faith - Part 23

The problem of ignoring laws

The problem of ignoring laws
More and more, it seems that we live in a world where we pick and choose the laws we want to follow. Even the President does it. Not surprisingly, his Department of Justice does the same. Even the Supreme Court makes up laws when they don’t like the ones currently on the books. Then the states decide that’s unconstitutional – and choose to ignore those laws. Is it any wonder that individual people choose to do the same? But is there a down side to this “make your own rules” way of choosing which laws to follow or ignore?

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The problem of Global Capitalism

The problem of ...

In Fiery Speeches, Francis Excoriates Global Capitalism I think Pope Francis has been, for the most part, like a breath of fresh air. But I think he missed the point on this one. From an article in the New York Times (sorry, the article is no longer available), we read – His speeches can blend

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The problem of sadness

The problem of ...

Sadness – that’s a bad thing right? Joy – that’s the way to go, right? Joy all the time! Sadness never! Are you sure? Spoiler alert here – if you haven’t seen the Pixar movie Inside Out, and don’t want to know anything about what happens in it – stop reading here!! Go see the

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A chimpanzee is the equivalent of a human child?

God & science

“Tommy is the equivalent of a human child,” he told Wired. “He is a cognitive and extraordinarily complex being.” The quote is from Steven Wise, a Harvard Law Professor. Tommy is a chimpanzee. This is allegedly about whether or not chimps (and presumably other animals) can be held “against their will” and used in research.

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The problem of the death penalty

The problem of ...

Since the death penalty is back in the news with the Boston Marathon bombing trial, here’s something for you (and me) to think about. It has to do with where the death penalty comes from, what crimes does it apply to today, and who is really the party with the best standing to impart justice.

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The problem of tolerance

The problem of ...

As I sit here on Silent Saturday – between the day Satan thought he won, and the day Jesus actually wins (Easter) I can’t help but think about tolerance.

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The problem of rules, part 2

The problem of ...

We hate rules. But could we live without them? Take the game of Monopoly for example. There’s lot of rules. And we follow them. Especially when we can use one of them to nail one of the other players. Like when someone else gets the advance token to Boardwalk card, when we own Boardwalk with

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A deeper look into the Jonah question

Brittany Maynard and the right-to-die debate

Politics, government, religion and God

“No palliative care, terminal sedation, or promise of effective palliative care can give Maynard the thing she treasures now … the hope of gaining control over her disease before it takes her life.” from Washington Post article, How Brittany Maynard may change the right-to die-debate. It’s become a political issue – will become a legal issue

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