Tag Archives: religion

Religious Extremism

Posted on September 26, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 26, 2024 War is humanity at its worst. Things that happen during wars are so terrible, we had to invent new definitions for war crimes, since killing and maiming, which would be capital offenses in civilian life, … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Objection

Posted on June 25, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 25, 2024 In the United States, a conscientious objector is defined as anyone who is opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of moral or religious principles. Article 18 of the … Continue reading →

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Opiate For the Masses

Posted on October 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 16, 2023 Karl Marx said it first. As part of his philosophy that money and power should not reside solely in the hands of the wealthy, he described religion as a tool of the ruling class. Marx … Continue reading →

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Hope For Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 24, 2021 Being neither a Christian nor a fan of organized religion, I’m not fond of Christmas, either. My idea of celebrating is to avoid its associated hypocrisy as much as possible. Growing up in New York … Continue reading →

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