Secularism is the most misunderstood of all of the “ism” words. It has been equated with liberalism, humanism, rationalism, totalitarianism, socialism and even communism. Lately some religious groups have associated Secularism with Atheism. You hear the religious right politicians and even some church leaders expressing concern about the rising tide of Secularism and Atheism in [...]

During the President’s recent inaugural address and other speeches Obama has called again for Social Justice. That phrase “Social Justice” may sound noble but I think most Americans misunderstand what Obama is talking about. Social Justice to many people consists of performing charitable acts and deeds of kindness, but Obama’s definition of Social Justice is [...]

We have the right to live. We are guaranteed under the Constitution of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But nowhere do we have the right to die and in most states it is illegal to take our own life even if we are terminally ill. Since we did not have a choice to [...]

Every known human society has some form of marriage. It has been calculated the institution of marriage dates back almost 5000 years. By definition, marriage is the process by which two people who love each other make their relationship public, official and permanent. It is the joining of two people in a bond that putatively [...]

America has always proclaimed itself as the “land of the free.” We have created documents such as the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights to protect our freedoms. But over the last fifty years, we have systemically begun to lose those freedoms. Some we are giving away and some have been taken away. Most [...]

Almost 6 million Americans became victims of violent crimes last year. This includes murder, forcible rape and aggravated assaults. Violent crime rate rose 61 percent over the last decade. Americans are seven to ten times more likely to be murdered than the residents of most European countries and Japan. Texas alone had over 1,249 murders [...]

Going to charity events is not one of my most favorable things to do. But if I am available, I usually try to make them because most charities do so much good in the communities in which they serve. So when I was invited to attend a charity event put on by the Humane Society [...]

Political Correctness (PC) is a way of saying something without offending anyone. At first PC went hand in hand with common courtesy. It reminded people to not call people names. It told us to mind our tongues. We now have to avoid language, ideas, policies and behavior deemed to be insulting to occupations, gender, racial, [...]

God and Science have had an interesting relationship that goes back centuries. When religions ruled the world, they used science to promote its teachings and doctrines. One such doctrine, the earth was the center of the universe and all things revolved around the earth. But one scientist rose up to challenge this finding and presented [...]

We have an important presidential election coming up in 2012. It use to be Americans decided which way they were going to vote based upon an old saying “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Have you lost your job, had your savings decimated, trouble paying the bills or just barely getting [...]