Is it Time to Draw Some Lines in the Sand?
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First, as I mentioned a couple days ago in Free for Coming, the courts in New Jersey ruled that eHarmony, founded by a Christian, Neil Clark Warren, had to offer a system whereby homosexuals could also be matched on “29 dimensions of personality”.
Now, of course, President-Elect Obama has promised that the Freedom of Choice Act would be at the top of his priority list; this godless legislation would effectively strike down all restrictions on abortion, and compel all hospitals with obstetrics programs to perform abortions. Never mind that a significant percentage of the nation’s hospitals are run by religious groups, notably Catholics, who are determined not to allow abortions to take place in their hospitals. And thus the question is raised:
Will the Catholic Bishops Shut Down the Hospitals?
In my humble opinion, the time has come to draw a line in the sand. Neil Clark Warren? Shut down eHarmony; your dream entailed helping couples find compatible marriage partners, not contribute to the moral decline of our nation. Catholic bishops? If FOCA is passed, and it comes down to it, shut down the Catholic hospitals. Will Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem close? Will others? There are principles at stake, and if people of faith do not defend the First Amendment against the encroachment of a government intoxicated with its own power, who will?
Shutting the Mouth of Christian Naysayers…
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Can’t win an argument with a Christian friend on Biblical grounds? Boy, do you need these cards in your hands! They are a guaranteed win!
Adventures of Marco Polo
Younger Evangelicals, The: Facing the Challenges of the New World
Play Football The NFL Way: Position-by-Position Techniques and Drills for Offense, Defense, and Special Teams
Official Playing Rules of the NFL 2008 (Official Rules of the NFL)
Essential Evangelical Parallel Bible“…Be Good for Goodness’ Sake!”
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So say the humanists who’ve decided to take on the subject, “why believe in a god” this Christmas season. You’ve probably already heard about this, but here’s the link:
Couple of starter questions for my humanist friends:
1. Who defines “good” in a system without a fixed moral reference point (God and His law)? What’s
“good” to some folks is “bad” to others. Is “good” to be determined by majority vote? 91% of Americans admit to lying with regularity. Is lying a good thing then? Or is it possible that humanists want to smuggle some semblance of “religious ethics” into the conversation, while at the same time rejecting the aspects of “religion” that they find icky?
2. “For goodness’ sake”? Wow, that’s compelling…why in the world, if there’s no God to Whom I must give account, would I ever do anything that might bring me inconvenience or pain? Why not always just look out for number 1?
The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind
The NFL Gameday Cookbook
Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations from One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer (Travelers' Tales Guides)“The Cross? Like, Whatever…”
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That’s apparently the attitude of 83% of “mainline Protestants”–over 4 in 5 believe that there’s nothing all that special about the Jesus Whom they claim to love and serve. “Christopher Scott, a member of (St. John’s Episcopal Church, New York City): “I don’t think there’s any doubt that that’s possible. … Anyone can find their way…I picture the universe — speeding through the galaxies…If I’m imaging God, that’s what I imagine. It’s an all-powerful force.” Thanks, Chris, we’ll let you know when it’s your turn to teach Sunday School.
But that’s the mainline Protestants (like Obama’s United Church of Christ, by the way, which helps explain why there are many of us who have little confidence in Obama’s “profession of faith”); certainly no evangelical would throw Jesus under the bus, would he? 57% of “evangelicals” take the same stance–which means that 57% of evangelicals are categorically not “evangelical”. Here’s the (depressing) story:
Pew Survey Finds Surprising Flexibility in American Religious Tolerance
Note the subtle way that the ABC News folks equate doctrinal surrender with “tolerance”; I suppose that to believe Jesus is the exclusive way to Heaven is “intolerant”?
Then put my name at the top of the “Intolerant” list. That’s me, buddy, “intolerant”.
The Great Evangelical Disaster
Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu (Vintage)A Pretty Good Smack Upside the Noggin
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For Christians, whether Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, independent…this guy makes sense.
The Bigger Winner isn’t Obama, McCain, or any political party; according to Mike Metzger, it’s the lasting legacy of the New Deal…sadly. I need this piece; thanks, Mike.
Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading AtheistsBesides Electing a New President…
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We this week celebrate the 90th birthday of Billy Graham. I can say that I honestly believe I would not be writing this blog, nor pastoring the church I pastor, were it not for Billy Graham (at least humanly speaking), because my dad came to faith in Christ watching Billy on TV, and my dad’s faith and example is one of the key influences on my life. Here are the thoughts of Billy’s grandson, Tullian Tchividjian, on the event of Billy’s birthday:
Crocodile Dundee…I’m not sure why, but that just cracks me up…
101 Offensive Water Polo Drills
Evangelical Hermeneutics: The New Versus the Old
This phrase comes from the 1978 "Jonestown massacre" in which most members of the Peoples Temple cult, blindly following their leader Jim Jones, committed suicide by drinking cyanide-laced Kool-Aid.
Osborne: A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God
Schlossberg: Idols For Destruction
