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For all of its faults, religion is good

For all of its faults, religion is good

By Logan Short | October 13, 2010

Aaron Brooks has a viewpoint from Hell and my message shall smite his with the power of the Lord. Sike! I do not believe that, but I still consider myself religious. Unfortunately, condescending, guilt-inducing attitudes turn people away from religion,...

A vocal minority has hijacked religion and twisted it

A vocal minority has hijacked religion and twisted it

By Aaron Brooks | October 13, 2010

Honestly, I do not know why I chose religion as a topic. First, you are bound to offend someone, even more so than talking about veterans. Second, religion is complicated. God needed 707 pages (by some counts) to explain it, and even then most people...