April 11, 2013

Abortion

Philadelphia abortion clinic horror by Kirsten Powers

When Foolish Hearts Are Darkened by Steve Deace

5 Reasons behind the Abortion Industry Push for Chemical Abortions by Randall K. O’Bannon, Ph.D.

Adoption

Adoption care for Christians by Nikki Studebaker Barcus

A Vision for Orphan Care & Adoption in the Church in Mexico by Jedd Medefind – This looks like an interesting conference–wish I could go.

Family Life

“stop. just stop it.” by Adrienne Door – “My generation of Lutherans is the worst EVER at dating.”

Worldview and Culture

Bible Thumpers of the Word Unite! by Laurence White, Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas

Quotable Quote:

From Tony Perkins’ “Washington Update,” 4/3/13:

While the media is practically giddy over the GOP’s two flip-floppers on marriage, the intellectual wing of the party is lining up to attack the shallowness of their “evolution.” Bill Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard who typically doesn’t focus on social issues, came right out and called their shift on marriage “pathetic.”

On his podcast, Kristol shook his head at any Republican who would “just throw over thousands of years of history and what the great religions teach, and let’s just embrace it because, hey–you don’t want to be on the other side from a TV show that has 20 millions viewers. I mean, really, that’s what a serious political party does?” It’s a fad, he argued, and for any leader to be so easily swayed, “…there’s something pathetic about it,” Kristol told listeners. ivermectin topical ivermectin topical fleas “I’ve found it really distasteful. I mean, I myself am a social conservative on the marriage issue, but even if you’re not–just say what you believe and let the country decide… This kind of pathetic attempt of ‘Oh my, young people especially are liberal, so let’s just rush to cater to them. how long does it take for ivermectin to kill lice on cattle ’ As if they’re going to respect you if you just embrace the views of some 26-year-old who doesn’t know anything, honestly. ivermectin for blastomycosis Can’t adults say young people are sometimes wrong?”