There is a person who comments on my blog periodically with whom I disagree various times. But, the highest compliment that I can pay is that he makes me think. He makes sound arguments. He calls me to account. He keeps me from flights of unthinking … [Continue reading]
Why I do not believe in original intent
On a post yesterday, a contributor wrote of being in favor of the conservative ideal of original intent. As I answered him, I am not in favor of original intent. In fact, I think that any devoted Christian should run far away from original intent. … [Continue reading]
When is religious liberty really damaged?
From an article supporting religious liberty. Lately, religious liberty has been looking like the freedom that eats everyone else’s for breakfast. In Arizona and other states, fundamentalists said they were acting in the name of religious … [Continue reading]
Respect for those before us.
Watch the video. No comment is needed on my part. … [Continue reading]
Drive-thru blessing
I am always amazed at how “Jesus went out among the people” is used to justify any action that a pastor wants to take. Next on the list of reasoning of this type is that the “wind of the Holy Spirit” is bringing change. Next on the list of reasoning … [Continue reading]
Some truth to this
I posted the comic above simply because I got a laugh out of it. The author of the comic actually makes a reasonable point, but you have to think about it a bit. Most people in the USA do not go to church (or mosque or synagogue) regularly. The … [Continue reading]
Be careful about the Ukraine
From Haaretz, a Jewish newspaper in Israel, the edition published on 25 February, just 10 days ago: Ukrainian Rabbi Moshe Reuven Azman, called on Kiev's Jews to leave the city and even the country if possible, fearing that the city's Jews will be … [Continue reading]
We must be careful what we post
Within this past month, a firestorm has been heating up on Twitter, Facebook, etc., about what was called after-birth abortion. The term was coined by two philosophers who wrote an article in 2011, which was first published in the Journal of Medical … [Continue reading]
Funny immigration comic
You should know that Justin Bieber is in this country completely legally. He has a green card that allows him to work in the USA. For those few who do not know, he is a foreign citizen. He is also rather fond of breaking the law, just like the … [Continue reading]
OK, three parents?
(CNN) -- A promising way to stop a deadly disease, or an uncomfortable step toward what one leading ethicist called eugenics? U.S. health officials are weighing whether to approve trials of a pioneering in vitro fertilization technique using DNA … [Continue reading]
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