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Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
Well, I’ll let the Scriptures answer. Here are the words of St. Paul:
12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: 13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
Glory to Jesus! Amen. A British man, cruelly labeled by physicians as being in a “persistent vegetative state” (does a vegetable ever have a “humanative” state?) for twenty-three years, described his doctor’s discovery that his brain was functioning almost completely normal as his “second birth.” You simply must read the rest of the story at [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
Uber-reliable Rassmussen Reports shows the remarkable slide continuing death spiral of public support for health care reform. Hitting its lowest level since June at 38%, the November 21-22 poll found 56% of those polled actually oppose the measures making their way through Congress. Will Congress listen to the people? If not, I fear a massive, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
BioEdge notes that “bioethicist” has become a dirty word for some Americans. Now, apparently, atheist bioethicists are starting to flex a bit more muscle:
They recently published an article in the Guardian’s “Comment is free” blog, under the headline, “Stand up, stand up, against Jesus”. They reject accommodationist atheism which cozies up to religious people if [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
I am SO glad that I left this church body YEARS ago. This video was actually performed at an ELCA synodical (LCMS: district) convention in May of this year.
HT: J. Amiel.
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2009
This from The Washington Post tells it all:
Despite the success in the test vote, the fragile consensus in the Democratic caucus will face its greatest test yet as the health-care debate moves to the Senate floor and Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) struggles to stave off internal schisms. The cracks in the 60-member caucus [...]
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves the Church as an editor at the denomination's publishing house. He is currently pursuing an M.S. degree in Health Care Ethics at Creighton University. He is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas? and How Do You Start a Fire with Water? and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.