Often, Stinginess And Cruelty Are Christianity's Paradoxical Effects

Are Highly Religious People Less Compassionate?

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/08/are-highly-religious-people-less.html

Alan: Once we are absolutely convinced of personal salvation, it becomes easy-as-breathing to persecute anyone who isn't.

Biblical "righteousness" is an open invitation to self-righteousness.

Blessedly, English language translations of the bible that used to feature the word "righteous" have changed that translation to "just."

Feel the difference:
"I am called upon to be righteous!"

"I am called upon to be just."

"The Poor Are More Than Twice As Charitable As The Rich"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/05/the-poor-are-more-than-twice-as.html

"Most Of The Rich Think The Poor Have It Easy," Washington Post

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/01/most-of-americas-rich-think-poor-have.html

The Rich Believe They Are Rewarded Because They're Deserving. Not So The Scum

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-rich-believe-theyve-been-rewarded.html

"Protestants and Frequent Churchgoers Most Supportive of Iraq War"

http://www.gallup.com/poll/21937/protestants-frequent-churchgoers-most-supportive-iraq-war.aspx

Bibliolatry... And How To Live Happily Ever After

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/04/bibliolatry-and-how-to-live-happily.html

Yeshua Excoriates Fellow Pharisees: "The Woe Passages"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/08/yeshua-excoriates-fellow-pharisees-woe.html

"Love Your Enemies. Do Good To Those Who Hate You," Luke 6: 27-42

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/02/love-your-enemies-do-good-to-those-who.html

"Do You Know What You're Doing To Me?"

Jesus of Nazareth

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/12/do-you-know-what-youre-doing-to-me.html

"Pope Francis Links"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/pope-francis-links.html

Pope Francis: Quotations On Finance, Economics, Capitalism And Inequality

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/pope-francis-on-finance-economics.html

Catholic Social Teaching

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/01/catholic-social-teaching.html

Bill McKibben: "The Christian paradox: How a faithful nation gets Jesus wrong."

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/06/bill-mckibben-christian-paradox-how.html

"War, Peace And Political Manipulation: Quotations"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2011/10/war-peace-and-political-manipulation.html

"Twelve Steps For The Recovering Pharisee (Like Me)" By John Fischer
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/12-steps-for-recovering-pharisee-like.html

"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/any-religion-that-needs-fear-to-thrive.html

"Bad Religion: A Compendium"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/bad-religion-compendium.html

Good Religion And Bad Religion
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/bad-religion-and-good-religion.html

"Terror And The Other Religions"
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/terrorism-and-other-religions-juan-cole.html

"The Hard, Central Truth Of Contemporary Conservatism"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/obamacare-and-hard-central-fact-of.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Religion

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on-religion.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts On Christianity

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html