Muddy Waters Freethought Society

Great nutshell account of scholarship relative to the New Testament, Paul, and Jesus.

Why I Hate Paul (And The Religion He Made Up) When I was in seminary school, I made the mistake of taking a class on the theology of Paul.

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How refill stores are changing the way we reduce waste Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.

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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment The Federal Reserve chair said the central bank has been threatened with a criminal indictment over his testimony about building renovations.

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Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

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Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation, experts say The world’s leading authority on food crises says the spread of famine’s been averted in the Gaza Strip.

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Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. — ProPublica Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result.

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Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants.

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Hundreds quarantined as South Carolina measles outbreak accelerates — The Washington Post A state epidemiologist said the spike in cases came in the wake of Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations. At least 16 cases were traced to a church.

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U.S. health care is broken. Here are 3 ways it’s getting worse — NPR One year after UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was shot and killed, the crisis in U.S. health care is intensifying — even for the companies and investors who make money from it.