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Friday, February 24, 2006 12:28:09 PM
Over the past few weeks, rioting in Europe and the Middle East has been spawned by cartoons depicting Muhammad in an unpleasant, though possibly accurate, manner. Muslim extremists are outraged by this so-called blasphemous "idolatry" of others through caricatures, even though versions of the cartoons were published in Islamic media as well as those that appeared in the Danish press and in other European newspapers. A few questions immediately come to mind, however. If non-Muslims are "infidels", how can these extremists expect the rest of the world to act as if we were Muslim? Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:43:14 AM
It started long before Harriet Miers nomination to the Supreme Court. It even started long before John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court. Conservative concerns about the U.S. Supreme Court started many years ago. Tuesday, August 30, 2005 05:55:08 PM
I feel an incredible amount of pity for Cindy Sheehan. She must still be experiencing intense grief due to the loss of her son, Casey, last year. As a parent, I cannot imagine enduring the death of one of my children. Friday, June 24, 2005 01:03:00 AM
On Tuesday, Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill, attempted to apologize from the Senate floor for disparaging remarks he made about the treatment of detainees at the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The week before, he had compared their treatment to the truly horrendous inhumanities of Nazis, Soviet gulags, and Cambodia’s Pol Pot. As part of this "apology", Durbin stated that, "More than most people, a senator lives by his words...occasionally words fail us, occasionally we will fail words." I have to agree with this statement, but it may even be more applicable to Durbins apology than it is to his original disparaging remarks. Friday, June 10, 2005 11:14:17 PM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) Just over two weeks ago, fourteen Senators developed and signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" that trumped all other parties under the guise of valid compromise. Through this document, the Senators agreed that "nominees should only be filibustered under extraordinary circumstances." Isnt that the condition under which the judicial nomination filibuster would be expected to be applied already? Obviously, the Democratic minority already believes these fully qualified jurists meet the definition of "extraordinary circumstances" because of either their personal religious beliefs or their Constitutional approaches to judicial decisions. Friday, May 13, 2005 03:09:36 PM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) Several weeks ago, in the column entitled ?The State of the Modern Church?, I wrote about how there are some within the ranks of the Christian church who are either misguided in their application of Scripture or masquerading as being part of the body of Christ while truly having no part in Him. Perhaps a more accurate assessment of the modern church would lead to the conclusion that an increasing number of Christians - at least in Western cultures - have forgotten their citizenship, focus, place, and purpose. Saturday, April 23, 2005 02:08:00 AM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) On April 19, Americans remembered the victims of the horrendous attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City 10 years ago, an attack that was the worst act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. The 168 victims in that attack were innocents, ranging from small children playing to young people conducting business to workers simply trying to do their job. We were excruciatingly reminded that the enemy can come from within and can sometimes even be from our own ranks. Furthermore, these ceremonies and memorials occurred against the backdrop of an ongoing and growing threat from within that our government continues to mostly ignore. Monday, April 04, 2005 06:28:00 AM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) In the past few weeks and months, there has been widespread criticism of Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature for intervening in the Terri Schiavo case at the state level. Similarly, there has been much criticism of President Bushs administration and the U.S. Congress for intervening at the federal level. The criticism continues even after Ms. Schiavos death. Friday, March 25, 2005 07:26:00 AM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) Few events have gripped the nation in recent history as the life-and-death fight surrounding Terri Schiavo. The 41-year old woman has unwittingly become the lightning rod for expressions of both compassion and indifference...for accusations of political opportunism, partisan chicanery, and judicial activism...for the causes either leading to a culture of death or leading to a culture of protection of the most innocent and vulnerable. Friday, March 18, 2005 01:29:30 PM
by Sam Bridges (VociferousSam) The modern church...the body of Christ...appears to be in a terrible state. That should be news to no one, even those who have no affiliation with any component of the church whatsoever. And perhaps I should clarify and qualify my initial statement. The body of Christ is fine, even as it grows and matures. There are some within its ranks, though, that are well-meaning and have good intentions but are nonetheless misguided in their application of Scripture. This situation is distressing and can be dangerous if not corrected. However, there are many who masquerade as being part of the body of Christ while truly having no part in Him. This is perilous. This is heresy. This is an instrument of the enemies of the body of Christ against that body. This is one of the worst ways people can take the Lords name in vain, claiming to be joined with Him and to represent Him, all the while bringing dishonor to Him and His name and bringing judgment on themselves. |
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