Reason.com View of Fetal Personhood Bills
https://reason.com/2023/03/15/women-who-get-abortions-could-be-charged-with-homicide-under-south-carolina-bill Reason.com posted a review of a South Carolina bill called the Prenatal Equal Protection Act (H. 3549). They were against it. Thankfully. However, they...
Ron DeSantis is considering a ‘Classical’ Christian Alternative To SAT And ACT Testing
The College Board’s standardized tests are the latest target of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign against the organization. As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues picking fights with the College Board over “wokeness,” the state’s Department of Education is...
Conservative Take on Socialism, Jesus, and Wealth
https://fee.org/articles/61-quick-facts-and-observations-on-socialism-jesus-and-wealth/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020_FEEDaily 61 Quick Facts and Observations on Socialism, Jesus, and Wealth Was Jesus of Nazareth truly a socialist? An...
Evidence The GOP Should Not Govern – They Want to Use Christian Biblical Law
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/11/gop-lawmaker-matt-shea-releases-christian-manifesto-calling-for-biblical-law/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=FBCP-PRX&fbclid=IwAR2WqB6Pb4fb8yLgBULl1fBAWe8J392rMVEgsV8a-DIK4-...
Evidence Liberals Are Bad – Liberals Are Shutting Down Choice for Birth Moms
The Daily Signal provided evidence Liberals are bad in a post called "How Liberal Activists Are Shutting Down Choice for Birth Moms" While, I don't agree with the conclusions in the post, and I question some of the evidence they provide, the narrative they present is...
Evidence of Sin in Christian Communities
https://patch.com/georgia/roswell/former-roswell-councilman-sentenced-child-porn-charges?utm_source=newsletter-daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=police%20%26%20fire&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=article-topstories&utm_slot=1 Evidence...
Chaplain Ouster Shows What Version Of Christianity Controls The GOP | HuffPost
OPINION05/01/2018 02:59 pm ET There was an uproar last week among Democrats, and even some Republicans, after it was reported that House Speaker Paul Ryan abruptly fired the Catholic House chaplain, the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy. Many have charged that Ryan axed Conroy...
Megachurch Pastor Abruptly Retires After Allegations Of Improper Conduct Go Public | HuffPost
RELIGION04/11/2018 03:42 pm ET A Chicago-area pastor is stepping down from the leadership of one of America’s largest megachurches after allegations emerged that he engaged in inappropriate behavior with female members of his congregation. The Rev. Bill Hybels, an...
What’s Wrong With Hailing Mary Magdalene as Biblical #MeToo Poster Child
In a story distributed for Good Friday, the Associated Press claims Mary Magdalene was a biblical “Me Too” figure who was “long maligned” by the West. The story, filed from Israel with the headline “Long-maligned Mary Magdalene now seen as stalwart disciple,” asserts...
Actually Easter Is Not A #MeToo Story
I suppose it is a credit to the compelling nature of Christianity that it, alone of major religions, is picked out to be mocked, derided, and co-opted by the secular world, in particular the secular left, to support what ever dumbcluckery they are pushing this...
Jake Tapper Uses The Bible To School A Right-Wing Trump-Supporting Preacher | HuffPost
MEDIA03/26/2018 11:34 pm ET A right-wing preacher got more than he bargained for Monday when he attempted to slam porn star Stormy Daniels, whose alleged 2006 affair with Donald Trump has garnered national attention. Greg Locke, a vocal Trump supporter, wrote on...
America Is Blessed By God Whether You Like It Or Not – TheResurgent.com
Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to...
What It’s Like To Watch A Viral Video Of Vandals At Your Mosque | HuffPost
OPINION 03/21/2018 11:31 am ET Updated 1 hour ago By now, many have seen the viral video of the two women vandalizing the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC) in Tempe, Arizona, with their children in tow. When I first saw the video and the accompanying press coverage, I...
