Some time ago I figured out a way for churches to get a general idea of whether or not their congregations are tithing congregations. I think I mentioned that already in some post or other. We have pretty good numbers on what the average income level is across the United States, and it is fairly …
Voting As Civil Sacrament and the Case Against McCain
Consider this a short statement from a Christian and a conservative on why he is not going to vote for John McCain. If it comes out clearly, then there you go. If it doesn’t, which it easily might not, then I will no doubt have to follow up with further explanations — all offered while …
Pretty Funny
Heh.
Appalled or Disgusted
I haven’t commented on the presidential campaign in a bit, and now that Obama is over in the Holy Land — I can’t quite make out what he is doing there, but piecing together reports from the media accompanying him, I think he has been walking on the Sea of Galilee — let me offer …
Fully Qualified
I was watching Barack Obama talking about something or other on the news tonight, and two things struck me about it. First, given the history that America has with race issues, the fact that Barack could be occupying the position he occupies right now is really remarkable. And the second thought is the reason for …
Deep Affection for America
Today is the 4th of July, and we have been free of the tyrannies and predations of the House of Hanover for 232 years now. Tyrants and predators have not disappeared from the earth however, and so this evening I would urge everyone to set off a firecracker or squib as a kind of taunt …
So Far Left That . . .
The McCains own seven houses, but they haven’t paid taxes on one of them for four years. My guess is that they got out of rotation in their visits, and forgot they owned it. If they keep this up, because the condo is in default, they won’t anymore. Obama now has the Democratic nomination sewn …
Before the Civility Fairy Twanged Him with a Wand
H.L. Mencken once ably described democracy as the art and science of running the zoo from the monkey house. There are placid periods where one is permitted to forget this, but every so often elections happen to us, and everything gets ripe and fruity. James Dobson took Obama to ask for his comments in a …
What We Need Around Here Is a Good Steak Knife
A friend sent me some links that I would like to pass on to you. James Dobson recently took issue with Obama’s foray into scriptural hermeneutics and cultural applications. You can read about that here. The passage in Obama’s speech that Dobson no like is here. And the full Obama speech is here. The problem …
Disaster A or Disaster B
As the campaign unfolds, I will be writing more about all of this, but let this serve as a basic orientation. This November, we are facing a choice between disaster A or disaster B. We are piloting a plane that is going to crash, and we have the choice of crashing in the sea or …