Category Archives: consumerism

Washington has a Museum of the Bible now

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

Yay? Road trip, anyone? Gee, I have so much holiday time left but zero ambition to visit that. It’s eight floors of Bible goodness, right there in D.C. But, as I’ve learned, there’s some concern over how the museum acquired … Continue reading →

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Question of Atheist Scruples – trust in the workplace

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

You think you are a trusted employee. But after a theft, you are asked to submit to a lie detector test. Do you? The point of a polygraph machine is to measure physiological changes. It’s not catching lies so much … Continue reading →

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Question of Atheist Scruples – the gift

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

I’m a fan of old pop songs but by all the Flying Spaghetti Monster calls noodly goodness, this song is.. well.. icky. A girl dumps him and all he can think is to insult her for it. Maybe that’s part … Continue reading →

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Question of Atheist Scruples – money money money

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

The question: You and your spouse have trouble making ends meet. You have a nine-year-old daughter who is a natural model. Do you try to make money by promoting her as a model? Probably not at the age of nine … Continue reading →

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Atheist Scruples: Police! Police!

Posted on October 15, 2014 by

Today’s question: Arriving home late, you see a flashlight in your house and call police. They take an hour to arrive and the thieves escape with your valuables. Do you complain to the civic authorities? In the heat of the … Continue reading →

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Jim Bakker sells survival gear now because armageddon

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

In the States right now it’s National Preparedness Month and this time of year can bring the end-of-the-world folks out of their bunkers. In 2009 I wrote about the Survival Seed Bank and in 2010 Survivor Mall got the nod. … Continue reading →

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Atheist Scruples: the returns policy

Posted on August 19, 2014 by

I’ve never done this. You buy a jacket for a special occasion. After wearing it once, you have little use for it. Do you return it for a refund? I don’t buy it if I don’t have intention to wear … Continue reading →

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