Category Archives: Religion

LQCs: Conservatives Anchoring Us to the Past

Posted on 25 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

How the Supreme Court decision about Roe v Wade suggests that no laws can be made about anything that was not recognized as an issue two or three centuries ago. The US is forever anchored to past standards, it seems. … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Constraining Rights

Posted on 24 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

As I’ve observed before, conservatives, especially the Christian ones, seem to be about constraining rights (for others) and expanding rights (for themselves), while liberals are about expanding rights for everyone to the extent they don’t conflict with each other. Why … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Wrong About Everything

Posted on 23 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Texas, climate change, gays, guns, Christians

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Day Off; Two Links

Posted on 10 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Feeling a bit under the weather today — temperature up about a degree, and sleepy — so I’ll just post a couple links without comment.

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LQCs: Law & Order, Prayer

Posted on 9 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Who exactly is for law and order? And who thinks prayer really works, and why?

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LQCs: Religious Blame and Feral Pigs

Posted on 1 June 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Los Angeles Times, LZ Granderson, 1 Jun 2022: Republicans use ‘God’ to turn tragedies into talking points

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LCQs: Our Eroding Civil Society; Health Update

Posted on 27 May 2022 by Mark R. Kelly
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LQCs: Children, Guns, and Religion

Posted on 24 May 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

From NYT Letters, printed 21 May 2022: To the Editor: The Republican checklist after a mass shooting: Thoughts and prayers: Check. This is not the time: Check. Let’s not politicize: Check. Guns are not the problem: Check. Just enforce the … Continue reading →

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LQCs: We told you so

Posted on 14 May 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Only time for a couple quick links. We told you so.

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LQCs: Science Fiction, Christian Fantasy, and Part B

Posted on 13 May 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Washington Post, Michael Dirda, 10 Jan 2022: Science fiction — please, let’s not call it ‘sci-fi’ — is more than just a reaction to the present

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