The Thinking ‘Kat: Democracy vs Theocracy
In the wake of a number of conversations with Citizen Tom, Derrick Thiessen of Theology Archaeology decided to wade in, and decided to argue in favour of a Christian Theocracy (well, that or a...
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The Thinking ‘Kat: When Right is Wrong and Wrong is Right
With apologies for the lengthy title, and with thanks to the evergreen Bruce Gerencser for providing the inspiration, in this post I’m delving into a murky realm, a place where facts meet with dogma,...
Meerkat Prompts: Sympathy & Empathy
Sympathy and empathy are two qualities that I sometimes fear are becoming increasingly absent from the human condition. To have sympathy is to have ‘feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune’. To...
Meerkat Reblogs: The Life and Times of Bruce Gerencser: Quote of the Day: Why Evangelicals Are Such Bad Christians
Time for a Meerkat Reblog, albeit Meerkat Musings can be most unfriendly to WordPress’s reblog function! With that in mind, I am instead linking to yet another excellent post from my friend Bruce Gerencser....
The Thinking ‘Kat: How Different Communities Respond (Content Warning)
Not for the first time, I am drawn to the words – and wisdom – of Soatok, of Dhole Moments. His latest post, ‘Furries Need to Learn that Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant‘, is...
Meerkat Prompts: Do I practice Religion?
The WordPress Prompt of the Day offered this one, and it was too interesting to pass up. The short answer is no. The long answer remain no, because organised religion holds no appeal to...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Silence and Selfishness
In one of my recent posts, I referred to a post by my buddy Bruce Gerencser, and the question put to him by one Dr Arv Edgeworth. This got me thinking about the wider...
The Thinking ‘Kat: No Equivalence
Of late, my friend Bruce Gerencser has been in conversation with a Christian, by the name of Dr Arv Edgeworth. Dr Edgeworth has sent Bruce a number of emails, emails which typically follow the...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Tea, Redux
I had barely posted my allegory about tea when it swiftly became apparent the point of my post had been spectacularly missed. To offer an explanation that is hopefully clearer (perhaps bordering on child-like,...
The Thinking ‘Kat: A Forced Cup of Tea
Picture the scene. You are running a drinks stand, and you offer a passer-by a cup of tea. The person politely refuses. What should happen next is that you accept this. However, you firmly...
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