Some very interesting points were made by the people who commented on yesterday's post. Let Father Orthoduck do some quotations. I don’t recognize the God they are talking about when they start the–if you want to go to heaven, you have to be just … [Continue reading]
Dispensational theology and secular counter-reaction
Many Christians do not know the technical name for the theology that is behind the Left Behind series of books. It is called dispensational theology or dispensationalism. While there are a couple of types of dispensationalism, here is a reasonable … [Continue reading]
Anti-rapture comic
Below is a copy of an announcement sent to Father Orthoduck by Fr. Huw. Neither Father Orthoduck nor Fr. Huw agree with the viewpoint in the announcement, however, Father Orthoduck will be discussing this in the next day or so. It is important to … [Continue reading]
They will insist on growing up, won’t they?
I can remember that when our children were young, there was a big debate in Evangelical circles as to whether you ought to say anything to your children about Santa Claus. The Easter Bunny was very clearly a no, no. The Tooth Fairy usually did not … [Continue reading]
Get thee to a monastery
Hamlet to Ophelia: Get thee to a nunnery, why woulds't thou be a breeder of sinners? Men might well dread, and very reasonably, This life on earth to lose, my own dear brother, If this alone were living, and no other. "But there's a better life … [Continue reading]
Bad Book of Revelation pun
Sigh, it is a horrible set of puns. That is what makes them so good. The strip above starts out with a nice Latino pun and then move on to a pun from the Book of Revelation. I have no smart comment on the above strip. But, I have a secret to … [Continue reading]
Spanish Judge Baltasar Garzon is suspended
The BBC news has the following article. I will only be quoting part of it: High-profile Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon has been suspended from his post by the country's judicial body. The decision was unanimously adopted by the General Council … [Continue reading]
Why earmarks are easier than reform
I wrote an entire post based on some conversations that I had yesterday with some people at the Bible Study. I saved periodically. I know I did because I learned back in the MS-DOS days that frequent saving was truly a lifesaver. But, something went … [Continue reading]
Speaking the truth in love — Pithless Thoughts
Why is it that the ruder a Christian is, the more that they are likely to insist that they are simply "speaking the truth in love?" Contrast the modern American attitude with that of the Early Church Fathers. What was the Early Church Fathers' … [Continue reading]
The greatest threat to the Church comes from sin within
Pope Benedict XVI says the Church's child abuse scandal shows that the greatest threat to Catholicism comes from "sin within" the Church. Today we see in a truly terrifying way that the greatest persecution of the Church does not come from outside … [Continue reading]
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