Illinois recently abolished the death penalty. I posted a comment about that on one off my Facebook friend’s wall about how this action devalued human life. He asked me what I meant and I wrote the following comment which I hope will be useful to you: In Genesis there is a description of an increase…
Author: Jon
Evil Greedy Rich People and Nasty Big Corporations
I know something about business people. They are smart about making a profit. I could go on for hours about how there is nothing wrong with that (in fact, if tempered by love of neighbor it is beautiful and excellent). But for now I will just say “business people are working to make a profit.”…
State Nullification
From WND.com: According to the Tenth Amendment Center, which advocates a return to the constitutionally delegated powers for the federal government, Thomas Jefferson advised, “Whensoever the general government assumes undelegated powers … a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.” A multitude of nullification acts already are in the works across the nation on…
Illinois Home Schooling Bill Tabled — But Fight Far From Over – FoxNews.com
From FoxNews.com. “The effort of home schooling registration by the state is a government ‘solution’ for a problem that doesn’t exist,” he said. “Study after study shows that home-schoolers consistently outperform the rest of the country in basic skill sets.”
The Scourge of Unbridled Democracy
What’s going on in Egypt? Is it a good thing? Here are some good principled thoughts from AmericanVision.org: Attempts to export our political form without the worldview that gave it its heart will lead to unintended consequences. via The Scourge of Unbridled Democracy
The Gospel of Everything
From AmericanVision.org: It has become fashionable these days for preachers and theologians to give us “the gospel†in a short form. “The Gospel in 6 minutes.†Or, “the Gospel in one sentence.†What they usually present is a short statement about Jesus’ work for our individual salvation. And that’s all. The main message of the…
The Tyranny of High Taxes
From CNN.com: “‘Giving $700 billion to the wealthiest people in America … does not create jobs,’ said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California. There must be a ‘tax cut for middle-income people in this country. … That is what we send to the (negotiating) table.’” So… Why would the current congress pass this bill in…
Roland Martin Thinks the Federal Government can Fix Obesity in America
I just read an article by Roland Martin at CNN.com. He is ripping on Sarah Palin because she was pointing out the error of thinking that the federal government is the answer to obesity in America. Roland Martin does not get it. Here is a bit from the article: “It’s clear that we can’t go…
ObamaShiva?
Shiva Statue From FoxNews.com: “Newsweek’s depiction of President Obama on its latest cover has irked some Indian Americans who, fresh off Obama’s visit to the world’s largest democracy, are not happy with the image of the U.S. president as the Hindu deity, Lord Shiva. “The Newsweek cover shows Obama with several arms carrying policy issues…
What is the Kingdom of God?
The Kingdom of God is NOT: A physical nation on earth A coalition of nations A church Any man made organization Any territory labeled “Christendom” Western Civilization How do I know it is not these things? Jesus said in Luke 17:20-21 “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See…