Posted on November 3 at 8:27 p.m.
What I don't understand is how polygamy can be outlawed while at the same time laws that ban gay marriage are seen as backwards. As far as I can tell, if marriage is defined by the individual, then any and all types of unions should be recognized, not just the kinds involving two people. Seems to me we're sort of picking and choosing what sexual "norms" are while at the same time claiming to "live and let live." If equality is what we're after, we should allow homosexual marriages, and polygamous marriages, and our neighbors to the east should be able to marry sheep if they want, nothing should be off limits, who am I to judge by this logic?
Posted on October 28 at 10:38 p.m.
A long shot is an understatement. If you've ruled McCain out, slattery doesn't stand a chance. I'll leave nothing to chance though. You can find me waiting at the polls, 7am, Nov 4th. He might not win in Lawrence, but lucky for us this town is just one blue dot on a big red map.
Posted on October 27 at 2:21 p.m.
"For instance, did you know that the Catholic Church is adamantly against young-earth creationism AND intelligent design?"
I suppose the words "We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen" Don't mean a lot to you then?
The Catholic Church is not adamantly against creationism, Pope Benedict himself has said the Universe is an "intelligent project." The Vatican astronomer who published the paper embracing evolution was fired shortly after the paper went to press. If you can't hold to the very basic and creedal beliefs of the Catholic Church, why bother being Catholic?
Posted on October 25 at 2:31 p.m.
How about "Don't get slaughtered 63-21" or is that one already taken too?
Posted on October 25 at 12:06 p.m.
I'll add to that also I haven't walked in that woman's footsteps, but I have walked in the baby's. As a child born to a single mother in the very early 80's, I can still say today that she was under tremendous pressure to "fix" the problem she got herself into. I am only alive today because she had enough resolve to make some hard choices that I still respect her for today. The right choice isn't always the easy one. And while I haven't walked in the footsteps of the single mother, I have a pretty good idea about what it takes to take ownership of your decisions, and will always go the extra mile to help those who make the right one.
Posted on October 25 at noon
orangehead. This is what I said
"The role of the church is not to accommodate contemporary belief systems."
I was suggesting that is is objectionable to many in the church (including myslef) to take an attitude where abortion is safe, legal, and rare (the classic catholic democratic argument, aka "the John Kerry I don't want to get excommunicated approach." The argument goes like this. Abortion is wrong and that is the church's stance. However, the best way to keep abortions to a minimum is to keep them legal..?? The argument is absurd, and insulting when it comes from inside the church. That is the point I was trying to make, sorry if it didn't quite read like I wanted it to.
Posted on October 15 at 5:10 p.m.
I think many people in the church expect a very accommodating attitude with respect to abortion from the outside, and everyone knows that abortion is at the very least legal; I think what gets under many people's skin, including the author of this piece, is when these attitudes are prevalent in the church, and "Christians" want to say on the one hand that abortion is wrong, but Christ would want it to be safe, legal and rare. The role of the church is not to accommodate contemporary belief systems. More can be said about the state of the church with these two recent letters than the state of society.
Posted on October 14 at 8:59 p.m.
I miss NYC's public transit......
Posted on November 10 at 1:22 p.m.
"Reaganomics is over. Deal with it."
That's why the country elected a president who ran on a platform of "tax cuts for 95% of Americans"?! The only way Reaganomics will be over is if our next President can't deliver on this promise ("read my lips, no new taxes" ring a bell?). Obama simply beat the republicans at their own game, whether he delivers on these Reagan sounding promises remains to be seen.
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