If this tragedy is from a lack of religion and teaching morals in schools, then explain why priests, steeped in Christianity are so fond of abusing young children?
Are you trying to say that even though some of those families are undoubtedly Christian, go to church, attend bible study, say grace at every meal and where their children would say prayers every night before bedtime and everyone in the house loved Jesus, that God, would withhold his protection for those innocent children simply because some politician in Washington decided that religion is practiced in church rather than in public schools and God wanted to make a point?
No one believes that outlawing guns would increase the number of people killed each year, so the question becomes why would anyone want to preserve their hobby at the expense of innocent lives?
So are you saying that from a Christian perspective it is preferable to vote for a polytheist who's against gay marriage, then a professed Christian who is for it?
As a software developer, if the hardware is already in place, I promise I could probably re-write the system in its entirety for far less (a small fraction) of the cost required to fix 1700 bugs (a laughable number to begin with!)
No wonder we pay so much in taxes if this is what we get for our money!
Well said, Rickaroo...you too ...gosh you guys haven't left any good scraps on the table to fight over this morning...nothing for me to add. Have a nice weekend!
And then after reading Dr. Humphrey's 101 items, you can go to Talk Origins site and read the thousands of pages of refutation of those arguments...(http://www.talkorigins.org/).
Virtually all of the creationist arguments have been refuted, shown to be either incorrect, intentionally taken out of context, or misused either because of a lack of knowledge, or an intentional desire to mislead people. When the creationist camp has had these things demonstrated to them, they simply ignore the evidence and move on to a different audience.
Here is an example of one such "claim" by Dr. Humprey's on helium diffusion dates as evidence for a young earth and its refutation.
Yes, it was so nice to see that the Christian evangelicals would vote for Mr. Romney even though he is a Mormon. Such nobility and fair mindedness, not to hold someone's faith against them. Although it does make me wonder why that same group, when asked in public polls if they would ever vote for an atheist answered with a resounding NO!
I guess belief in God (any God will do!), will get you into office more efficiently than will disbelief and a dose of common sense.
OMG I agree with Orr!! If ever there was a sign that the end of the earth is near..this must be it! :)
The word "Cult" and it's definition is a matter of perspective. But in general it refers to a group which purports to be part of a larger organization but whose beliefs/philosophy etc. is at odds with the larger organization's beliefs. Thus from the perspective of the Mormons, most Christian churches are cults, and from the perspective of evangelical churches the Mormons (and Jehovah's Witness, etc.) are cults.
From a strictly objective viewpoint, it is fair to say that Mormon theology is at odds with traditional orthodox Christianity as currently practiced by both the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches.
As much as Mormons would like to claim the title of "Christian" for political and evangelical reasons, the truth is that their theology bears little if any resemblance to what the Catholic and Protestant churches teach and that theology has been pretty consistent for the last 1500 years or so.
The slaughter of innocents
Conservative, not to drag this out, but isn't that exactly what you said
"Liberals have prevented the morals of God from being taught in our public schools and now we are reaping what Liberals have sown."
The slaughter of innocents
Conservative,
If this tragedy is from a lack of religion and teaching morals in schools, then explain why priests, steeped in Christianity are so fond of abusing young children?
The slaughter of innocents
conservative, how absurd and insensitive!
Are you trying to say that even though some of those families are undoubtedly Christian, go to church, attend bible study, say grace at every meal and where their children would say prayers every night before bedtime and everyone in the house loved Jesus, that God, would withhold his protection for those innocent children simply because some politician in Washington decided that religion is practiced in church rather than in public schools and God wanted to make a point?
What a tragic and sick outlook to have.
The slaughter of innocents
One comment -
No one believes that outlawing guns would increase the number of people killed each year, so the question becomes why would anyone want to preserve their hobby at the expense of innocent lives?
Why have garbage fee for vacant lots? and other letters to the editors
Warren,
So are you saying that from a Christian perspective it is preferable to vote for a polytheist who's against gay marriage, then a professed Christian who is for it?
TFACTS is a pricey failure
As a software developer, if the hardware is already in place, I promise I could probably re-write the system in its entirety for far less (a small fraction) of the cost required to fix 1700 bugs (a laughable number to begin with!)
No wonder we pay so much in taxes if this is what we get for our money!
'Which DesJarlais did the voting?' and other letters to the editor
Allie,
Well said, Rickaroo...you too ...gosh you guys haven't left any good scraps on the table to fight over this morning...nothing for me to add. Have a nice weekend!
Temple article omits positives and other letters to the editors
And then after reading Dr. Humphrey's 101 items, you can go to Talk Origins site and read the thousands of pages of refutation of those arguments...(http://www.talkorigins.org/).
Virtually all of the creationist arguments have been refuted, shown to be either incorrect, intentionally taken out of context, or misused either because of a lack of knowledge, or an intentional desire to mislead people. When the creationist camp has had these things demonstrated to them, they simply ignore the evidence and move on to a different audience.
Here is an example of one such "claim" by Dr. Humprey's on helium diffusion dates as evidence for a young earth and its refutation.
http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/helium/zircons.html
Don't give Obama a second term and other letters to the editors
Michael,
Yes, it was so nice to see that the Christian evangelicals would vote for Mr. Romney even though he is a Mormon. Such nobility and fair mindedness, not to hold someone's faith against them. Although it does make me wonder why that same group, when asked in public polls if they would ever vote for an atheist answered with a resounding NO!
I guess belief in God (any God will do!), will get you into office more efficiently than will disbelief and a dose of common sense.
"'Cult' label misused for Mormon faith" and other letters to the editor
OMG I agree with Orr!! If ever there was a sign that the end of the earth is near..this must be it! :)
The word "Cult" and it's definition is a matter of perspective. But in general it refers to a group which purports to be part of a larger organization but whose beliefs/philosophy etc. is at odds with the larger organization's beliefs. Thus from the perspective of the Mormons, most Christian churches are cults, and from the perspective of evangelical churches the Mormons (and Jehovah's Witness, etc.) are cults.
From a strictly objective viewpoint, it is fair to say that Mormon theology is at odds with traditional orthodox Christianity as currently practiced by both the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant churches.
As much as Mormons would like to claim the title of "Christian" for political and evangelical reasons, the truth is that their theology bears little if any resemblance to what the Catholic and Protestant churches teach and that theology has been pretty consistent for the last 1500 years or so.