The Changing Meaning of Words

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

I think I’ve hit this topic before, but it seems worth going over once again. There definitely seems to be an issue of misunderstanding with regards to certain concepts and the language used to represent them. Two of the most prominent of these are the common uses of words like “intolerance” and “fundamentalism.” Interestingly, these two words are often found being used alongside one another. We hear all the time about how those “fundamentalists” are being ...

Social Injustice

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

It may be stating the blatantly obvious to say that there are a large number of differing ideologies between the liberal left and the conservative right. The way these two sides of the political spectrum tend to be marketed is, I think, very misleading. At least insofar as I understand the differences between the two. Without going too far down the many rabbit trails that one could be tempted by in this topic, the one area ...

Equal Rights in School

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 2 Comments »

Double standards always seem to fascinate me. Sometimes atheists have them. Sometimes Christians have them. In some way, I wouldn't be surprised if we all have some double standards of our own. Public school is one of those places that one of the secular double standards rears its ugly head. I wouldn't have a big problem with it if it weren't for the fact that this is a very influential time for kiddos and if their ...

Freedom of Speech

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | 3 Comments »

When I hear about some of the issues going on today in this nation with respect to the "separation of church and state" (and don't get me started on how out of context that is often taken) it is beginning to remind me of CD release from back in the late '80s or early '90s by rapper Ice-T. The name of one of his albums was "Freedom of Speech: Just Watch What You Say." There are ...

Two-Party Pains

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

In the past, I have never devoted much of my time to politics. In fact, in my younger years, there was pretty much no time in my life for such things. As far as I was concerned, politicians were just a bunch of power-hungry, lying thieves who's decisions only mildly impacted my life. Well, some of this perception still remains to a large degree. Nonetheless, I have followed the last few elections a bit more closely. ...

Evangelical Group Banned From Tulsa Housing Projects

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

Another report involving government attempts to restrict Christian organizations - this time out of Tulsa, Oklahoma where an evangelical group has been banned from a housing project they have been ministering to for the last 20 years. Missouri based Child Evangelism Fellowship, which works to improve the lives of underprivileged children says it has been prohibited from conducting Bible study classes in public housing projects in Tulsa, potentially violating a Supreme Court ruling that upheld ...

Students Five Years Old and Up to be Indoctrinated with Gay Curriculum

Thursday, May 28th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 6 Comments »

Christian Web News is reporting that the Alameda Unified School District has adopted a new curriculum that includes instruction on homosexuality, this despite the objections of hundreds of parents who testified at the board hearings. The newly adopted curriculum specifically elevates respect for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) students and their families over respect for diverse racial and religious backgrounds.

Freedom of Religion Under Fire in San Diego

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | 6 Comments »

According to a recent report on FOX News, a home Bible study is under fire in California. Pastor David Jones and his wife Mary got some friends together at their house in San Diego for a Bible study. However, when the county of San Diego found out, the couple was told they needed to either stop the Bible study or purchase a permit because they had too many people in their home.

Easier vs. Better

Monday, March 9th, 2009 by Dan Carrington posted in Political Issues, World News | Comments Off

According to an article posted on 3/9, it looks like our new president has fully backed the embryonic stem cell research program that has been the source of a good deal of controversy for some years now. While I have my own reservations about this type of research from a Christian perspective, there is something else that concerns me, as well. I wasn't born yesterday and I am not naive enough to think that one can ...

America The Beautiful?

Saturday, March 7th, 2009 by Ty Wallace posted in Political Issues | Comments Off

If you don't know who Judge Roy Moore is, here is a bit of a history lesson. Roy Moore is an American jurist and Republican politician most recognized for his refusal, as the elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, to remove a monument of the Ten Commandments from the state courthouse despite contrary orders from a federal judge. On November 13, 2003, Alabama's Court of the Judiciary unanimously removed Moore from his post ...