On another blog the pastor was reminiscing about a time when he had debated with himself about the propriety of baptizing a 15 year old severely autistic child. There were no clear signs that the 15 year old had accepted the Lord, rather his mother requested his baptism after years of attending that congregation. The poster was […]
Archives for 2009
On Roman Polanski and Catholic priests
Father Orthoduck wishes to quote from an article called Father Polanski would go to jail by Thomas J. Reese, S.J. Imagine if the Knight of Columbus decided to give an award to a pedophile priest who had fled the country to avoid prison. The outcry would be universal. Victim groups would demand the award be […]
New look for the blog
I hope that you like the new look for this blog. It was designed by P12 Media. Please go to their website and give them plenty of business. One of their owners is a frequent reader of the InternetMonk. OK, two questions for you on the new media. Why is a butterfly included? What is […]
I think they are missing the point!
Did you ever get the feeling that someone was really, really missing the point? I mean did you ever read a newspaper story and wonder whether the persons involved really realized what they were saying? Well, the story below was found by Father Orthohippo. He found it on a blog. However, I present to you […]
On USA / India and the space program
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Deep Space Naan www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Ron Paul Interview Father Orthoduck quite enjoyed the clip above and promises that there is nothing political about it, just good humor. So, relax, watch, enjoy, and have a good laugh.
Further update on Honduras
Here is the latest update on Honduras from the BBC news. Since Sunday, civil liberties have been suspended by presidential proclamation. All “unauthorized” public meetings have been banned. News media can be temporarily closed down by simple presidential order. Two have been already closed, and they were both critical of the “interim” government, Radio Globo […]
On Honduras and right-wing governments
As you know, three months ago, the democratically elected president of Honduras was overthrown in a military coup. Back then cartoons such as the one in this post were widespread among conservatives in the USA. The automatic charge was that Zelaya was a leftist and that President Obama was merely backing a fellow leftist. There […]
Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy
Pournelle’s Iron Law of Bureaucracy states that in any bureaucratic organization there will be two kinds of people: those who work to further the actual goals of the organization, and those who work for the organization itself. Examples in education would be teachers who work and sacrifice to teach children, vs. union representative who work […]
Intersexuals and the Church, part 02
This post will be both the Saturday and Sunday posts. Weekends are always hard for a pastor because of multiple commitments. Let me mention that this post is my own personal opinion. While I am building on Orthodoxy, I do not claim any special insight, nor do I claim to represent the Orthodox Church. In […]
Intersexuals and the Church, part 01
OK, so we have gone through syndromes, through the medical side of the arguments. Now it is time to talk about the Church and intersexuals. A lot of the answer will have to do with what are the purposes for marriage. And, does one purpose predominate over all the other purposes? So, let me start […]
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