The Right to die. A euphemism. At best – a claimed right to commit suicide. At worst – legalized murder. And where does this “right” come from? Let’s look deeper into this issue. As one who has tried to commit suicide – and obviously failed – it’s something I’ve examined before. As one with […]
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“We have grown the entire brain from the get-go,” Judge Rules Frozen Embryos Are People the Supreme Court in the case of Gonzales v. Carhart ruled that Congress may ban certain late-term abortion techniques, “both previability and postviability” “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall.”
Is “it” a human, a lump of tissue, or a lab experiment? More
The Alpha protects them all! Ps 12:5 “Because of the oppression of the weak and the groaning of the needy, I will now arise,” says the LORD. “I will protect them from those who malign them.” Ps 12:6 And the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
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The problem of Hope.
Hope. A problem? Absolutely!
A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous.
You have to realize where this quote is from to understand it. Please – read on.
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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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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What if God was a cell phone? It’d be a different world. I was in a large parking lot this afternoon. Totally packed. Someone stopped right in the one of the main routes to the exit of the lot. But it was OK. She was on her cell phone. No one honked. Really. No
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Is the gay marriage decision a wake-up call? You better believe it. The proponents are awake and know full well what they accomplished. If you’re a devout true believer of any of the religions of Abraham – Judaism, Christianity or Islam (in order of historical appearance) – then this question is for you.
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People used to talk about who they would vote for. More and more, we seem to hear about who they would not vote for. But I have to ask, what exactly is accomplished by not voting for someone? Let’s say we have two candidates – A and Z. Candidate A is from the party you would normally
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You know the saying – you always find things in the last place you look. Kind of an odd saying, isn’t it? After all – if you’ve found “it” – whatever “it” is – why would you keep looking? And then there’s the song – Looking for love in all the wrong places“. And the
