ok, that's it! "Holy Land " Label Is Officially Revoked Amazingly, yet not unexpectedly, the Holy Land has had it's status revoked by the very ones who thought to make it so.
Thursday, January 15, 2009Ok, that's it! "Holy Land " Label Is Officially Revoked Amazingly, yet not unexpectedly, the Holy Land has had it's status revoked by the very ones who thought to make it so.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Counting Down to Christmas and the Birth of the SUN There truly is nothing new under the sun!
Sunday, December 7, 2008Counting Down to Christmas and the Birth of the SUN There truly is nothing new under the sun!
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
All Consuming... It is my religious obligation to consume stuff. Stuff is truth. Storing stuff becomes a problem however at times.
Thursday, November 27, 2008All Consuming... It is my religious obligation to consume stuff. Stuff is truth. Storing stuff becomes a problem however at times.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
As Hurricane Gustav Approaches--It's Weather-Not God's Judgment Weather is just weather. While one can get in the path of that which will not respect your humanity, it is not God's judgement on us.
Wednesday, August 27, 2008As Hurricane Gustav Approaches--It's Weather-Not God's Judgment Weather is just weather. While one can get in the path of that which will not respect your humanity, it is not God's judgement on us.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
The 12 Step Plan to Preventing War What this world needs is a good 12 Step Plan for the Prevention of War. May I suggest....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008The 12 Step Plan to Preventing War What this world needs is a good 12 Step Plan for the Prevention of War. May I suggest....
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Man Rips Head from Bush Wax Figure in Crawford (wink,wink) Ok, it was German tearing the wax head of Adolf Hitler, but it could happen at this rate...
Tuesday, July 8, 2008Man Rips Head from Bush Wax Figure in Crawford (wink,wink) Ok, it was German tearing the wax head of Adolf Hitler, but it could happen at this rate...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Mama, Mama...I'm Obama...and so are you! Keep your vote in the family. Vote your DNA...Vote Obama!
Tuesday, July 1, 2008Mama, Mama...I'm Obama...and so are you! Keep your vote in the family. Vote your DNA...Vote Obama!
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Bible Roulette--Are Ya Feeling Lucky Punk? Bible Roulette is one of the world's funnest games. Any fundamentalist, Bible haunted, prophecy nut can play it. The problem is that many politicians swear by it or use it to their advantage. Another problem is that all the cylinders are full.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008Bible Roulette--Are Ya Feeling Lucky Punk? Bible Roulette is one of the world's funnest games. Any fundamentalist, Bible haunted, prophecy nut can play it. The problem is that many politicians swear by it or use it to their advantage. Another problem is that all the cylinders are full.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
We Don't Need Politicians...We Need Enlightened Humans Leading Unless we all come to grips with the truth that we're all small parts of the same one big thing, we'll never get out of this mess selfish politicians and corporate greedmeisters have gotten us all into
Friday, June 20, 2008We Don't Need Politicians...We Need Enlightened Humans Leading Unless we all come to grips with the truth that we're all small parts of the same one big thing, we'll never get out of this mess selfish politicians and corporate greedmeisters have gotten us all into
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Weather is weather - not the wrath of God Weather is just weather. While we humans are adept at getting in the way of earth processes, it is not the Deity "trying" to tell us something. He can just hold a seminar if he really wishes to that!
Sunday, June 15, 2008Weather is weather - not the wrath of God Weather is just weather. While we humans are adept at getting in the way of earth processes, it is not the Deity "trying" to tell us something. He can just hold a seminar if he really wishes to that!
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Monday, April 28, 2008
There Are No Chosen People, Religions or Governments on the Planet ...just people, religions and governments.
Monday, April 28, 2008There Are No Chosen People, Religions or Governments on the Planet ...just people, religions and governments.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Dear God - Most of Us Need to Talk to You About the Few of Us Who are Scaring All of Us Hi God, It's us. We gotta talk.
Monday, April 28, 2008Dear God - Most of Us Need to Talk to You About the Few of Us Who are Scaring All of Us Hi God, It's us. We gotta talk.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Headlines Seen Only In Our Dreams Headlines one can only dream about...
Friday, April 18, 2008Headlines Seen Only In Our Dreams Headlines one can only dream about...
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Fleecing the Flock--They Actually Have Classes! Who would have guessed they teach classes in effectively fleecing the flock of their funds. Learn the tricks for your own church.
Monday, April 14, 2008Fleecing the Flock--They Actually Have Classes! Who would have guessed they teach classes in effectively fleecing the flock of their funds. Learn the tricks for your own church.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Lest We Forget--When Pollyanna Ruled America Lest we forget. A simple reminder of how it really didn't go.
Monday, April 14, 2008Lest We Forget--When Pollyanna Ruled America Lest we forget. A simple reminder of how it really didn't go.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
21 Fabulous Things I have Learnt From the Bush Dynasty If you just listen closely, as we were all taught in school, you can learn amazing things about how it all works.
Wednesday, April 9, 200821 Fabulous Things I have Learnt From the Bush Dynasty If you just listen closely, as we were all taught in school, you can learn amazing things about how it all works.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Dear Lord-Please Chasten Us in Thine Hot Displeasure, and Hurry. Lloyd's of London warned that the absence of natural disasters or man made accidents was putting pressure on them to reduce premiums in 2008. We must all pray for them.
Friday, April 4, 2008Dear Lord-Please Chasten Us in Thine Hot Displeasure, and Hurry. Lloyd's of London warned that the absence of natural disasters or man made accidents was putting pressure on them to reduce premiums in 2008. We must all pray for them.
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Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Why Do We Allow This to Go On? We notice it. We hear all about it. We see it. We shake our heads over it. We aren't stupid. So why do we allow it?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008Why Do We Allow This to Go On? We notice it. We hear all about it. We see it. We shake our heads over it. We aren't stupid. So why do we allow it?
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Stay Home From Church--Save Ten Percent-Fundamentalist Terrorism Lord..save me from your followers.
Sunday, February 10, 2008Stay Home From Church--Save Ten Percent-Fundamentalist Terrorism Lord..save me from your followers.
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Saturday, January 26, 2008
It's The Gaza-dus--Return of the Karma Fairy The Karma Fairy Strikes Again and Well!
Saturday, January 26, 2008It's The Gaza-dus--Return of the Karma Fairy The Karma Fairy Strikes Again and Well!