When a Jew and a Catholic Marry | America Magazine
All marriages are mixed marriages. Catholics know this. It does not matter if both partners are committed Roman Catholics, were even raised in the same church, attended the same catechism classes in the same dank basement, were confirmed on the same day by the same...
There’s A Christian Alternative To Obamacare. But There’s A Catch. | HuffPost
POLITICS 03/09/2018 05:16 pm ET Updated 14 hours ago NORFOLK, Neb. ― Danielle Lammers, a 35-year-old administrative assistant, wife and mother, had a bump on the back of her lower thigh. It had been there for as long as she could remember, but in July of last year it...
Why Secular Leftists Are Half-Right about “Thoughts & Prayers” – TheResurgent.com
But others are more directly dismissive of the “thoughts and prayers” project—brazenly deriding prayer as impotent, a waste of time (looking at you, Neil deGrasse Tyson, George Takei, Michael Ian Black...). People claim they’re praying, bad stuff happens nonetheless,...
It’s Finally Happening: Colleges are Starting to Die in America – TheResurgent.com
The Kennesaw State University LBGT Resource Center recently produced a new pamphlet that adds “ne,” “ve,” “ey,” “ze,” and “xe” to the list of gender neutral pronouns. The “Gender Neutral Pronouns” pamphlet, a copy of which was obtained by Campus Reform, tells students...
The Faith of Donald Trump: A Journey of God Working in Mysterious Ways, His Wonders to Perform – Bethany Blankley
| Posted: Mar 04, 2018 12:01 AM David Brody and Scott Lamb's latest book, The Faith of Donald J. Trump, A Spiritual Biography, published by Harper Collins, is an absolute joy to read. It chronicles the history of the 45th president’s faith in two parts. The first...
Cashing In On Church: The Richest Mega Pastors in America
Many people don’t believe that pastors can make much money. However, these mega pastors will show you that they can indeed make the big bucks! Here we list the huge net worths of the richest mega pastors in America (and the rest of the world) along with whether...
Vice President Mike Pence: ‘Abortion Will End in Our Time’ – Amy Furr
Speaking during a luncheon hosted by the Susan B. Anthony List in Nashville Tuesday, Vice President Mike Pence said he believes abortion will come to an end in America during our lifetime. “I truly do believe, if all of us do all that we can, we will once again in our...
Rick Santorum Blames Absent Dads And Broken Homes For Mass Shooters | HuffPost
POLITICS02/26/2018 04:22 am ET Rick Santorum, former Republican senator from Pennsylvania, suggested that absent fathers and broken homes could be part of the reason for mass shootings. “Gun control is a debate that we need to have,” Santorum said on CNN’s “State of...
Why Do Clergy Advocate More Gun Control Instead of More Religion? – Bruce Bialosky
| Posted: Feb 25, 2018 12:01 AM In the aftermath of another school campus mass murder by a deranged individual, there were a myriad of reactions as people tried to come to grips with why this continues to happen. Many of the reactions are expected -- especially those...
“In God We Trust” Removed From Classroom After Atheist Complaint – Todd Starnes
| Posted: Feb 25, 2018 12:01 AM A Wisconsin fourth grade school teacher removed “Christian symbolism” from her classroom after an atheist parent complained. Among the items that were taken down at Roosevelt Elementary School - a cross, a poster listing “virtues and...
Billy Graham’s Legacy Is Conflating White Christianity And Patriotism | HuffPost
OPINION02/22/2018 01:15 pm ET There is a story we tell about America ― one that twists together the conflicting narratives of patriotism, guns and God. We tell this story every time we hold our hands over our hearts, intoning, “one nation under God,” or whenever we...
How To Talk With Kids About Terrible Things
For the more than 3,000 students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Wednesday's mass shooting was terrifying and life-changing. But what of the tens of millions of other children, in schools across the country, who have since heard about what happened and now...
