Fred Thompson charges Fox News is biased against his campaign. But anyone who watches Fox News knows that a) it is fair with the Republicans, but b) it likes a fast pace, which is something it definitely doesn't get with the Thompson campaign. Thompson's campaign is a sore disappointment.
Being Right May Not Be Enough
It's tempting for me to dismiss Russell Kelly's last outburst in our back and forth on tithing. But I can't quite bring myself to do so. The whole encounter has been rather bizzare, given that we both agree on the most important premise: that tithing is an Old Testament concept, not a New Testament one. …
The Worst Imperialist?
Although I find much about our government's MO to be objectionable, I also find Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' characterisation of the US as the ‘worst’ imperialist amusing and not a little disingenuous. His idea that the US "wields its power in a way that is worse than Britain during its imperial heyday" shows a …
Once More, With Feeling, on Tithing
Russell Kelly responded via email to my last post on tithing. He had problems with the "math question" (which I will discuss below.) But I will reproduce his email and my response. You have a lot of verbiage but little concrete content. I am not sure what your postilion is on tithing, but it seems …
Pickett’s Charge and Tithing
Russell Earl Kelly was quick to respond to my piece The Backlash Against Tithing. But, like our Confederate ancestors at places like Gettysburg, he may have charged without properly assessing what was in front of him. Let me start by reiterating one important point that Dr. Kelly has obviously missed: I do not say that …
The Backlash Against Tithing
As my church's Finance Committee chairman, the article about The Backlash Against Tithing (also here) certainly hits home. It's something I deal with all the time, especially at budget season. At one time in evangelical churches, people tithed first and then gave offerings on top of that. Today people are more likely to mentally allocate …
The Society for a Moratorium on the Music of Marty Haugen and David Haas Has Finally Won
One of the more hilarious sites on the Web relating to Roman Catholicism is the Society for a Moratorium on the Music of Marty Haugen and David Haas, or SMMMHDH for short. When it started, the Society made the following claim: The Society is awaiting pontifical approval from the Holy See as a pious sodality. …
A Special Thanksgiving Verse
Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. (Proverbs 3:9, 10) The special opening sentence for Thanksgiving from the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.
Next Time, Try SSH of an ISO
Chances are, most of you have no idea what the title of this posting means. But a few people in the United Kingdom (may not be united for much longer) need to learn that meaning quickly when moving their CD-ROM's around, as now they have lost two of them with the confidential data of half …
Some Things Look Great on Paper. And Then…
Zack has an interesting response to my posting More on the Fairness of God, both on this blog and on his own Mutantcheez. Let me respond in turn to a couple of his comments. Paul goes on to talk in the letter about how Abraham is considered righteous based on his faith in God, and …
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