Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
Did you ever meet somebody who read Playboy magazine “for the articles?” Sure you have—it’s a pretty standard line that’s used by anyone who wants to maintain a semblance of purity while shirking its substance. Likewise, the standard excuse for going to a Hooters restaurant is “their wings are so good.” It’s interesting that I’ve … Read more
If one reads enough blogs and editorials, one might come away with the impression that there is nothing good at all going on in the world. In some respects it is true, as sin has affected every part of the world in which we live. But is it all bad? After all, God created his … Read more
Joe Carter has the lowdown on the NY Times Magazine “Costco abortion” girl, Amy Richards: she has worked with Planned Parenthood, and is founder of a feminist organization which has financed abortions. Carter rightly ponders why the Times tried to conceal this bit of the story: Apparently, the Times realized that framing the story as … Read more
In the ever-changing world of bioethics, this ruling from Pennsylvania seems to be a move in the right direction: A state appeals court ruled that a verbal agreement between a woman and her sperm donor was invalid, and ordered the man to pay child support for the woman’s twins. The three-judge panel ruled Thursday that … Read more
A recent German poll indicates that single German women prefer remaining single: BERLIN (Reuters) – More than 80 percent of single German women are perfectly happy without a man in tow and say living solo gives them more freedom to do what they want, according to a survey for Stern magazine. Coming amid mounting political … Read more
All the hubbub about constitutional amendments, gay marriage, the pledge of allegiance, the ten commandments, and the like has the country in a understandable turmoil when it comes to religion in public life. Those of us who side with tradition and the morality of those who came before us stand against the ever-rising tide of … Read more
I’ve rarely read anything as cold as this narrative of a woman pregnant with triplets who decided to kill two of the fetuses by “selective pregnancy reduction:” What I was going through seemed like a very unnatural experience. On the subway, Peter asked, ”Shouldn’t we consider having triplets?” And I had this adverse reaction: ”This … Read more
It looks like the Bush administration is up to even more human rights violations than previously thought. According to a recent New York Times article: In May, the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists called the Bush administration’s increased financing of abstinence-only programs at the expense of comprehensive sex education a violation of … Read more
Dale Buss has a must read WSJ piece today on the large number of Christian teens who profess orthodox beliefs, yet in reality believe something different. The results of this trend should give us all pause: Indeed, the consequences of this theological implosion now pervade the thoughts and actions of believing teenagers, following the moral … Read more
Happy Independence Day to all my American readers. Unofficially, that is. Did you know that Congress voted for Independence on July 2, 1776? In fact, John Adams wrote to his wife regarding the day: The second day of July 1776 will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to … Read more