Opponents of Colorado’s proposed civil unions law raised concerns about the law being used limit religious freedom at a rally against the measure January 25. Similar laws in other states have been used to force Catholic agencies to shut down. What that says to me is that these concerns are legitimate. A CNA/EWTN News article describing the rally says in part: Denver, Colo., Jan 26, 2013 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Around 200 opponents of a Colorado civil unions bill... Read more
One of the neat things about writing for Patheos is that there’s no censorship here. I am free to write what I want and say what I think. That goes for the other writers. We go off in different directions all the time. There is no “official” Patheos position on what we say. Our thoughts are our own. Take, for instance, a post that I recently wrote in which I referred to a small town here in the Oklahoma City... Read more
Where there is no vision, the people perish. Proverbs 29: 18 … and he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. Mark 6: 34 For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required. Luke 12: 48 Demagoguery is not preaching Christ. Protecting priestly privilege is not preaching Christ. Pandering to your parishioners is not preaching... Read more
“Do not take government money.” I have said this to every religious ministry who has given me a venue to speak ever since I came back to public office in 2002. The only people who give you free money are people who love you, like your parents. The government does not love anybody. Government money hooks you into government policies, including those that are anathema to you. Religious groups that take government money — and it does not matter which... Read more
In case you were wondering, the devil is at work all over the world, not just here in America. One case in point is a suggested revision to Dutch statutes that I mentioned in an earlier post to allow medical personnel to euthanize minors and Alzheimer’s sufferers. Ironically, these are two groups of people who are considered incompetent to make most legal decisions for themselves. The proposed law was drafted in part by Senator Philippe Mahoux. Our world is so spiritually... Read more
The Walk for Life West Coast was a huge success. I wish I had been able to go. God willing, I will go next year. In the meantime, I thought you might enjoy viewing videos from the walk. I know that Public Catholic readers attended the walk. If you did, feel free to add your own experiences and photos in the comments section. Read more
My many dealings with pro-abortion liberal males has convinced me over and again that they are at heart unreconstructed misogynists. I knew this long before I was converted to the pro life viewpoint. I knew it when I was the Oklahoma Director for NARAL. I knew it back when I was killing pro life bills as a young pro choice legislator. All you have to do is hang out with them for a while, listen to their self-congratulatory talk about... Read more
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The strip club and the nuns story has gone on for a while and it appears it will continue. Thanks to the city government of Stone Park, Il, the community of the Missionary Sisters of St Charles Boromeo Scalabrinians now have a strip club two feet from their property. As we all know, the current reply to any request for official consideration or civil rights for Christians is to tell them to “stop putting their religious bigotry on other people.”... Read more
Bill Maher, the aggressive atheist/talk show host, managed to fulfill a prophecy a few months ago. Even though I doubt very much that this was his intention when he gave this interview, he comes pretty close. Mr Maher says (jokingly) I love death. Then he goes on to list all the real-world ways that he really does support the Culture of Death. Proverbs 8 says “Those who hate me, love death.” That verse may be more of a direct assessment... Read more
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