Conservative Prayers

The Law of Conservation of Good and Evil

Physics has physical laws such as Law of Conservation of Energy. I propose the Law of Conservation of Good and Evil.   In systems/people/institutions to which it applies, the LCE says that over the long run, the amount of good and evil evens out.   It’s an empirical question whether the law applies to specific systems on […]

Conservatives love to hate Islam: evidence from a Newsmax article

(updated 2012/04/04) I  monitor some conservative blogs and email lists, and I notice that they often publish hateful anti-Muslim stories meant to show how uncivilized and cruel Muslims supposedly are, and to promote war on Islam, no doubt. For example, Newsmax recently published Muslim Marriage Guide OKs Wife Beating 29 Mar 2012 by Steve Emerson […]

Quickie: Say "Amen" at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance

Last night I was at a civic event and we had to stand, put our hands on our hearts, and recite the Pledge of Allegiance.  Because of the phrase “under God” I always feel uncomfortable reciting the Pledge.  At the end, I felt compelled to shout out an “Amen.”  But I resisted and whispered it […]