Obviously perplexed and upset at their demonstrable lack of influence during the presidential election, the one-issue United States Catholic Bishops are determined to confront President-elect Barack Obama on the issue of abortion.
Several bishops issued statements before the election expressing their belief that “Catholics could not in good conscience vote for a candidate who favored abortion [...]
November 12th, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama, Legal, Philosophical, Religion, Strange . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Many suspected all along there was a genetic link between Christianity and genetics. Now we see proof!
Enjoy
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November 10th, 2008
Categories: Anti-Science, Humor, Religion, Strange . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
From our friend, Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer:
In Colorado, Proposition 48 is up for vote on Tuesday. It is a rather simple statement; here it is in its entirety on the Colorado ballot:
Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitution defining the term “person” to include any human being from the moment of fertilization [...]
November 4th, 2008
Categories: Elections, Legal, Philosophical, Religion . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President in Denver. (Photo: BarackObama.com)
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
“The American Promise”
Democratic National Convention
August 28, 2008
Denver, Colorado
As prepared for delivery
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To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for [...]
August 28th, 2008
Categories: America, Anti-Science, Barack Obama, Civil Liberties, Congress, Constitution, Democratic News, Drugs, Economy, Elections, GLBT, Global Warming, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, International, Iraq, John McCain, Legal, Philosophical, Religion, Republicans, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Dr. James Dobson decided to climb out of the depths and take a shot at Barack Obama this week.
We last took note of Dr. J in November, 2006, when he refused to serve on the panel of Christian experts who were working to restore disgraced preacher Ted Haggard.
Now Dobson is an expert again, and he [...]
June 25th, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama, Evangelicals, GLBT, Global Warming, Iraq, John McCain, Religion . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Archbishop George must have turned Cardinal red.
What was the Rev. Michael Pfleger thinking? Was he jealous of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright? Did he really want to make his debut on the world stage on You Tube?
Pfleger’s rant was juvenile and sad:
”I really don’t believe it was put on,” Pfleger said. ”I really believe that [...]
June 2nd, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama, Chicago, Chicagoland, Elections, Hillary Clinton, Rant, Religion, Strange . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
Well, at least the President didn’t try to “High-Five” the Pope. We have to save some face.
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April 17th, 2008
Categories: Humor, Religion, Republicans, Strange, White House . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
The Chicago Sun-Times carries a story from the Associated Press about a Muslim who converted to Catholicism at yesterday’s Holy Saturday Vigil at the Vatican. From the story:
Italy’s most prominent Muslim, an iconoclastic writer who condemned Islamic extremism and defended Israel, converted to Catholicism Saturday with an Easter vigil baptism by the pope.
An Egyptian-born, [...]
March 23rd, 2008
Categories: Philosophical, Rant, Religion . Author: G . Comments: 2 Comments
No doubt we will be studying this one for years.
In a 38 minute speech to supporters in Philadelphia, PA, this afternoon, Barack Obama delivered the quintessential statement on race relations in America.
He did not strike me as a giant. The cameras zoomed out slightly, Barack stood dwarfed by the two tall American flags behind [...]
March 18th, 2008
Categories: Constitution, Democratic News, Elections, Philosophical, Religion, Republicans . Author: G . Comments: No Comments
My Dad called this morning to break the news, and it felt like somebody in the family had died. Amazed at my own reaction, I realized how much this incredible talent meant to me and my family. I never even met the man, but he was as much a part of my childhood [...]
February 27th, 2008
Categories: General, Philosophical, Religion . Author: G . Comments: No Comments