Tag Archives: Religion

The Gospel according to Andy

Posted on September 20, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

On CBS Sunday morning this past weekend Ted Koppel did a wonderful profile of Mount Airy, NC which fancies itself as the real Mayberry. The reason why is real simple, Andy Griffith was born in Mount Airy and has stated … Continue reading →

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Jesus, Inc.

Posted on July 8, 2021 by ends and beginnings blog

My wife and I lived in Wilmington, NC when we first got married. We were both a long way from home in a town that we had no family living close by and no money so “fun” on a Friday … Continue reading →

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King of the Jews

Posted on August 21, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies…. “President Trump is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world, not just America, he is the best President for Israel in … Continue reading →

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Hey Evangelicals post your list of women Obama assaulted, groped, or raped….We are waiting Franklin Graham

Posted on June 24, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

The growing list of women Donald Trump sexually assaulted (from USA Today) excludes the Porn Star and Playboy Bunny cause he already paid them off: E. Jean Carroll Carroll, a longtime advice columnist, wrote that she ran into Trump at Bergdorf … Continue reading →

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Trump has run Jesus out of America

Posted on April 14, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

“Let me tell you. If Jesus Christ gets down off the cross and told me Trump is with Russia, I would tell him, hold on a second, I need to check with the president if it is true. That is … Continue reading →

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Cleaning the stain

Posted on February 23, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

I attended an interfaith panel meeting last week to discuss the question “Who is my Neighbor?” The panel included a Rabbi, a Muslim Cleric, a Catholic Priest, a non-denominational Christian Pastor, a Baha’i leader, and a Pastor from an African-American … Continue reading →

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The Evangelical Cancer

Posted on January 1, 2019 by ends and beginnings blog

This interview would be funny if it weren’t so damn scary and sad. It certainly confirms my theory that life is simply to short to argue with any flavor of a Trump supporter. Jerry Falwell Jr. can’t imagine Trump ‘doing … Continue reading →

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White Evangelicals hate brown people. Jesus was brown, wasn’t he?

Posted on November 25, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

When they had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up,” he said, “take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for … Continue reading →

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Gay abortions

Posted on June 12, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

“Every time we use religion to draw a line to keep people out, Jesus is with the people on the other side of the line.” – Hugh Hollowell Today is election day in South Carolina and in my district, a … Continue reading →

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Questionnaire

Posted on June 8, 2018 by ends and beginnings blog

Questionnaire by Wendell Berry 1. How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name your preferred poisons. 2. For the sake of goodness, how much evil are you willing to … Continue reading →

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