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Aggressive Capitulation: One "Church" Deals with the "Gay Marriage" Debate

November 24, 2011

I think I have found—or rather been again reminded of—my exact polar opposite when it comes to people calling themselves followers of Jesus. A little history here is in order. Between January, 1990 and March, 1993, I was pastor of a small Southern Baptist church…

Only in Washington

November 24, 2011

The sky is falling. Well, at least if the pundits are to be believed. The so-called “SuperCommittee” didn’t turn out to be so super after all, and was unable to agree to budget cuts this week, so according to a previous decision (one now being…

Should There be a "Religious Test"?

November 24, 2011

Article VI of the United States Constitution reads, “No religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States”.  And I couldn’t be more in agreement, if this plank is understood correctly: no person should be…

Newt? Seriously?

November 23, 2011

Please, no.  Please, please, no. Not Newt Gingrich.  Republicans, do not offer us this man as the conservative alternative to Barack Hussein Obama.  Newt Gingrich is not an acceptable candidate, and under no circumstances will he receive my vote.  None. See, if Republicans are foolish…

If You Want to Deal with an Honest Phone Company…

November 23, 2011

May I suggest you not patronize Sprint. I consider it a public service to blog about companies both to avoid and to patronize.  A few years ago, I blogged about why I will never give another dime to DirecTV (their incessant mailings to me notwithstanding). …

Weird Uncle Buddy McFly is at it Again

November 17, 2011

Baseball Commissioner Buddy McFly is once again at his infernal best, finding a couple of new and exciting ways to screw up what used to be America’s Pastime.  “Hey, let’s move the Astros to the American League, and let’s add yet another two teams to…