August 19, 2012
Yesterday, I posted the beginning of a FB exchange I had with a couple women who were, uh, “skeptical” of Christianity’s truth claims and were accusing Christians of many atrocities through the centuries. You know… the usual stuff. I asked for examples to clarify what they had in mind and, once I finally got a […]
Tags: blemish on Christian record, brutal record of institutionalized atheism, Bryan LeBeau, Christian wars, communist genocide, Cotton Mather and the Puritans, defending Christianity, genocide, Henry Kamen, Hitler, Hitler quotes on Christianity, Hitler's religion, IRA bombings, Khmer Rouge, King Ferdinand, Lenin, Mao Zedong, nazi genocide, Pol Pot, Pope Sixtus IV, Roman Catholic Church, Salem Witch Trials, slaughter by Aztecs, Spanish Inquisition, Stalin, tribal war, using God as excuse for violence and bloodshed, Walker Report
Posted in Religion |
August 19, 2012
Sometimes, I can’t help myself. I mean, people make spurious claims and ridiculous accusations against God, Christians, “the Church”, etc., all the time. Usually, I let it go. Can’t be constantly getting into long, drawn-out internet debates ALL the time, after all. But, sometimes, I just have to say something. And, so it went the […]
Tags: Carroll and Shiflett, challenges to the record of Christianity, Christian mass murder, Christian pacifists, Christian wars, derision by atheists, evils of Christianity, Hitler, Jonathan Riley-Smith, reasons for the crusades, Spanish Inquisition, stains on the Christian record, The Crusades, witch trials
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August 15, 2012
“Ignoring these costs does not remove them from the backs of taxpayers. Hiding spending does not reduce spending….” — Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), tellin’ it like it is http://youtu.be/o1yTY2MciOk Like!0
Tags: healthcare debate, Obamacare, Paul Ryan, real costs of Affordable Care Act, Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan, Ryan lays it out for the President, Ryan on CSPAN
Posted in Politics |
August 12, 2012
I finally finished the book Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom before It’s Too Late by James Robison and Jay W. Richards. (I was only reading it sporadically and had to return it to the library at least once.) I really enjoyed and highly recommend it. The authors do a great job of laying out […]
Tags: 'equality of outcome' doesn't work, central thread, Declaration of Independence, diversity, equality, every human being has equal value and dignity, fruits of our labor, God-given rights, Great Society, Indivisible, James Robison, Jay Richards, Lyndon Johnson, primacy of the right to life, pro-life, right to private property
Posted in Politics, Politics & Religion, Religion |
July 31, 2012
In my last post (Part 1), I mentioned the genetic evidence pointing to a “mitochondrial Eve” and “Y-chromosomal Adam” in humanity’s origin. I then discussed the idea that the RTB Creation Model may be a little too restrictive in its dependence on three distinct maternal lineages via Noah’s daughters-in-law. Today, though, I’d like to make […]
Tags: Abraham, age of Noah, age of Noah's wife, ages of biblical matriarchs, ages of biblical patriarchs, ages of Noah's sons, Cain & Abel, extensive lifespans in Bible, Genesis, Ham, Japheth, long lifespans, Noah, Noah's daughters-in-law, Noah's wife, Shem, sons of Noah, women on the Ark
Posted in Religion, Science, Science & Religion |
July 29, 2012
Once upon a time, I was listening to two of my heroes, Drs. Hugh Ross and Fuz Rana of Reasons to Believe, discuss how current genetic research points to the origins of humanity (i.e., modern Homo sapiens) from a small population in or near Northeastern Africa dating back a few tens of thousands of years […]
Tags: Adam & Eve, AMH migration, DNA, Fuz Rana, genetic bottleneck, genetic studies, Ham, Hugh Ross, human origins, Japheth, mitochondrial Eve, mtDNA, Noah's Ark, Noah's daughters-in-law, Noah's flood, Noah's wife, origin of Man, Out-of-Africa hypothesis, Out-of-Eden hypothesis, Reasons to Believe, RTB Creation Model, Shem, wives of Noah's sons, women on the Ark, Y-chromosomal Adam
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July 21, 2012
One day I realized that I was “stuck” where I was in life and didn’t like my limited options. I felt I needed a change. I didn’t want to stay in my poor neighborhood. I wanted to take advantage of the opportunities that others “out there” had. So,… I left. I didn’t really feel like […]
Tags: breaking the law, illegal aliens, illegal immigration, immigration issues, parody, undocumented workers
Posted in Politics |
July 13, 2012
Nobody can be expected to comment/report on every news story. Even the most prolific writers ignore or avoid certain stories, either for lack of time or interest. I certainly make no effort to tackle all the headline stories. (In fact, I try to make many of my blog posts independent of specific events, though they […]
Tags: accusations of racism, Arab Spring, Attorney General Holder's guilt and arrogance, Bashar al-Assad, Bobby Jindal, Condoleezza Rice, democracy in the Middle East, elections, Eric Holder, Fast and Furious, George Zimmerman, GOP ticket, Jerry Sandusky, Marco Rubio, Morsi, Paul Ryan, presidential race, racism in the news, Romney, Sandusky verdict, Syria, Tim Pawlenty, Trayvon Martin, V.P. pick
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June 29, 2012
Lately, I’ve been reading a book called The Greatest Communicator: What Ronald Reagan Taught Me about Politics, Leadership, and Life, by Dick Wirthlin, Reagan’s chief strategist and pollster from 1968 to 1988 and unofficial member of his inner circle. Wirthlin gives some interesting insights into Reagan’s personality, beliefs, style, and skills. Of course, it is […]
Tags: communicating, connecting with your audience, Dick Wirthlin, reaching your audience, Reagan and values, Reagan as a speaker, Reagan Revolution, Reagan's communicative abilities, Reagan's oratorical skill, Reagan's rhetorical skills, Ronald Reagan, the Gipper, the Greatest Communicator, values-laden rhetoric
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June 22, 2012
“Ronald Reagan has blood on his hands. The man was in the White House as AIDS exploded, and he was happy to see plenty of gay men and queer people die. He was a murderous fool, and I have no problem saying so.” — Matthew Hart, national director of public engagement at Solutions for Progress […]
Tags: AIDS funding under Reagan, Brent Bozell, gay activism, gay activists in White House, gay animus for Reagan, gays flip off Reagan painting, Matthew Hart, Reagan's AIDS legacy, Ronald Reagan, Zoe Strauss
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