There’s an old story. You’ve probably heard it or some version of it already. It’s about an elderly lady caught in a flood. She’s sitting atop the roof of her home, which is the only part still remaining that’s not underwater. The lady is a Christian and she’s praying to Jesus to be saved from her mortally dangerous predicament. Several rescue boats come by . | Read More »
There are many folks these days who are actively worshipping the Great Benign Whatever in the Sky. The adherents of this religion may be called “GBWITS” (pronounced, “Gib-wits”), the acronym for ‘Great Benign Whatever in the Sky’. So then, who exactly are the GBWITS worshipping and why is it a problem? First, the identity (the ‘who’ question) of the Great Benign Whatever in the Sky: | Read More »
I’m not one who jumps on the bandwagon when it comes to predicting the end of the world. The authority on the subject has already stated that we will not know the day or the hour and that it will come like a thief in the night. Considering the source, that’s good enough for me. But, if I were a betting man trying to read | Read More »
Last night, on my ride home from work, I was listening to National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered. After listening to their broadcast, I always (as consistent as the sun’s rising in the east) ask myself why the hell I just put myself through that gruelingly stupid and propagandistic experience. All Things Considered is truly an instrument in the leftists’ tool box, serving a | Read More »
The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) just released a new report that they’ve titled, “Stand and Deliver.” What’s the new report about? Well, in the spirit of internationalism (since we’re dealing with The International Planned Parenthood Federation), we’ll let the Swedish pop band Abba answer . . . “Money, Money, Money.” The IPPF is demanding that governments and religious institutions throughout the world get in | Read More »
The Story of the Wretched Dog There was once a farmer living in a pretty rural area. His farm was expansive and surrounded not by neighboring farms, but by untamed wilderness. The farm itself, though, was a happy place, for the farmer was a just and kindly man who cared for the farm’s occupants in a passionate way. The welfare of all who called the | Read More »
If you’re a card carrying adherent to one of the Abrahamic faiths, then consider reading on. If you’re not, then please consider reading on anyway, but know that you’ve been warned about this diary’s content. It’s of a spiritual nature, which in my opinion has much to do (if not everything to do) with the culture, which then, in turn, affects the body politic. We | Read More »
The statement, “Government can solve all ills,” rises to the level of a category error. More specific examples are: The government’s war on poverty . . . category error. The government’s attempt to solve all inequities, racial, gender, whatever . . . category error. And nowadays, the government as the means to all Americans (and illegal aliens) being covered by health insurance . . . | Read More »
This is the third letter in the “Dear Kim” series. These are letters to my niece who asked for a more rigorous catechism in place of the fluff-n-stuff catechism she’s been receiving. She’s a high school sophomore with an inkling that there could be more out there than meets the eye and these letters are meant to both reveal and assure her that yes, indeed, | Read More »
As promised, I am posting another letter to my niece. The first letter was also posted as a diary. In the culture war, religion is supposed to cower and eventually submit to science. “Enlightened” people are expected to view religion as myth that has largely been debunked by modern science. This, simply put, is a fallacy. This next letter to my niece explores the false | Read More »
For lack of a better term, a new moral majority is sorely needed. People of faith need a re-awakening to the fact that the eternal truths they hold dear in private are applicable to all of reality, all seven days a week, both in private and in public. There must be no more fear and no more diminishing of faith as a guide in private | Read More »
Some of you may remember an old TV commercial for Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. It featured two folks absent mindedly walking along a city street. Person A is eating a chocolate candy bar. Person B is (incredulously) eating peanut butter straight from the jar. They are so engaged in their respective snacks that they collide into each other and in the ensuing collision, Person A’s | Read More »
In October, 2008, Dr. Maureen L. Condic published a white paper at the Westchester Institute for Ethics & the Human Person. Dr. Condic is both a fellow at the Westchester Institute and an associate professor of neurobiology and anatomy at the University Of Utah School Of Medicine. By the strictest of standards, she is a well qualified scientific and medical professional. Her paper is titled, “When | Read More »
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