Franklin Graham says ‘The View’s’ anti-Christian rhetoric should alarm Christians | Fox News
ABC News, Joy Behar slammed for Mike Pence joke Joy Behar, "The View" co-host, is raising eyebrows for mocking Vice President Mike Pence's Christian faith and comparing it to mental illness. Pence himself fired back at the comedian and ABC News saying the comment "is...
Frederick Douglass was a Christian and a patriot – why is this so hard for the left to accept? | Fox News
mobile.png, mobile@2x.png (retina size) from dialog tablet.png, tablet@2x.png (retina size) from dialog place largest non-retina size here Last week, actor Danny Glover took center stage as the keynote speaker at Quinnipiac University’s Black History Month...
5 Things They Get Wrong About Christianity – John Hawkins
| Posted: Feb 17, 2018 12:01 AM Christianity is a great faith that has been integral to America’s success and so perhaps those of us that are Christians should spend a bit more time tackling the misperceptions about our faith that are out there. 1) Christianity...
Pastor: School District Told Us To Remove Cross From Sanctuary | Todd Starnes
Pastor: School District Told Us To Remove Cross From Sanctuary Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter A Texas school district will no longer hold its graduation ceremonies at one of the largest megachurches in the nation after the church refused to remove a...
Texas School District Ends Church Graduation Tradition Over Refusal to Remove Cross
Texas School District Ends Church Graduation Tradition Over Refusal to Remove Cross (Screengrab: YouTube / McKinney ISD Media)McKinney Independent School District Superintendent prayers with school district employees during a convocation held in August 2017 at...
Texas Megachurch Pastor: Obama’s Re-Election Will ‘Pave The Way’ For ‘Reign Of The Antichrist’ | Mediaite
End Facebook end JavaScript Texas Megachurch Pastor: Obama’s Re-Election Will ‘Pave The Way’ For ‘Reign Of The Antichrist’ Megachurch Pastor: Obama's Re-Election Will 'Pave The Way' For 'Reign Of The Antichrist' end post-heading Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress...
Oh My: Did The View’s Behar Suggest VP Pence’s Christian Faith Makes Him Mentally Ill? – Matt Vespa
Yeah, it’s The View. And yes, Meghan McCain has been pushing back against the overwhelmingly liberal tilt of the show. She tripped up Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) over her conveniently timed criticism of the Clintons; she thinks Bill should have resigned over his...
Why I’m Pro-Life – TheResurgent.com
I have the right - but that's not why. Source: Why I’m Pro-Life – TheResurgent.com
How Religion Turned American Politics against Science | Kurt Andersen | Big Think
Kurt Andersen: In 2008, the big Republican presidential candidates were asked: "How many of you believe in Darwinian biological evolution?" Two-thirds or three-quarters said, "I do." In 2012, the same question was asked, same group of people—Republican presidential...
Both Lincoln and the Confederacy Were Awful
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New Study: 58% of Republicans say Colleges and Universities are Bad for Our Nation
The facts reported in this new study are absolutely the most important facts that have come across my desk in awhile. The facts I'm talking about come from a new study by the Pew Research: Sharp Partisan Divisions in Views of National Institutions. Republicans...
Two Questions About Trump and Republicans that Stump Progressives
George Lakoff has a lot of important insights into our current civil disfunction. His theory, which I happen to fully agree with, says liberals like the Nurturing Mother world view, while, conservative like the Strong Father world view. For liberals, the community...
Donald Trump’s petty speech to NATO was an ugly surprise even to his own team
If this is true, and I believe it is true, it is important. If you support Trump you probably don't believe this true. That it is "fake news!" Right? So there are two questions: 1) Do you believe that Trump's top national security officials were surprised he did not...
Wisconsin bill that would expel or suspend students who disrupt speakers moves forward
This feeds the narrative that we are moving more to the "Alt-Right." MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Assembly Republicans moved closer to creating tougher penalties for University of Wisconsin student protesters Tuesday, advancing a bill that would suspend or expel students who...
Religious Lessons from the Handel-Ossoff Campaign
I find this post from a Christian Media Outlet to be very important. I particularly thought the following quote interesting. Political candidates have proven they are able to motive their colleagues to strategize, work, and give to accomplish their goals more than the...
