Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Yeah, But Can He Sing 728B DCCXXVIIIB in Latin?
I wasted a good portion of my youth arguing with my numerous Catholic friends about religion.
They all should know now that much of my youthful angst was the product of pure jealousy. After all, my Catholic friends had all those ethno-religious holidays to celebrate every year and all I had was Vacation Bible School and [...]
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
Two Observations on Religion and Presidential Politics
Just a couple thoughts I had this morning on religion and politics and the difference between two candidates.
It has been suggested that Barack Obama’s “pastor” problem with Jeremiah Wright doesn’t seen to want to away. At the same time, mainstream media doesn’t seem to be interested in devoting much attention to John McCain’s own [...]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Drivers Ed: The Papal Version
Early this week, the Vatican took responsible driving to a new level: it’s no long just a suggestion, it’s a commandment.
In fact, it’s ten commandments.
While recognizing that automobiles can often be used for good things, a spokesperson for the Catholic Church has pointed out that our cars and other vehicles can be “an occasion of [...]
