Author Archives: A Bit Of Orange
Evolution, Baseball, ShowBoat and Political Correctness
Have you ever wondered how BaseBall and the Musical ShowBoat explain why the racist undertones of Political Correctness lead to Obama becoming our “First Black President”? If you have, I would be very surprised. But just for you, I have … Continue reading
Buying a Toaster at Walmart (or, WHAT’S IN THE BOX??!)
Have you ever had a conversation about what “Atheism” means? I have, thanks to my many fans on social media, and it leads me to this thought experiment about buying a toaster. I argued long ago that knowledge and belief … Continue reading
Atheism and the Return of the Metaphysical Nickel
To begin with, I want to thank all of the kind self-declared Atheists who have chosen to dialogue with me on the social media. It is because of you guys that I have been able to understand and think about … Continue reading
Branyan, Spirituality, and Atheists (art or Arthur?)
The Month of Branyan continues with a great post about Atheists trying to abscond with “spirituality.” The article I am responding to is here: http://www.johnbranyan.com/in-the-spirit-of-no-spirits/ The key to it is a quote from famed atheist and “sweaty pervert” cosplay aficionado, … Continue reading
Jackson Pollok and The Psychology of Arson
I was looking at the painting Convergence (by Jackson Pollock in 1952) the other day, and I noticed something which I had not seen before. Now that I have seen it I can’t believe I never noticed it before. Take … Continue reading
British Literature and An Elephant on the Couch
If you’re like most citizens of the internet you have no doubt seen memes and whatnot attempting to show that belief in God is silly. Here’s an example of what I mean: Many atheists think they have come up with … Continue reading
Religion, Science and Shakespeare
I was thinking about the alleged fight between science and religion (or as it is presented to me on social media, the fight between Evolution and Christianity) and I realized that we all learned what we need to know about … Continue reading
The Image of God (Or, How Two Become One)
Consider a few verses about God making the human race: Genesis 1: 27 “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Matthew 19:4&5 Jesus answered, “Have … Continue reading
Does Adam Represent ALL Men? (Or, If Adam were Steve)
Some people claim that Adam was a metaphor, because “Adam” just means “Man”. Thus, they argue, the Adam of Genesis isn’t intended to be a man, he is meant to represent all men, otherwise he would have a name like everyone … Continue reading
Noah’s Flood Assumes a Round Earth
Genesis 7: 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. 20 The waters … Continue reading
A Bit of Orange 