WWJD about the Muslim uprisings?

Sometimes when confronted with a difficult moral decision which might require action, people ask themselves "what would Jesus do?".  I think it's a good question, but I don't think it's answered accurately very often.  Perhaps the confusion lies in what might seem to be conflicting messages.  What … [Read more...]

Life is a coin-flip for some

I'm not quite sure how to approach this issue so I'll just be blunt.  I don't see how blacks can so adamantly support Democrats given how pro-abortion the party is.  If you are black in America, your being born is virtually a coin-flip, and Liberal politicians seem to consider it their duty to … [Read more...]

Hostility Toward Religion In America

For years religious Americans -- specifically Christians -- have been complaining that the government has been increasingly hostile toward religious expressions of their faith at the behest of a small group of angry people who find such expressions repugnant.  More often than not the incidents … [Read more...]

Manufacturing Offense

If one thing about society as a whole perturbs me more than any other, it is the constant threat of offence.  For someone who cares whether they unintentionally offend someone, they must maneuver through euphemisms every time they voice their opinion on a controversial topic.  As for myself, I don't … [Read more...]

Is Christianity really the problem?

Judging by the outrage and accusations of persecution being perpetuated by Christians who are on a mission to institute a theocracy, you'd think there was a serious epidemic of Christian tyranny afoot.  But let's be honest, is Christianity really the problem? (FreeBeacon) -- A prominent Saudi … [Read more...]

Does Jesus Love LGBT People?

I am always on the lookout for new topics to write about.  And some of the most fertile places are venues which espouse views different from my own.  One of the best places for conservative Christians to scout for new ideas is the Huffington Post religion section.  The Huffington Post is always in … [Read more...]

Which philosophy do you use?

I had previously posed this question in a poll: Which philosophy is better: Your religious views should inform your political views; your political views should inform your religious views; or, both should be compartmentalized and neither should inform the other? I would like to know where my … [Read more...]

Selective Outcry

Oscar Rivera has done a wonderful job capturing my thoughts exactly. This was my comment to his post: This topic infuriates me. Chicagoland's victims have become dust under the rug. Granted, the majority of the victims were gang members who perhaps had been the triggerman for a previous … [Read more...]

Week in Review

President Obama: You aren't successful because you had ingenuity and worked hard, government helped you. (The White House) -- There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me -- because they want to give something back.  They know they didn’t -- look, if you’ve been successful, … [Read more...]

Reframing The Debate: Pro And Anti-Development Prevention

Those on the pro-choice side of the abortion debate are always looking for new ways to frame the debate.  I can understand why, it's difficult to gain support when there's truth in advertizing: abortion takes the life of an innocent human being.  This biological fact must be avoided if you are to … [Read more...]

What do you have to say?

Simply put I'd like to hear from people who read my blog. I want to know what you the reader like about my writing, and what you don't like. What you'd like to see more of and less of. What brought you here in the first place and what keeps you here. … [Read more...]

Unintentional Profundity…maybe

Every once in a while something so trivial as a comic strip makes a rather profound statement.  I think many times, just as in other arenas of creativity i.e., painting, photography, music, poetry, etc. comic strip authors use their talents to make political statements, and they should, it's the … [Read more...]

Is Waterboarding Torture?

The one year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden has come and gone.  Information leading to his whereabouts was obtained through enhanced interrogation techniques.  Now, President Obama has decried the use of waterboarding, but is quite happy with himself for the results of the … [Read more...]

From Which Worldview Does Human Equality Naturally Follow?

I truly believe the vast majority of people do in fact believe all human beings to be equal.  Whether that is consistent with their overall worldview is another matter all together.  However, I think only one worldview is able to deem all human beings ontologically equal without requiring some … [Read more...]

The real ‘War on Women’

(Washington Times) -- Chechnya's government is openly approving of families that kill female relatives who violate their sense of honor, as this Russian republic embraces a fundamentalist interpretation of Islam after decades of religious suppression under Soviet rule. In the past five years, the … [Read more...]

What is equality?

Not long ago I asked what I thought was an important question to which everyone needs to have an answer in What makes all human beings equal?  The post didn't elicit as many replies or discussion as I had anticipated.  But I'd like to pose a somewhat rhetorical question. The call for people … [Read more...]

The Lynching of George Zimmerman

George Zimmerman was inevitably charged with second degree murder by Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey.  This came more than a month after the event which led to the arrest. For some, it was long overdue.  For others, like me, it is considered a travesty of justice.  Not so much because … [Read more...]

Some facts about the Trayvon Martin case

Note: This post will be updated as new events and information arise. (07/17/13) Below is an incomplete list of some under-reported facts surrounding the Trayvon Martin case: The State's key witness, Trayvon Martin's girlfriend has been caught lying under oath, and is not the first piece of … [Read more...]

Is Homosexuality Natural?

The above picture was featured in a social media post by another blogger.  His intention I believe was fairly innocuous, but of course me being one who cannot allow a controversial statement pass without saddling others with my opinion, I responded with a question: In how many species is cannibalism … [Read more...]

Pro-Life Inconsistency – Abortion Clinic Bombed

(IBTimes) -- A Planned Parenthood clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin was set aflame briefly by a homemade bomb around 7:40 p.m. Sunday. Authorities affirmed that someone had set the small device on a windowsill of the Appleton North Health Center. When it exploded, a small fire began. The flame set … [Read more...]