Another piece of bizarre news. Why do people get so worked up over something so trivial. The country is a war and folks are getting upset over the color of a University locker room. And what is worse, people who do not like what is being said are threatening the those who want to change the color.
What is the country coming too?
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
School Defends its Decision on "Intelligent Design"
Even if you are a hard Church/State sepratist, how is teaching "Intelligent Design" alongside "Evolution" an endorsement of religion.
It would seem to me that if you do not teach both you are in fact endorsing the faith of atheism. Why is it not "inhibiting the free practice" of religion when the government allows only evolution to be taught which is making a religious statement.
Teaching both should make everybody happy.
It would seem to me that if you do not teach both you are in fact endorsing the faith of atheism. Why is it not "inhibiting the free practice" of religion when the government allows only evolution to be taught which is making a religious statement.
Teaching both should make everybody happy.
Sunday, September 25, 2005
Ordination Update
I passed my exams on the floor of Presbytery and I got a call from the Army that they are ready to take me. So, this coming Sunday, Oct. 2nd, I will be ordained as a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America. It has been a long time coming and has also been alot of work. My wife and I are both looking forward to the service and getting on with ministry.
Also, my Dad officially has "complete remission" of AML. He will still go back to the hospital for the consolidation round and, Lord willing, that will be the end of it. With everything that has happened this summer it has been nice change to have good news.
Also, my Dad officially has "complete remission" of AML. He will still go back to the hospital for the consolidation round and, Lord willing, that will be the end of it. With everything that has happened this summer it has been nice change to have good news.
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Baseball Chapel Leader Suspended
Nationals Suspend Chapel Leader
Great, I should have known that this would be the response. In a climate of "political correctness" and always trying to say the right thing, a chaplain gets suspended for nodding his head.
When Ryan Church, an outfielder for the Washington Nationals, asked if his Jewish friends were "doomed," the chaplain simply nodded his head. It is the right response for someone who believes and teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are all "doomed" apart from Him. Everyone. Not just Jews but all people because no one keeps the commandments that God has made. If Jesus is not our substitute, then we are going to be judged by God for breaking His Law. The Chaplain's answer to the question is correct. If you are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Druid, whatever, apart from Jesus Christ we are "doomed."
Now, I do not know why, I have not seen any evidence to the contrary, but it seems to me that only the Christians are called out about statements such as this. If Jews or Muslims are consistent with their faith then they too believe that anyone who believes differently from them are damned. As a protestant, the Catholics believe and have taught since the Council of Trent that all protestants are going to hell because we are not part of the "true church," the Roman Catholic Church. These groups are wrong but I do not have a problem with them saying these things and they have for centuries.
It is a place to begin a dialogue about faith. The Chaplain said the same thing that anybody who has read Genesis, Deuteronomy, John, Acts, and Romans and believes what they teach would say. The Bible is clear, apart from the Child of the promise, Jesus Christ, salvation can be found in no other.
Great, I should have known that this would be the response. In a climate of "political correctness" and always trying to say the right thing, a chaplain gets suspended for nodding his head.
When Ryan Church, an outfielder for the Washington Nationals, asked if his Jewish friends were "doomed," the chaplain simply nodded his head. It is the right response for someone who believes and teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are all "doomed" apart from Him. Everyone. Not just Jews but all people because no one keeps the commandments that God has made. If Jesus is not our substitute, then we are going to be judged by God for breaking His Law. The Chaplain's answer to the question is correct. If you are Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Druid, whatever, apart from Jesus Christ we are "doomed."
Now, I do not know why, I have not seen any evidence to the contrary, but it seems to me that only the Christians are called out about statements such as this. If Jews or Muslims are consistent with their faith then they too believe that anyone who believes differently from them are damned. As a protestant, the Catholics believe and have taught since the Council of Trent that all protestants are going to hell because we are not part of the "true church," the Roman Catholic Church. These groups are wrong but I do not have a problem with them saying these things and they have for centuries.
It is a place to begin a dialogue about faith. The Chaplain said the same thing that anybody who has read Genesis, Deuteronomy, John, Acts, and Romans and believes what they teach would say. The Bible is clear, apart from the Child of the promise, Jesus Christ, salvation can be found in no other.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Ordination Trials
Today I finally passed my ordination exams for the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). This was the second time I went before the committee that examines men seeking to become pastors. Half of my exam was sustained (meaning I passed) last month and today, the parts that I did not excel in then, I met the committee's expectation today.
So now I am one step closer to becoming a chaplain. Saturday, I go before the whole presbytery to complete my ordination exams. Hopefully there will not be to many questions from the floor. In any case, there is, at long last, light at the end of this tunnel.
So now I am one step closer to becoming a chaplain. Saturday, I go before the whole presbytery to complete my ordination exams. Hopefully there will not be to many questions from the floor. In any case, there is, at long last, light at the end of this tunnel.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Summer Reading
Not too long ago I finished reading the most recent Harry Potter novel The Half Blood Prince. With the way my summer has gone, it was a nice distraction to catch up reading years 3-6 in the Hogwarts world.
I still do not know where I fall in the Severus Snape debate. Without giving to much away, the 6th book really muddies the waters with regards to his guilt or innocence as a Death-Eater. Anyway, the curious can check out all things Harry Potter at the Harry Potter Lexicon website. It could possibly be more information than you really want to know. Enter at you own risk as it could lead to many wasted hours in the wizarding world.
I still do not know where I fall in the Severus Snape debate. Without giving to much away, the 6th book really muddies the waters with regards to his guilt or innocence as a Death-Eater. Anyway, the curious can check out all things Harry Potter at the Harry Potter Lexicon website. It could possibly be more information than you really want to know. Enter at you own risk as it could lead to many wasted hours in the wizarding world.
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