I’m evidently somewhat different from the average pew-sitting Catholic. I don’t want my pastor to confirm me in my sins. I want my pastor to tell me the truth about my spiritual condition and to lead me in the Way that leads to eternal life. I don’t go to church to validate myself, my sins or my choices in life. I go to church to grow closer to the Lord and to learn how to follow Jesus. When I... Read more
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Lecrae found Christ, but only gave himself to the Lord half way. Jesus told us you can not serve two masters. Lecrae gave his life over to Christ completely after a terrible automobile accident. The rest is rap. Read more
I don’t know how accurate this is, but it does seem likely to be true. NBC News is reporting that Governor Brewer will veto the religious freedom bill passed by the legislature this week. According to that same source, the governor does not want to jeopardize Arizona’s economic future. Three Arizona senators who had voted for the bill re-read it in the light of all that reflected green and asked the governor to veto. Everyone, it seems, was just confused... Read more
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The money men have lined up in what appears to be a concerted effort to make sure that gay couples can force every baker in the state of Arizona to provide them with wedding cakes. This burning wedding cake issue, which has been likened to the Jim Crow segregation and lynchings that once plagued African Americans, has brought corporate interests from coast to coast into the argument. They are speaking with one voice, and that voice is demanding a... Read more
Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. Election time is just around the corner. That means that you will be getting a lot of attention from the people who speak for you in... Read more
This is a random round-up of opinion pieces pushing polygamy. It is by no means exhaustive or even representative. It reflects what I’ve seen in casual internet browsing. One article goes back to the time of the last presidential election. The others were written after the DOMA decision. Events and behaviors form patterns. The pattern for quite some time has been that opinion makers in high-profile media begin what quickly becomes a coordinated political movement with trial balloon pieces such... Read more
To join the conversation about Mercy in the City, or order a copy, go here. Lent in the legislature is always a problem. The Lenten season falls at a time of year when the legislative calendar is so full that I feel like I’m being drug by a runaway horse. There’s not much time for more than going to mass and snatches of hurried prayer that don’t connect up to anything resembling a coherent Lenten practice. It’s all about tired,... Read more
My Sabbath rest from this blog came just in time. I had read too many combox justifications for killing people. The ones that took the prize were the comments defending the medical murder of an elderly Italian woman. This lady went to Switzerland and paid $14,000 to have herself murdered. She was in good health. Her only complaint was that she was depressed about aging and losing her looks. How can anyone subscribe to the medical murder of a perfectly... Read more
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