When I hear the word…

When I hear the words, “…and we pray for all the men and women standing in harm’s way to defend our country….” I reach for my revolver.

Posted by T on May 25, 2009
When I hear the word... / 17 Comments

Words to that effect were probably heard in the majority of churches Continue reading…

When I hear the word “anti-Semitism,” I reach for my revolver

Posted by T on July 21, 2007
Judaica, When I hear the word... / 14 Comments

but for a reason opposite to that of the Semite-worshippers that are also seen to be grabbing their pistols.

My thesis is very simple: the term anti-semitism exploits an equivocation between race and religion that sets up the discourse for fallacious inferences. Moreover, the privileged status that this term has over others in its genre is itself an indication of the racism of those that recklessly purvey it. Continue reading…

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When I hear the word “Judeo-Christian” I reach for my revolver

Posted by 2 on January 12, 2007
Judaica, When I hear the word... / 61 Comments

It is often thought, to borrow from Shaw, that Christianity and Judaism are two religions separated by a common Continue reading…