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Was There Really a Christmas Star?

By Ed Neumann, December 22, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. Although the Star of Bethlehem looks good on a Christmas card, what was this portentous luminary and how did it direct wise men to the little Judean hamlet? … Continue reading →

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Less Bible, More Tolerance

By Raysa Everett, July 7, 2013 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. I was raised in Brazil in a Christian family and taught to trust the Bible, “the word of God,” most of my life. I went to church, participated … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Story Never Told

By Jeremy Fejfar, October 28, 2012 Published in the La Crosse Tribune. “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” If you ask the average Christian for something Jesus is … Continue reading →

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The Bible is a moral source?

By Garrett Pluym, February 5, 2010 In response to Faith Blum’s “Abortion Simply Defined” (Your Views, Tuesday Tribune): I am absolutely heartbroken and appalled that so many people in this country still use the Bible as a source of moral … Continue reading →

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Stop lying to us, scientists!

By Jeremy Fejfar, May 22, 2009 Thank you, David Eisner, for your letter exposing the lies of evil-ution. However, you didn’t go far enough. Scientists also lie by saying the earth is a spheroid, 4.5 billion years old, revolving around … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible a ‘good book?’

By Jeremy Fejfar, January 12, 2009 This is a response to Rusty Rost’s letter which advises nonbelievers to enjoy “the freedom afforded by Christianity to believe whatever (they) wish.” Does the Bible allow for different belief systems? What’s the biblically … Continue reading →

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History Reveals Why Christmas Falls on Dec. 25

By Ed Neumann, December 18, 2011 People all over the world commemorate the birth of Christ on Dec. 25, but that was not the original date chosen for this observance. In fact, in the earliest centuries of our era, it … Continue reading →

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Is Bible More Than a Book of Historical Stories?

By Larry Imhoff, February 20, 2011 The Bible is purported to be the bestselling book ever. So what can we learn from it? Is it the inspired word of God? Does the Bible provide a consistent philosophy to guide our … Continue reading →

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Who Says to Avoid Religion, Politics?

A debate between a Christian historian and an atheist drew hundreds to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus Sunday night and dozens and dozens of comments from readers the next day at www.lacrossetribune.com. Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom From … Continue reading →

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Atheist, Christian Debate Historical Accuracy of Bible

Is the Bible an accurate and reliable account of history? Is it relevant to today’s society? Does it include metaphor, parody and other literary devices? An atheist and a Christian argued these and other points Sunday night before a packed … Continue reading →

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Is the Bible Fact, Fiction or Something Else?

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” So begins the Book of Genesis. And so begins, for some, a book of contradiction. “From science, we know that the heavens, our universe, was created 10 billion years before … Continue reading →

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Bible: Fact or Fiction?

10/26/2008- The La Crosse Area Freethought Society (LCAFS) and the Campus Crusade for Christ co-sponsored a debate on the topic: “The Bible: Fact or Fiction? Is the Bible Reliable?” The two individuals that were selected to debate this topic were … Continue reading →

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