The Trump Narrative
Since the election of Trump to POTUS I have questioned my ability to see reality. I struggle to understand the Trump Narrative. I completely agreed with Obama when he said, "Americans do not elect Donald Trump." And, wow, were we wrong! I just came across a story...
7 Simple Keys to Personal Success
At 65 years old, I've been fortunate to have worked very closely with many successful people. These interactions have taught me 7 simple rules to ensure success. 1. Build Two or Three Core Competencies Over Your Lifetime: The first item on the to-do-list is to build...
New Term – Motive Attribution Asymmetry. Add this to “Confirmation Bias,” “Selective Perception,” and “Motivated Reasoning” as Reasons For Our Political Disfunction.
I found a new term, "Political Motive Attribution Asymmetry" that adds to, "Confirmation Bias," "Selective Perception," and "Motivated Reasoning" as the reason our political problems seem to be so intractable. The term came from a Study called "Motive attribution...
Another Example of Conservative’s Purity Tests and Why it is a Bad Idea
The other day I put out a post where Marco Rubio was asked if he was running for "Pastor in Chief." His response was perfect. He said, not only that yes, he is, but that you should want that. Well it got me thinking, and I've to the conclusion that Conservative...
Marco Rubio Says “No One is Going to Force Him to Stop Talking About God” And it is the key to Understanding Conservative Christians
In Response to a question, Marco Rubio said, "no one's going to force me to stop talking about God." This is key to understanding Conservative Christians. Below is a great video of Marco Rubio at an Iowa campaign event. In the video a voter asks Rubio if he's running...
The GOP Religious Factions are Important to Understand
Within the GOP we see very clear Religious Factions. It is important to understand these factions and how they affect public policy here in the 6th District. Roll Call had a story on this the other day. “I would say that Ted Cruz is leading in the ‘Jerry Falwell’...
Why Trump's Suggestion We Close Mosque's is a bad idea, Using Kol Nidrei as an Example why it is a bad idea.
While being interviewed on Morning Joe Monday morning, Trump was told that France will be closing some Mosques where there is considered to be extremism. He was asked if he would do the same here in the United States. His response is very interesting and worthy of...
Why Trump’s Suggestion We Close Mosque’s is a bad idea, Using Kol Nidrei as an Example why it is a bad idea.
While being interviewed on Morning Joe Monday morning, Trump was told that France will be closing some Mosques where there is considered to be extremism. He was asked if he would do the same here in the United States. His response is very interesting and worthy of...
Ben Carson Is Wrong on What Causes Addiction. But, he is at least consistent on his world view.
A key intent of the Georgia 6th District Learning Community is to help our residents improve our "Media Literacy." To that end we have spent a lot of time on "decoding" political speech. In fact we are compiling a translations of sorts to help our residents filter and...
Good Information From Google about "Gun Control" Searches just after the Oregon Shooting
One of the great things about 21st Century Technology is the amount of information so easily available. Google Trends data reports that searches for "gun control" skyrocketed Thursday night, hours after a gunman opened fire at a small community college in the town of...
The Difference Between the GOP and Democrats is 1 Thing: Loyalty to the Party Platform!
I can show you a fact on how the Dems and the GOP are different. The Republican Candidate for office in Georgia must sign a "Loyalty Oath" to the National GOP Platform. The Democratic Candidate for office does not. Here is the Fact: The Official Georgia Qualifying....
Wanted in College Graduates: Tolerance for Ambiguity | Jeff Selingo | LinkedIn
Three months after I graduated from college and following a summer journalism fellowship at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, I had my first interview for a full-time newspaper reporting job. It was in Wilmington, N.C. The managing editor of the newspaper picked me up...
Wanted in College Graduates: Tolerance for Ambiguity | Jeff Selingo | LinkedIn
Three months after I graduated from college and following a summer journalism fellowship at the Arizona Republic in Phoenix, I had my first interview for a full-time newspaper reporting job. It was in Wilmington, N.C. The managing editor of the newspaper picked me up...
