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Category Archives: Activism
VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children
The American Catholic Bishops adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People during their Dallas meeting in 2002. It was updated recently in 2005. The creation of this Charter was in reaction to the priest sex abuse … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged American, and Minneapolis, Archdiocese, catholic, Catholic Bishops, charter, Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, Protecting God's Children, protection of children, sex abuse scandal, st paul, VIRTUS, young people
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New Orleans Trip Count Down.
Seventeen Days and counting until we leave for our Hurrican Katrina Relief trip to New Orleans. Progress continues to be made on the plans for our trip. I have some important news to communicate with all of you. 1. Due … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged Hurrican Katrina, new orleans, relief, trip, urban impact
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New Orleans Trip Count Down
The count down to our departure date for the New Orleans Hurricane Katrina Relief trip has started. We have just 18 days and counting. Mission control will commence control at T minus 4 days. I just had to throw this … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel, Wisdom
Tagged katrina, Katrina Relief, LA, luisiana, mission, missions, relief, urban impact
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New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
We, the relief team from SSEFC had our first training meeting last night for our trip down to hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans. You can find previous post on the trip here and here. We have or maybe 21 people … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Series
Tagged hurricane, katrina, new orleans, relief, trip
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Dorm Brothels
Chuch Colson at Break Point has such an important commentary today about what is really going on within our college dorms that I had to pass it on. One student says "Peer pressure and living arrangements on campus make promiscuity … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Health, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, brave new world, brothel, brothels, dorm brothels, promiscuity, sex
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Destroying the Icons of Radical Feminism
This morning Bill Bennett had Kate O’Beirne of National Review Online on his show mostly discussing the Sam Alito Supreme Court Judicial Court confirmation hearings that are getting under way. O’Beirne recently wrote a piece that outlines her dream speech … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Books, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Health, Politics, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged amazon, bill bennett, Carrie Bradshaw, Dianne Feinstein, Eleanor Smeal, Feinstein, Gloria Steinem, Hillary Clinton, Kate, Kate Michelman, Kate O’Beirne, Maureen Dowd, O’Beirne, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sex and the City
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This Man Should Not Be on The Bench!
This is insane to me! Check this out: Judge gives child-rapist 60-day sentence. "No longer believes in punishment: ‘Anger doesn’t solve anything’" Who is talking anger? We are talking justice. The action requires justice! There is no anger involved at … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Wisdom
Tagged Cashman, Edward Cashman, impeach, judge, Judge Edward Cashman, vermont
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American Corporations: Leading the Gay Agenda
Over the Christmas holiday my brother in law (BIL) and I managed to embarrass my wife my sister and my brother by talking openly about the damage homosexuality has done to the Catholic Church. How did this simple little discussion … Continue reading
Hurricane Katrina Relief Trip
The plan making process continues to progress for my trip to “war torn” New Orleans. If you recall from a previous post, I will be leading a group from my church as we go down to New Orleans to help … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Travel
Tagged castle rock, church, community, john gerhardt, katrina, new orleans, urban impact
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Prayer of Joe Wright
When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard: "Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask Your forgiveness and to … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Misc, Quote of the day, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged Joe Wright, Kansas, Minister, paul harvey, prayer, rest of the story, Senate
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16 Yr Old Goes to Iraq
Have you heard about the 16 yr old that went to Iraq without telling his parents? We have a 16 yr old and our eyebrows go up when he talks with his friends about a trip down the Mississippi all … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Wisdom
Tagged 16, 16 yr old to iraq, boy, farris hassan, hassan, iraq, old, year
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Katrina Relief: Urban Impact
Plans are being made at my church for a team to go down to New Orleans Louisiana to help in the Katrina recovery effort. Our main plan is to help some of the people that have seen their lives totally … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion
Tagged aid, hurricane, john gerhardt, katrina, relief, urban impact
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Purple Finger Campaign Update
purple finger Originally uploaded by carcollectorz. Today is the day of Iraqi elections. Turnout is expected to be huge. My request for you is to please pray for fair, clean and peaceful elections. This is the latest shot contributed to … Continue reading
Planned Parenthood Profane Christmas Cards
Planned Parenthood thinks it’s cute to profane Biblical Christianity to sell there message of abortion. Planned Parenthood’s "Choice on Earth" Christmas cards are back for a fourth year, once again drawing criticism from pro-life groups, which call the alteration of … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc
Tagged abortion, cards, christmas, planned parenthood, profane
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Purple Finger Update
Purple Finger Originally uploaded by Stevekin. Momentum is building on the Purple Finger Campaign. Go check it out here… Consider joining in.
Posted in Activism, Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged campaign, elections, finger, freedom, iraq, Purple, purple finger
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Iraq Purple Finger Campaign
Iraq Purple Finger Campaign Originally uploaded by !!WaynePhotoGuy. Last week on the Bill Bennett show. Bill and the guys were consider how to show support for the upcoming Iraqi elections. They came up with the idea of the purple finger … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Art, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics
Tagged campain, elections, finger, freedom, iraq, monday, Purple, purple finger, vote, voting
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No More Silent Night
In Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Ridgeway Elementary School’s "winter program" has changed the name of "Silent Night" to "Cold in the Night." Sung to the tune of "Silent Night," the lyrics include: "Cold in the night, no one in sight, winter winds … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged afa, christmas, christmas witch, Dodgeville, no, no more, Ridgeway Elementary Schools, silent night, Wisconsin
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Christian Carnival Posted
The latest edition of the Christian Carnival is now posted and ready for your browsing at Attention Span. Go check out all the tasty vittles…
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Misc, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged answers, Christian carnival, questions
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Battle for Religious Liberty heats up at Christmas again
It is Christmas time again. Time for the annual battle over whether it is OK to celebrate Christmas in public again. We see this battle being waged in the Wisconsin schools this year…. Religious-liberty attorneys have contacted a Wisconsin school … Continue reading
Red Fridays
Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion, Wisdom
Tagged iraq, red friday, support our troops, troops
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Abortion increases suicide risk
Yes Yes, I know in the world of politics statistics can be used to say whatever you wnat them to say. What is the old line, "There are lies, damn lies and statistics"? But even with that being said if … Continue reading
Give to the Union Gospel Mission For Thanksgiving
I know many of us are actually too busy to do the work of charity that we are called to do. Well there is a way that you can help support those that are indeed doing a great work. The … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Religion
Tagged charity, give, give for thanksgiving, gospel, jesus, mission, thanksgiving, union, union gospel mission
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CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech
The Political Teen is keeping up on all the news about CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech. Now tell me that CNN is not biased.
Posted in Activism, Cultural Commentary, Current Affairs, Politics, Weblogs
Tagged Cheney, cnn, CNN Puts “X” on Cheney During Speech, During, quesitons answers, speech, X
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Happy Hanuk-Kwanzaa
It seems Walmat and Target want to make tons of money selling stuff to people that want to celebrate the coming of Jesus to earth. You know CHRISTMAS!!! But they don’t what to offend anyone and they don’t what to … Continue reading
Roe v. Wade anniversary
On this 33rd Roe v. Wade anniversary I would like to do a little math. Abortion has been "legal" for 33 years now. According to the many sources (do your own research if you don’t believe me), in the US … Continue reading →