Category Archives: politics

Christianity will lose the Culture War

In the long run, Christians will lose the culture war, the battle for hearts and minds in secular society. For Jesus said: [Matthew] {10:22} And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will … Continue reading

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Is Opposition to Gay Marriage equivalent to Racism?

Fox news has the report here. The editor in charge of Op-Eds for The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, PA, has decided that opposition to gay marriage is the same as racism. The quote below is from Editorial Page Editor John Micek: … Continue reading

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Pope Francis criticizes the Weapons Industry

Pope Francis has previously criticized capitalism. Does this imply that we should abandon capitalism? No. Criticism is not condemnation. Jesus criticized money, and we could say, by extension, that He was criticizing capitalism: [Luke] {16:13} No servant is able to … Continue reading

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What should the Law require concerning Priests who abuse Children?

Child abuse is a very grave sin and also a grave crime. The problem has been that Bishops, priests, and other diocesan and parish staff know about the crime of child abuse by a priest or other church staff and … Continue reading

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Read What Legalized Gay Marriage has done to Canada

Please read this article: A Warning from Canada: Same-Sex Marriage Erodes Fundamental Rights Excerpts: “When same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada in 2005, parenting was immediately redefined. Canada’s gay marriage law, Bill C-38, included a provision to erase the term … Continue reading

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Why We Can’t Bomb ISIL out of Existence

Al-Qaeda was a fundamentally different type of group than ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). The former was a loose-knit group of smaller local groups, joined by a common cult-like leader: Usama bin Laden. Now that bin Laden … Continue reading

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Ireland: Approval of Gay Marriage leads to Approval of Abortion

An Irish Times story, in the wake of Ireland’s popular vote approving same-sex marriage, discusses the next proposed change to Irish law and constitution: the legalization of abortion. This change is seen as the next step, after approval of same-sex … Continue reading

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Why the Catholics of Ireland voted for Gay Marriage

Most Catholic Christians have lost their sense of sin. Many Catholics attend Mass and receive Communion. Very few Catholics go to Confession at all. Most Catholics do not consider any acts to be necessarily sinful. For they have not formed … Continue reading

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A Catholic Reply to Marriage Equality arguments

Catholic Teaching Every faithful Roman Catholic must believe the teaching of the Church on matters of faith, morals, and salvation. The infallible teachings of the Magisterium require the full assent of faith, and obstinate denial or obstinate doubt of any … Continue reading

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What Really Happened to Osama bin Laden?

From an article excerpting a new book by Seymour M. Hersh: The Killing of Osama bin Laden “It’s been four years since a group of US Navy Seals assassinated Osama bin Laden in a night raid on a high-walled compound … Continue reading

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Iran will soon have Nuclear Weapons

A pending nuclear agreement with Iran has been in the news lately. The concept is that Iran will agree to severe restrictions on its uranium enrichment program in exchange for a loosening or lifting of economic sanctions. This approach will … Continue reading

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The Ideological Colonization of the Church

Pope Francis recently commented to the press that the wealthy nations attach certain unjust conditions to the aid they offer to developing nations. The conditions require the nation to adopt the current prevalent sociological ideas of Western society. Read the … Continue reading

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