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- Neighborhood Walk (2)
Gen X Revert: "My brother lives in Pittsburgh (Mt. Lebanon) and whenever I visit I realize how out of shape I am. Just walking the neighborhood with the large hills…"
- Gay Marriage in California (14)
Peter: "gbm3: Weekends are usually when I have the time to participate in blogs. But my office is moving this weekend and I may not have time to respond to…"
Jerry: "Well, you picked a good book to be incensed by, not a strawman. Perhaps you could write up a critique of some key part of the book in the future for…"
Peter: "Introduction to Christianity.…"
- Engaged Encounter Part I: House of God? (8)
whizkidforte: ""Sing of the Lord's Goodness" actually kinda reminds me of "Take Five" by the late, great jazz saxophonist Dave Brubeck. . . Not that that's a good…"
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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
It is true that I am of an older fashion; much that I love has been destroyed or sent into exile.
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justice
Immigration Debate
I've been doing a little thinking about the current immigration debate. The two main lines of argument that seem to be dominating discussions are as follows (in broad strokes).
Illegal immigrants are hard workers who just want a piece of the American pie and are willing to […]
Investigating NFP: Pius XI
Thisentryis part 2 of 11 in the series Investigating NFPClick here to read the previous post in this series.
It's time to get our hands dirty by digging into the writings of recent popes to find out what they had to say about contraceptive issues. Let's start with Pius XI's 1930 Casti Connubii, which was […]
Making the Best of a Bad Situation
I have a knack for offending people unintentionally. Anyone who knows me well knows that I hate doing that. Darn it, if I'm going to offend somebody, I want to mean it! Seriously, though, my recent post on legalizing prostitution offended someone, and that was never my intention. The […]
Why Is Prostitution Illegal?
Did you ever stop to wonder why prostitution is illegal? I did. Aside from explicitly religious moral reasons, I can't see why it is. Pick your jaw off the floor. Got it? OK, then, I'll continue.
Show Me a Society That Aborts the Unborn and Euthanizes the Infirm…
…and I'll show you a society that immortalizes a deformed kitten. Update 01/17/06: The public mourning for Cy continues. Oy. Check out this Jimmy Akin post. Take note of how many visits he got and the kinds of comments that were left. I wish more people would […]
