Madeleine DeWinter
Best described as a "Jack of all trades, master of none", Madeleine has a background in marketing and advertising. Her current interests include religion (primarily historical Christianity), home renovations, sewing, knitting and reading.
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Free Berries (More Than You Can Eat), Right in Your Own BackyardTry out this delicious mulberry cobbler recipe, made with free berries you may be able to find in your own backyard. -
Smooth Away - Does it Eliminate the Need for Shaving?Women across the world hate to shave, and I am no exception. New products are consistently developed and marketed to us with promises of easier methods to accomplish this time-consuming task. Smooth Away TM is just one such product. -
Hoarding - when the Inability to Let Go Takes Over Your LifeHoarding is a mental health problem identified by the need to collect items without the ability to part with them. Often, hoarding results in dangerous, unsanitary conditions and the hoarders themselves are usually in a state of denial. -
The Prayer Chain - a Request of God, or Whoever Else Will Listen?Social networking sites have become an excellent way to broadcast prayer requests. Gone are the days of the telephone prayer chain. Now, we merely type in the news, tack on a request for prayer, and hundreds of people are instantaneously notified. -
...And Justice for All (How Social Justice Stalls Communities)Our country needs to be reminded of what it means to have rights. -
Book Review - God's Problem, by Bart D. EhrmanNothing can convince me that it's the will of a perfect, loving god that a woman should be brutally raped, that a child should be abducted and molested, that a daughter could be hit by a drunk driver and killed, all for some greater good. -
Proudly Atheist and Anti-AbortionSo, if it looks like a human and acts like a human, it's probably a human. And my moral compass tells me it's wrong to kill an innocent human who has done no conscious harm to me. -
GOPUSA Speaks Out Against "Radical, Skipping, Wedding-Clad" GaysAccording to the GOPUSA, radical homosexuals will terrorize day care centers, hospitals, churches and private schools. And Christians are actually falling for these ridiculous scare tactics. -
Texas Board of Education is Rewriting HistoryThis past Friday the Texas Board of Education voted in favor of altering state history books with the goal of incorporating more conservative ideals. -
Did We Miss the Second Coming?Did the Second Coming already happen? Did we miss it? Was Jesus wrong? -
Father Forgive Me for I Have SinnedMy name is Madeleine, and I am an atheist. That's not my confession though. My confession is that my daughter attends a Catholic school. -
For Heaven's Sake, Keep Your Prayers to YourselfIs it appropriate to broadcast personal prayers, or if Matthew 6:5-6 accurate in teaching that prayers should be offered in private? -
Blinded by DogmaSure, my reasons for not believing in God seem rational to me, but only because "Satan causes them to appear that way". I have been "blinded to the truth". How can one effectively argue with that logic? -
Pat Robertson from a New PerspectiveIs Pat Robertson a "man of God", like I grew up thinking, or a hateful man spreading hate and false prophecies?
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French Fries and Happy Meal Toys Don't MixOfficials in Santa Clara County, California have pass a law forbidding toys to be included in children's meals over 485 calories. -
Book Review - The Book of Jerry Falwell, by Susan Friend HardingDuring the 1980's when the Fundamental Baptists were quickly gaining in popularity, Susan Friend Harding explores Reverend Jerry Falwell and his profound impact on Fundamentalism. -
Trader Joe's - Fun to Shop & Easy on the WalletAnyone looking for a reasonably priced grocery with unique, healthy items and a friendly neighborhood feel will be happy to discover Trader Joe's.
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Book Review - The Case for Christ, by Lee StrobelAs a law student and investigative journalist, Strobel claims to be questioning the existence of Christ from as a true skeptic. However, his acceptance of faulty and circular logic is troubling, at best.
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Book Review - Like Rolling Uphill by Dianna NarcisoAlong with common arguments such as faith, Biblical contradictions, Jesus' teachings, evolution and prayer, this book was written to help Christians understand what atheism is and why their most common arguments don't work when speaking to an atheist.
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The Religion of AtheismIs atheism a religion, a belief system or simply a lack of belief altogether? It largely depends on who you ask.
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An Exercise in Faith - a Comparison Between Faith and TrustWhat is faith? More specifically, what constitutes faith in God? How much faith do we exercise in our daily lives, or is trust being misinterpreted?
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Book Review - Morality Without God, by Walter Sinnott-ArmstrongSinnott-Armstrong agrees with many other atheists that the Bible is a human book, a mixture of good and bad, and we cannot follow it's words literally without violating what we know are moral principles.
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The Religious TrapHow many Christians decided to believe the Bible because they studied their options, rationalized the belief and came to an educated conclusion that it is the truth?
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Plans to Close Indianapolis Library Branches - Residents Search for SolutionsWith plans announced to close six Marion County library branches, local residents band together to offer alternatives to the budget crisis.
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The Clevercat Top Entry Litterbox - a Clever ChoiceThe Clevercat litter box has proven to be a clean, leak-proof, option for our home.
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Book Review - The Delusion of Disbelief by David AikmanA direct response to the writers at the forefront of today's anti-faith movement, the book succeeds merely in displaying a lack of understanding about atheism and the individuals he is attacking.
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Book Review - The Gospel of Judas, the Gospel with a Different StoryThe Gospel of Judas, discovered in the 1970s, paints a very different picture of Jesus Christ and brings into question the early Christian church and the methods used to determine which books were treated as true scripture.
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Book Review - God Doesn't Believe in Atheists by Ray ComfortIn an attempt to explain how atheists cannot technically exist, Comfort succeeds merely in making choose ill-founded analogies and ridiculous claims assuming, I suppose, that he is speaking to a gullible audience.
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Book Review - Letter to a Christian Nation by Sam HarrisLetter to a Christian Nation by Sam Harris is a straightforward, easy-to-read book discounting the views of religion and explaining the harm he believes it has effected on the United States.
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Book Review - Misquoting Jesus by Bart EhrmanMisquoting Jesus, by Bart D. Ehrman, is a fascinating study of early Christianity and how the Bible came to be accepted as a sacred document.