Wednesday, June 29, 2016

No Exit (from Islam) - Crisis Magazine

No Exit (from Islam) - Crisis Magazine: The world is abuzz with talk of Brexit—the British vote to leave the European Union. Britain’s reclamation of its independence is now prompting talk that other nations might exit the EU—the Netherlands, Denmark, Greece, Italy, and a dozen more. Over on this side of the Atlantic, the Brexit initiative has renewed discussion about the U.S. …

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Loretta Lynch: ‘Most effective’ response to Islamic terrorism ‘is love’

Loretta Lynch: ‘Most effective’ response to Islamic terrorism ‘is love’



STUCK IN THE SIXTIES . . . . when half of today's problems began.

It was recently clarified to me that the 'love thy neighbor' expressed in the Old Testament was directed at loving one's actual own people, the people of one's culture and society. It was directed as a command to the Jews about loving their own Jewish people as their neighbors, which is of course what they were. Christ expanded the meaning to the broader mankind but did not say that we must accept or submit to the evil of any other culture or people. 'Loving' does not mean submission. One turns the other cheek to a wrong done by a friend or neighbor, not to an enemy. And one only has one other cheek.

Another article in my e-mail today addresses why Christians are blamed for radical Islamist terrorism. I haven't read it yet, but my take on the topic is that the infighting, jealousy, greed, etc.(of the kings and military leaders involved) allowed them to screw up the Crusades, which they failed to win. They had a mission from God to retaliate against clear aggression and brutality; and, as flawed men, they failed.

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton’s Church Problem - Crisis Magazine

Hillary Clinton’s Church Problem - Crisis Magazine: We Catholics constantly deal with questions about pro-abortion or pro-“gay marriage” Catholic politicians and their conflict with Church teaching. The likes of a Nancy Pelosi or Andrew Cuomo or Kathleen Sebelius are regularly called out. During the 2004 presidential race, Democratic nominee John Kerry, a lifetime Roman Catholic, was strongly criticized for his support of …