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2016-08-05T11:23:48-04:00

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The NYT does Pope Francis

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 11:23 am By Dave Griffey

Get Religion unpacks the NYT piece on Pope Francis for speaking the obvious. Nobody denies that our schools are being used to teach kids about modern ideas of gender identity. Whether you are glad or not will depend on your beliefs about gender identity. It might come as a shock to that dwindling remnant of people who still think the media is a source of unbiased news, but the NYT first makes it clear what side it’s on by... Read more

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2016-08-05T14:30:29-04:00

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Why didn’t Protestants didn’t try to score anti-Catholic points during the Sexual Abuse Scandal?

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 2:30 pm By Dave Griffey

Easy. We knew it happened in our churches, too. The problem with the Catholic abuse scandal that set it apart from almost all other scandals was the appearance of a vast network of systemic cover up and intimidation. Except for a few well documented cases, most abuse revelations didn’t seem so widely hidden. In our cases, the scandals were dealt with on a local level, often quickly, discreetly, and without involving outside authorities. That is how it was usually handled in most... Read more

When the Church is wrong

2016-08-05T09:41:13-04:00

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A culture upside down

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 9:41 am By Dave Griffey

At least according to this piece. It’s a view that won’t be held by our popular culture, so like all alternate views, it’s worth considering. We live in an age that elevates the individual over any other consideration while, simultaneously, putting people into groups and defining people by demographics where individual behavior and actions are concerned. An interesting take. Read more

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2016-08-05T07:36:42-04:00

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The 2016 presidential election

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 7:36 am By Dave Griffey

Was best described by my sons. It’s like choosing between the Galactic Empire and Jabba the Hutt. Yep. Nothing to add there, except it’s true. Read more

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2016-08-05T07:32:48-04:00

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Speaking of LGBT tolerance

Last updated on: August 5, 2016 at 7:32 am By Dave Griffey

One of the selling points of American progressives is that we have met the enemy, and it is us. Tales of endless persecution of gays, violence against gays, bigotry against gays, and even people not wanting to bake cakes for gay weddings are repeated on a daily basis. And yet, in other parts of the world, we have one more example of an all too common trend. Yes, I know there once was violence and discrimination against gays in the US.... Read more

Promoting LGBT

2016-08-04T21:10:14-04:00

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Any evangelical pastor would get these

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 9:10 pm By Dave Griffey

Especially if you served in rural communities. A favorite story is from a church in rural Kentucky. The committee was meeting with me. During the process, they showed me the parsonage. A nice little brick house next to woods and farmlands. As we took the tour, I noticed in the front room there was a fireplace, but it was sealed up and bare. I asked them about it, they said there used to be a fireplace. I asked what happened. They... Read more

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2016-08-04T16:35:34-04:00

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Do we even care about Christians oppressed in Muslim lands?

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 4:35 pm By Dave Griffey

Nah. I don’t think so. This story picks up the most obvious examples right now. The Christians dying, imprisoned, beheaded, tortured and forced into exile, largely due to ISIS. But when those of us back in the States look at this, as often as not, we’ll link it to our policies in the Middle East, the Iraq invasion, our departure from Iraq, something. In other words, we focus on their plight to give extra oomph to the political point we’re trying to... Read more

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Islam and the West

2016-08-04T14:03:57-04:00

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A new vehicle for all your military needs

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 2:03 pm By Dave Griffey

Russian style. Nothing religious here. Just nice knowing that America isn’t the only one forking out big bucks for the latest military technology. Read more

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2016-08-04T13:58:22-04:00

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Pope Francis ticks everyone off

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 1:58 pm By Dave Griffey

So this time he upset the leaders of LGBT groups by pointing out that kids are being taught the rather subjective view that gender is up for grabs. Since we can all agree that schools are where we mold future generations by indoctrinating young people into the desired moral framework, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Ideological colonization? That’s nothing new. Liberals have been telling the world its business for decades. It’s a Western thing really, not just a liberal thing.... Read more

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2016-08-04T08:30:17-04:00

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No you can’t vote for a pro-abortion candidate

Last updated on: August 4, 2016 at 8:30 am By Dave Griffey

So says Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus. That’s interesting. There’s been quite a bit of talking this year about which presidential candidate to vote for, given the choices at hand. We have Donald Trump, who seems to be a walking collection of every negative stereotype ever aimed at conservatives. The problems with his views, when they can be figured out at all, are beyond count. I don’t have time to list them all. That Republicans nominated... Read more

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