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Apologetics
Advocates of the various forms of atheism can make some appealing arguments based upon reason to overwhelm the human instinct to believe in some higher power.
Christian apologetics has the appealing counter-arguments which can answer the arguments made by atheists -- as well as offer compelling reasons to believe that Jesus is the Son of God. Not everyone comes to believe in God or God's son through reason. Few, I believe actually do. However, none believe specifically because it is "unreasonable". Reason supports faith but it is not the origin or destination of faith.
Labels: evangelization, guest theologian
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 8:36 PM Permalink
McMahon, Fawcett, and Jackson
It's confirmed again, that celebrities die in threes. Who could have imagined that these three are forever linked by the date of their death as Mother Teresa and Princess Di are.
Let 's take a moment to remember them as children of God and pray for their souls.
On local television news tonight, it's all about Michael Jackson. So far no one mentioned that he converted to the Muslim faith, or that he leaves behind three children.
Both Ed Mahon and Farah Fawcett were Catholics and received the sacraments prior to their deaths.
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 10:33 PM Permalink
"We have a Vatican II president," John O'Malley informs us in a revealing America magazine article: Catholic Culture. Diogenes
It seems that just as Bill Clinton was a "black president," even though he was white, so too Barack Obama is a "Catholic president" even though he is Protestant.Obama makes no distinction between the culture and ethnography of the United States which is, of course, Christian, and its government which is neither Christian nor non-Christian. Since taking the oath ("...so help me God") Obama has only used the word "Christian" to deny that the country is Christian. In O'Malley's worldview, a Christian who denies Christ is a better Christian than one who affirms Christ. Affirmed Catholic identity is incompatible with "good will".To understand the political translation, you must first understand the-- wait for it!-- spirit of Vatican II. You see, the "spirit of Vatican II' transformed human nature-- or at least our way of understanding human nature. (from Barack Obama and Vatican II: America)
The council hoped that this new style of being, which brings with it a new way of proceeding, would lead to cooperation among all persons of good will—Catholics and non-Catholics, Christians and non-Christians, believers and non-believers—on the new, massive, and sometimes terrifying problems that face humanity today.
Labels: catholic, church-state, obama, poltics
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 12:18 AM Permalink
The killing of George Tiller
Like Fr. Frank Pavone, and other Catholic pro-life leaders, I am saddened by the murder of George Tiller (AP News).
The assistance this gives pro-abortion advocates and the damage this does to pro-life advocates is incalculable.
The mainstream media will seek out the fringe of the pro-life movement to attempt to link this unknown killer to the movement should any intemperate comments be made. My prayer is that they come up empty-handed.
We don't know the identity of the killer or his motives. As I am writing this, officials have announced they have a suspect in custody. It was a violation of the principles of non-violence to kill Tiller. Killing Tiller was an evil act. I state that without equivocation or qualification.
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 6:50 PM Permalink
"...a Roman Catholic priestess" (I am not making this up)Kicking & Screaming: Journo Dragged From Near AF1: NBC News Los Angeles
A reporter for a small newspaper was forcibly removed from a press area near Air Force One shortly before President Barack Obama arrived at Los Angeles International Airport to depart California early Thursday. ...Cardinal Mahony, call your office."I said, 'I'll take my chances if (the president) comes by here,'" said [Brenda] Lee, who identified herself as a Roman Catholic priestess who lives in Anaheim, Calif. "He became annoyed that I wouldn't give him the letter."
Lee, who was wearing what she described as a cassock, said she protested when she was asked to leave.
Labels: guest theologian, obama
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 11:53 PM Permalink
Options? I was granted options.
I was granted options about 20 years ago. That company was Digital Equipment Corporation It was 100 options to buy the stock at $153. In 1989, the stock had crashed to below $100 from its eternal peak of $199 prior to the 1987 crash.
While other stocks would recover, DEC would not be one of them. From the moment the options were granted the stock price declined, and rather than rewrite them to say... $20, the company just wanted everyone to cash them in for $3 a share, which everyone did. It was an accounting thing -- to get it off the books. The repurchase happened in 1993, also the year I was terminated after 18 years there. DEC was bought by Compaq in 1998, and Compaq by HP in 2002. I moved on to Lehman Brothers in 1993. That's another story for another time.
Labels: about
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 10:39 PM Permalink
Laura Ingraham radio home in New York
Laura was reduced to 1 hour on WABC in New York and then canceled to make room for Curtis Sliwa.
What will be her new New York home and will she be tape delayed. The big other talkers are WOR (710) and the newer WNYM (970)?
WOR runs 2 hours of the Glen Beck show 9-11am (his show is live 9-Noon like Laura) and the night slots (8-11pm) are Michael Smerconish and "The Dr. Joy Browne Show"
WNYM has a full slate of Salem Radio hosts: Mike Gallagher (9-11am) Dennis Miller (11-Noon) and the night slots are repeats of Miller, Gallagher, and Prager.
It's really going to be interesting to see what works out here. WOR looks a lot more aligned with the Talk Radio Network hosts (like Michael Savage) and Laura has not had a good history with Salem.
Labels: talk radio
posted by Patrick Sweeney at 2:24 PM Permalink