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Letter to the My Campus Newspaper

On February 22, 2010, In Christianity, University, By The Armchair Antichrist

As we progress into the 2010’s I still wonder why we have a chaplain here at Laurier. Brian Bork speaks of his childhood Sundays as being quiet and peaceful. But, he is painfully unaware of the fact that back in those times the Lord’s Day Act prohibited businesses from operating on the Sabbath. It was an offence against freedom of religion and was discriminatory towards non-Christians. Thankfully, with the application of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms section on religious freedom it was finally overturned. Perhaps Bork wants to return to those times, but for me and many others who want to progress towards a more secular and free world the Sabbath represents repression.

As for his position as chaplain, I feel that it is terribly redundant and out of date. If I am not mistaken we do have Counselling Services and many other places such as the Women’s Centre, Rainbow Centre, and a Peer Help-Line from which to seek guidance. Besides that, the Chaplains Office is an affront to separation of church and state. You need only read his article to see that he represents one and only one religion, that of Christianity. His high appraisals of the Judeo-Christian tradition and claim that the Sabbath was written into creation and the cosmos serve only to alienate those of different religious backgrounds or no religious background.

In a time when budgets are tightening I have a proposition to kill two birds with one stone: get rid of the Chaplains Office.

The article I am responding to can be found here (http://thecord NULL.ca/articles/26402).

*Read it on TheCord.ca (http://thecord NULL.ca/articles/27200)

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The Ten Commandments and Morality

On August 20, 2009, In Arguments Against Christianity, Christianity, By The Armchair Antichrist

The ten commandments do not form the basis for morality in the Western world or any other place in the world. Only five out of the ten are actually reasonable. The other five have no sense of morality to them. In fact, the first four just seem to demonstrate how big God’s ego is.

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

This one seems to mean that there are other gods, suggesting a henotheistic view. Otherwise, it should have been written “I am the one true God, all others are phonies” or something to that effect.

Furthermore, the worship of Jesus Christ as God himself seems to violate this commandment. The trinitarian view of the three persons in one godhead is a cop out. There are numerous verses that show how Jesus is only the son of God and not God himself. Anyways, it is ridiculous to be both one’s own father and son.

2. Thou shalt not make for yourself an idol.

I’m quite sure that people understand the difference between a symbol representing God and God itself.

Christians actually don’t follow this commandment very well. There are statues, icons, and other images of Jesus Christ everywhere. Many Christians also wear crosses and crucifixes. And don’t forget the nativity scenes.

3. Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.

The biggest ego trip of the all. Why should an omnipotent and omniscient God care about what we little creatures say on Earth? He must be a very insecure bully.

4. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.

This one makes no sense either and Christians don’t follow it anyways. Plenty of people work on the Sabbath. Working on the Sabbath is also a very necessary thing. If emergency services did not work on the Sabbath just think of how many people would die for no reason.

Now, as I have said only 5-9 are really any good. But, even they have their limitations. For example, you have no obligation to honor your parents if they were abusive, mentally, physically, or sexually. It is reasonable to kill someone who is about to kill another person or persons. It is also reasonable to steal if only to get food to keep you or your family from starving. Lastly, it is permissible to lie if it will prevent a tragedy, for example, when Nazis were knocking door to door and you lied to them about hiding Jews in your attic.

The last one, “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife or anything that belongs to your neighbor” is nothing more than a thought crime. It is a commandment that is impossible to follow. What is the point of making a rule if human nature renders it impossible to follow? Furthermore, coveting is the basis of world economies. If not for coveting you would not have all the beautiful stuff in your house that you enjoy. There would be no competition and no innovation.