"Why not manifest himself to the whole earth in an unequivocal manner, much more capable of convincing us than these private revelations which seem to accuse the Divinity of an annoying partiality for some of his creatures? The all-powerful, should he not heave more convincing means by which to show man than these ridiculous metamorphoses, these pretended incarnations, which are attested by writers so little in agreement among themselves?

Animals, as individuals, have peculiarities and personalities unique to themselves. They feel and think, fear and mourn. Desires not much unlike our own compel them to action, driving them to seek pleasure or attempt to avoid pain. The possession of these traits places them clearly in the realm of the sentient organisms -- a class of organisms who are aware of their world, feeling, thinking, and who possess the desire to manipulate their condition to their favor.

After having spent the last year and a half toying with the notion of a godless world and finally loosing myself from the bondages of my Christian days, I have found myself often questioning the persistence of animal "husbandry" and of human dominance over animals for selfish gains. In the following paragraphs, I will attempt to make clear the link that I see between religion and the inhumanity toward animals that we so eagerly tolerate. It is not my intention to suggest that animal abuses are solely the responsibility of religions, nor do I wish to suggest that humans who consume animal products cannot otherwise follow the profitable tenants of their religions for which religions enjoy marginal favor even among the irreligious. I simply wish to clarify my opinion that a major contributing factor of animal abuses in religious countries is the religion they practice, while maintaining that neither religion nor irreligion leads directly to a life dedicated to the respect of animals.

Erroneous Beliefs About Jesus
2005-07-15

We understand that I could never die for my own sins. Jesus, however, was spotless from the beginning. No one else was or will ever be like Jesus. 1 Cor 12:3 - "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." If Jesus was a sinner on the cross, united with the Adversary, it is alright to call him accursed from the time he became sin and the time he beat the devil up, became a Christian, and rose from hell to walk in newness of life.