Amnesty

There’s been tons of stuff the awful amnesty bill (did they really think people would like it?!) so I haven’t bothered to write on it. 
The most disgusting thing is that it has gotten this far.  Both parties make me sick on this one.  The Democrats want the voting block and the Republicans want the cheap [...]

Tradition!

Cue the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack . . .
As Tevye discovered in the classic musical, there are traditions worth keeping and those not worth keeping.
Christian denominations have many traditions.  Which ones should be adhered to, and how much weight should be put on them?  I say, when in doubt see how they line up the [...]

Penguin Encounter

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For my oldest daughter’s 16th birthday, we took a belated trip to Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas for a Seal and Penguin Encounter (mostly penguins).  She is a major penguin fan.  We weren’t sure how interactive it would be, but it turned out to exceed our [...]

Smells like pickles! (Looks like pot!)

My wife just finished teaching her last year of 4th grade (she’s going to be a librarian next year). 
One of the year end activities is for the kids to take the play money they earned (for good behavior and such) and use it to buy stuff from each other.  The kids make crafts or bring in [...]

Weekly roundup – with bonus dog pictures!

The Left shows its compassion in Reactions to Fallwell’s Death.  The more I read about this guy, the more I like him. 
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Abortion and the Black community - Tragic statistics: 13% of the population, 33% of the abortions, 47% of black pregnancies ending in abortion. 
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In Vitro Fertilization carries risks when too many embryos are implanted and one [...]

The “safe, legal and rare” myth

It is a common phrase for politicians and others to say they are personally against abortion but don’t want to impose their morality on others, and that their goal is to make them safe, legal and rare.  (When pressed they will often admit that they think abortion kills an innocent human being.  For this analysis [...]

Did they “catch” him?

Scene: The opening of a Simpsons episode - at the mall, in front of a shoe store
Marge: Oh, look!  This is the perfect chance to get you kids some nice church shoes.
Bart & Lisa: [Groan]
Bart: What do we need church shoes for?  Jesus wore sandals.
Homer: Well, maybe if He had better arch support they wouldn’t have [...]

Mid-weekly roundup

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Check out this terrific apologetics website – please convince me.com.  It is very readable and thorough without being condescending.
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My alma mater, Kent State University, is in the news for having transgender bathrooms.  I’ve never donated to them (they took enough while I was there). But now I wish I had, so I could stop.
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The Iranians [...]

More on HPV

Teresa linked to an interesting article about HPV and those awful Christians who question whether the government should be vaccinating all 11 yr. old girls for a preventable disease, especially considering how directly the money trail from the pharmaceutical companies is tied to the politicians.  Aren’t liberals supposed to be a little more skeptical of [...]

Bible Study Blog – 1 & 2 Samuel

We’re starting a new study on the Bible Study Blog today – 1 & 2 Samuel.  These are history books of the Old Testament covering King David’s life and reign and more.
All are welcome.

HPV Vaccine

Interesting piece by Jill Stanek about the HPV vaccine.  Some snippets:
A great source of excitement for me has been blogging on the pharma industry’s lucrative idea earlier this year, which foolish legislators – almost all liberal – ran with, to mandate the HPV vaccine for all 11- and 12-year-old girls. The New York Times even [...]

In the beginning . . . the Word was ???

I really like the opening of the book of John.  Among other things, it is carefully written to show how Jesus is God.
John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him [...]

Weekly roundup

Video on the Panda demanding an abortion controversy
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Free speech on a college campus?  What’s that?  Simply stating some facts about Islam brought charges of harassment against students. 
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Capitalism, Marxism: Twin Evils?- Excellent overview of both systems and how capitalism is typically incorrectly perceived. 
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No free speech for gun advocates – I loved this line:
This must in fact [...]

Comments feed

MommyZabs mentioned having a comments feed for my site.  There may be other ways to accomplish this, but I found a way that works (at least for WordPress sites).  Go to your feed reader (I’m using Google) and add http://4simpsons.wordpress.com/comments/feed/ as a subscription.  It is basically the same feed address with “comments/” added before “feed/.”
Other [...]

Can I get a witness?

Cue the Marvin Gaye soundtrack . . .
Deuteronomy 19:15-21 One witness is not enough to convict a man accused of any crime or offense he may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses. If a malicious witness takes the stand to accuse a man of a crime, [...]

More on Planned Parenthood

Update: What I find interesting about PP’s lawsuit against student journalist Lila Rose is that it appears that they have no true legal recourse.  So did they get bad legal advice or are they trying to scare other people from doing the same? 
I’ve linked to this before, but you had to drill through a couple websites to get [...]