The “Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation” is upset with Duck Commander, Phil Robertson, over some comments that he made about homosexuality. They are even calling for a boycott of sponsors of the Duck Dynasty TV show. In a recent interview, Phil (rightly) cited the apostle Paul’s condemnation of homosexuality (and other sins) in 1 […]
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Sadly, the use of special titles is quite common in many religious circles. The most commonly used titles are “reverend” and “pastor.” Of course, academic designations are also used, so we see some preachers add “Doctor” or “DD” (for doctor of divinity) to one or the other of the above titles. I have known some
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The subject of “sin” has never been a popular one. People do not typically plan social events to sit around and discuss the topic of “sin.” They don’t enjoy getting together and chatting about sin. They may engage in sinful conversations, or in conversations about sinful things,but they do not themselves consider such things to be sinful. Discussions of sin are so
Most humans find the idea of forgiveness to be quite appealing. It is comforting to know that wrongs that have been committed against God or one’s fellow man can be forgiven. Forgiveness cleanses and cures the guilty conscience, allowing one to focus his concerns upon productive matters of the present and future, not upon the
The Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited rulings regarding DOMA and California’s Proposition 8 (anti-gay-marriage) law. The high court struck down Section 3 of DOMA, thus authorizing the extension of marital benefits to legally married gay couples, and it ruled that the defenders of California’s Prop-8 law had no legal standing to bring suit.
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Millions of people watched with great excitement and anticipation on Wednesday as a new pope was elected as leader of the 1.2 billion-member Catholic church. This newest pope will be known as “Pope Francis I.” Even liberal media outlets were frenzied by the spectacle. People are always intrigued by the mystery and pageantry that attend
“Santa Muerte” is Spanish for “Saint Death” or “Holy Death.” Its iconic image is venerated, prayed to, and even worshipped by millions of Mexicans and Americans. It is represented by a female skeletal figure wearing one of several differently colored robes and holding various objects, usually a scythe and a globe. To some worshippers, the
People all over the world are panicking over the Mayan doomsday prediction. December 21, 2012 marks the end of the Mayan 5,125 year “long count” calendar, and many people believe that it marks the end of civilization. Some claim that the (fictitious) “planet X” or some comet is going to collide with the earth and
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For decades we have seen churches focus more and more on social and secular programs and less and less on sin. The reasons are obvious. Sin is an unpopular topic. People are not comfortable hearing sin openly discussed, defined and condemned. They are made to feel guilty about their own short-comings, bad attitudes and bad
The decisions and decrees of civil officials have a tremendous impact upon our lives. These officials have the power to pass laws that can affect our freedoms, impose regulations and taxes that can affect our ability to support ourselves and our families and appoint judges that can affect our ability to receive justice. Their decisions
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