Here’s a great new video ad by CatholicVote (embedded below) highlighting one of the most important (but not talked about much by the media) issues for this current election cycle. The Obama administration has relentlessly and quietly continued to undermine religious liberty in our country in every way that it serves their agenda – often [...]
“So far as a man may be proud of a religion rooted in humility, I am very proud of my religion; I am especially proud of those parts of it that are most commonly called superstition. I am proud of being fettered by antiquated dogmas and enslaved by dead creeds (as my journalistic friends repeat [...]
There are those who flat out “hate religious people,” but there are far more who are simply down on “organized” religion. Religion itself is fine, just don’t go getting organized about it. Of course, “organized religion” is a big, easy target for critics, well, because it’s organized. It’s an organization – not just some individual. [...]
“I hate religious people.” It’s one thing to hear this from an atheist. It’s another when I hear it from an evangelical Christian (who shouldn’t be hating anybody in the first place). The sentiment is a hallmark of a thinned-out and trendy pop-Christianity that wants a religion without the religion part. I usually get the [...]
We have a modern snobbishness that has reduced religion to a personal preference. One huge problem with that is that once a religion becomes merely a product of your own personal preference, it’s no longer able to do what it is meant to do: Transform you. There is no use for it anymore other than [...]
Many people insist on a simple religion…or otherwise a simple philosophy on life. If you don’t want to defend yourself often, the easiest thing is to simply not believe in much. It’s part laziness and part busy-ness. We’re too busy with media and with constantly reacting to a world that is daily and relentlessly thrust [...]
A lot of parents indicate that they don’t want to influence their kids too much as to which religion they choose. They want their kids to be able to choose their religion freely for themselves without any kind of bias. I think that’s a really neat idea.
I frequent a blog called Freakonomics. It’s usually at least got some random interesting stuff that makes you think. But sometimes it’s sad how exclusively secular point-of-views often miss some obvious stuff – and even when they are uncomfortably reaching outside the bounds of their scientific comfort zone. From a recent post there:
Here’s the latest from the front lines of the battle between Religious Freedom and Government Kingdom. Last year I posted on the effort to remove the Mojave Cross veteran’s memorial from public land. This week the Supreme Court finally ruled on the case.
I find this stuff really interesting. I read a book called The Death of the West, by Pat Buchanan, years ago that goes into depth on the subject. It’s an excellent read and a very interesting study.
There’s a weird understanding in our polite culture that we never discuss religion or politics. I say always discuss them. I don’t mean like constantly talk about religion and politics. But to always make sure and talk about it. And certainly don’t never discuss religion and politics.
