By John Weir ∙ January 8, 2002
“Plurality is not to be assumed without necessity.”—William of Ockham The fourteenth century Franciscan theologian, William of Ockham is credited with using a method to trim logical absurdities out of arguments that came to be named for him. This method, today known as Occam’s Razor, or “Entities are not to be multiplied without necessity,” was…
By John Weir ∙ August 1, 2002
“Jesus said, 'Blessed is the lion that the human eats, so that the lion becomes human. Cursed is the human that the lion eats, so that the lion becomes human.'”—Saying 7, The Gospel of Thomas. Since the start of the Al Aqsa Intifada in September 2000, the Israeli economy has increasingly suffered not only through…
By John Weir ∙ June 1, 2002
Many years ago a comic named Johnny Stanley was featured on a novelty record called “It's in the Book.” On this record Stanley delivered a mock sermon using the “Little Bo Peep” nursery rhyme. The second part of the recording was a hymn which had nothing to do with religion, just as the sermon was…
By John Weir ∙ March 1, 2002
On Sunday, December 7, 1941 the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked American Naval forces docked in Hawaii. President Roosevelt addressed the nation on the radio condemning the “sneak attack” with a speech now known to have been written a day before the Japanese bombs started to drop. Americans, the majority of whom didn't want to fight…
By John Weir ∙ March 1, 2002
Several years ago boxer “Iron Mike” Tyson during a press conference told his upcoming prize fight opponent he would make him “his girl friend.” Though this was not out of character for the trash-talking Iron Mike, sports commentators were nevertheless shocked the prizefighter would put it so crudely — comparing his upcoming fight to a…
By John Weir ∙ November 1, 2001
Recently John Sack and Michael Shermer have addressed the topic of Holocaust revisionism in mainstream publications, Sack in Esquire magazine and Shermer in his book, Denying History. Publicly, both Shermer and Sack are critical of revisionism. This is rather typical for those who want to be able to publish their works through major publishing houses….
By John Weir ∙ November 1, 2001
Over the last year or so, a slogan created by the French Holocaust revisionist, Robert Faurisson has gotten some derisive coverage from those who disagree with him over the size and character of the Shoah. The slogan is “No Holes—No Holocaust.”[2] Those unfamiliar with details of the story of the gassings of Jews at Auschwitz…
By John Weir ∙ November 1, 2001
Since the end of World War II a search has continued, and for many has ended with the quarry having eluded its hunters. Some believe what they seek never existed in physical form, but existed nonetheless. It is vitally important that it existed during the war though it has never been located by those chasing…
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