The (other party) in Your Head
The (other party) in your head may not be like the one in reality.
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Criminal Blogging
ByhenryAn Egyptian court has charged a blogger for criticizing his university and the government, and now have sentenced him to four years in prison. And these guys are supposed to be our moderate friends. Even I can’t stretch the definition of “moderate” far enough to cover a government that will commit such an outrage. Hat…
Over-the-Top Election Reactions
ByhenryOut of the various feeds I follow, I found these: Eric Dondero thinks you should go so far as to divorce a wife who voted for Obama. “I strongly urge all other libertarians to do the same. Are you married to someone who voted for Obama, have a girlfriend who voted ‘O’. Divorce them. Break…
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No, Burning Books Is NOT Worthy of Respect
ByhenryThe Fifth Column has a post titled On Burning Books (HT: Divine Ripples), referring specifically to the recent burning of a Qur’an. He concludes that: It may not be prudent, it may not be useful, but it is a stand worthy of respect. I disagree. Book burning is either the petulant reaction of fearful people…
Different When WE Do It
ByhenryAs I’ve watched the debates about various aspects of our behavior as a nation (the United States), I am very concerned with the way we seem to be able to rationalize things that normally would be totally unacceptable. The same action can be acceptable when we do it and a gross violation of justice when…
Another Jeremiah
ByhenryI recalled Micaiah before I thought of Jeremiah in this case, even though Dr. Jeremiah Wright shares the great prophet’s name. Micaiah is the prophet of who never prophesied anything good about Ahab (1 Kings 22). Jeremiah, on the other hand, was definitely an anti-patriot. Very little that he said was appreciated by the hierarchy…
Anti Any War
ByhenryOne has to wonder what some politicians are thinking, when one considers the following exchange (via MSNBC): It wasnt so easy for Obama to avoid the firebombs from the two peaceniks on stage. Kucinich upbraided his rival for talking tough about the use of force against Iran. I think that it’s important for people to…
It’s true that our imaginations (through should’s or “should have’s” and oughts – anxiety (barring realistic concern leading to action) – and a “conscience” that’s based on subjectivity can lead us inward and away from reality. We need people we trust to whom we are accountable. We need a faith community that allows for diverse opinions. We must read Scripture and inspirational books that are “vetted” in important ways.