The Surly Curmudgeon

    As I do research for my Bible Studies and other writing, I frequently find notices such as the one below attached to the Wikipedia article about Rephidim – mentioned in Exodus 17:1-7 as the location of the Israelites’ rebellion against God and Moses because they had not found any water to drink there. This article … Read more

    I recently received a post purporting to be a new “correct” translation of the Lord’s Prayer taken directly from “the original Aramaic.” Regardless of the content of the “prayer,” the provenance of its origins is utterly bogus.

    Old locomotive falling off burning bridge.

    Think the 2020 presidential election was a disaster? You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet! Think the Biden presidency is a travesty? Get ready for worse to come. For the time being, former President Donald Trump is the clear leader in the race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Despite The Donald’s obvious shortcomings, most of the … Read more