Category Archives: religion

Many religious ideas have little practical effect on people.  In the early days of the church there were great controversies about the nature of Jesus.  After all he died in a gruesome manner.  If he wasn’t successful when he was … Continue reading →

Today CNN and the major tv networks showed complete coverage of the cardinals taking their oaths one by one at the start of the conclave.   My wife likes to watch the mid-day news and  was perturbed when it was pre-empted … Continue reading →

I spent my youth as a member of the Catholic Church. I am no longer a believer but I still have a fondness for the residue of Catholicism that is left after all the belief has died out.  That is … Continue reading →