Archive for April, 2005
Exploding Toads? Science Can’t Solve All Our Probs?
Every now and again I read something that reminds me that all the modern technology and scientific advancement in the world will not save the human race. The Associated Press reports that in a pond near Hamburg, Germany, over 1000 toads have puffed up and popped. Yes, you read it correctly the first time. And [...]
Hitler Youth? God’s Rottweiler?
There she goes again. Maureen Dowd, in her April 20th opinion piece in the NY Times, uses the buckshot approach. Can someone tell me what her column is about? I guess if you can’t decide whom to criticize today, just blast ‘em all. She decided to use her latest entry to slam Pope Benedict again [...]
Why Are They So Mad?
Former Anglican Archbishop of South Africa, Desmond Tutu, complained on Wednesday that the new pope prefers Christianity to other religions. “God is not a Christian,” he says. “Christianity doesn’t have the corner on the God market.” Huh? Isn’t it a little bit ridiculous to blast the pope, of all people, for [...]
Is the Pope Catholic?
And does a bear…(well, you know)
Neil Cavuto has an interesting observation about the skewering of Pope Benedict XVI in much of the world press.
I don’t understand why so many people are shocked, scandalized and dismayed that the new pope espouses traditional Roman Catholic teaching.
I should make a confession, however. Like his cultured despisers, I [...]
Christian Voodoo
OK, I just got finished watching a report on TV about a newspaper columnist in Los Angeles taking a cheap shot at the Catholic Church in an editorial that really had nothing to do with religion. Many on the left are, frankly, Romo-phobic. That’s the only explanation. Anti-Catholicism /Catholic-bashing is perhaps the one form [...]
What Is a Pastor?
There has been some recent discussion about the nature of the pastoral office around here. It’s all good. Another local LCMS pastor, Rev. Don Matzat, asked on his radio show if your pastor is a shepherd or a cowboy. He went on to explain that sometimes pastors lead out in front of [...]
The New Papa!
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After less than two days of deliberation, the Roman College of Cardinals surprised no one by choosing Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, a German, as the new Pontiff. Now he will be known as Pope Benedict XVI.
I think this tells us a great deal about the future direction and current leadership of the Roman Catholic church. If [...]
De-Motivators. Right On!
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Well, I saw something on Pastor Paul McCain’s website that made me giggle and I decided to mimic him and post it here. There is a website called Despair.com. And they sell posters, mugs, etc. that goof on all those inspirational products you see around. [...]
SUCCESS: Some People Dream of Success, While Other People Live to Crush Those Dreams.
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