Tom Price Offers Health Care Challenge! I Accept
In a recent Opinion piece in IJReveiew, our Congressman Tom Price, offered yet another vague response to one of most important social issues of our day; how do we achieve a healthy community? He clearly offers no solutions to achieving a healthy community. As is...
Religious Republicans are the Biggest Threat to America!
A post in one of New Zealand’s top newspapers claimed that the biggest threat to America are "Republicans."The Greatest Threat to America? Republicans. I disagree a bit. I think that only the "Religious" Republicans are a threat to America. And by extension a threat...
TOP 5 THOMAS JEFFERSON QUOTES ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Freedom in America is and has been under assault.Not to make Bill O’ Reilly and Mike Huckabee cry, but our nation was founded not by Christians but rather Deists.These were great men were products of The Enlightenment, thus these men who did not believe the bible was...
One Author’s View that Marriage is only a “Religious” Institution!
The Post below is from Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. I normally would not post something as one sided and non-logical. But, it is being well received in some blogs, so I thought it should be included in our discussions. I am...
One Author's View that Marriage is only a "Religious" Institution!
The Post below is from Jeremy Mack of The Evangelical Libertarian. I normally would not post something as one sided and non-logical. But, it is being well received in some blogs, so I thought it should be included in our discussions. I am...
This Is How The Christian Right Has Held Jesus Hostage To Fuel Corrupt Capitalism
If any supposed Jesus-loving “Constitutional Conservative” were to actually sit down and read the United States Constitution, there is something missing that may be of interest to them — any mention of God, Jesus, or Christianity. If we’re...
How Corporate America Invented Christian America
Inside one reverend’s big business-backed 1940s crusade to make the country conservative again. Read more: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/04/corporate-america-invented-religious-right-conservative-roosevelt-princeton-117030.html#ixzz3edY5vBz6In...
The Civil War Was About Slavery. Confederate Leaders Were Totally Clear On This.
Symbols of the Confederacy are an inescapable fact of life in Southern states. The Confederate flag is displayed prominently near the South Carolina statehouse, evoked in multiple Southern state flags, flown in frontyards, on T-shirts and...
35 Founding Father Quotes About Religion
In honor of our presidents and our nation’s founding, here are 35 quotes from the Founding Fathers that prove they did NOT found a ‘Christian’ nation. Painting of the Founding Fathers by Junius Brutus Steams, 1856. The separation of church...
5 completely insane things Christian fundamentalists are teaching their kids – Salon.com
Accelerated Christian Education is a fundamentalist school curriculum used in a claimed 6,000 schools and 145 countries. Despite the name, education is actually second to its stated primary purpose, which is “to diligently teach our children to love the Lord in...
Cognitive Science Findings on Thinking
[ted id=2265] Great Video of how we think. Specifically the comments about how we can take very little information and create huge conclusions.
2 Reasons against Moral Absolutism Actually Existing!
A post by Sean Buckley got me thinking about the reasons against Moral Absolutism actually existing. I came up with two off the top of my head. I'm sure there is more and I am going to add this discussion to the @lantis Learning Community. The first post was from...
The false logic of Some Christian Absolutists!
Below is a post from Matt Slick. (I copied the entire post. I hope Matt does not hold me in copyright violation). Matt Slick is President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry (CARM). Matt started CARM to respond to the many false teachings...
Deuteronomy 11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
Matthew 7:5 – Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
We’ve known for centuries that in order to learn we need to remove our own belief that everything we already know is absolutely correct. We need to understand that to connect with others we need to accept that they may know as much or more than us.
Deuteronomy 11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
The Greatest Commandment is Teach Your Children
The Greatest Commandment is to Teach Your Children Deuteronomy 11:19 And ye shall teach them your children, talking of them, when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
The Rhythm Of the Water is the Rhythm of my life.
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