Category Archives: Opinion

Memes and Facebook’s Truth Problem

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Skippy R

I’m starting a new feature in my Facebook newsfeed called “Meme Watch.”  It will periodically investigate the accuracy of those pesky posts that pop up, devoid of sources, originating from questionable sites, claiming outrageous things or spinning conspiracies and rumor.

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‘A Heart of Many Chambers’ (in the age of social media)

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Skippy R

“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function.”                          … Continue reading →

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Why God Wants You to Wear Your Mask

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Skippy R

I’ve noticed a curious contradiction lately. Christian believers are claiming that the Covid-19 guidelines – the quarantines, the masks, the hand washings, the lockdown on gatherings, the business closures – all amount to tyranny, a threat to Constitutional rights, and … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Facebook, incivility and violence

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Skippy R

Can the hateful things we say on social media somehow lead to violence in society? Yes, they can, and I confess, I’ve been a part of it. God forgive me.

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John Oliver takes down the televangelists, thanks to small investigative non-profit Trinity Foundation

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Skippy R

[Update: ‘CBS This Morning’ interviewed Trinity Foundation president Ole Anthony in a follow up to John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” piece.] John Oliver skewered televangelists, the Prosperity Gospel and abysmal IRS oversight in a way that’s uniquely his own during … Continue reading →

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