Religion
Obama: Human life is a disease
By Tom Quiner What is the president saying with his Mandate? Here is what he is saying: human life is a disease. It must be contained. It is not the fruit of loving relationships. It is the hindrance to your fulfillment, not the source of your fulfillment. Even more, the president is saying that willful…
Read MoreWhy Obama just shot himself in the foot
By Tom Quiner Prior to last week, this year’s presidential sweepstakes was going to pivot on two issues: the economy and fairness. President Obama cannot run on his record, because the economy is not recovering from the recession in a normal way. Although the economy is growing, it is growing at a snail’s pace. And…
Read MoreThe Prodigal Son
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgODzUMscZ8] James Farentino died on Tuesday. The actor appeared in over a hundred roles in the movies, on television, and on stage. I liked the characters he played. He was always compelling to watch on screen. There is a single role, though, that stood above all of his other performances. That was…
Read MoreOur knowable God
By Tom Maly Throughout the history of humankind, “god” or “gods,” including the God of the Old Testament, were seen as entities to be feared as they were harsh, judgmental, and punitive. As we are all aware, there have been numerous occasions where humans were sacrificed to appease those gods. One of the aspects of the incarnation of Christ,…
Read MoreA beautiful Christmas message from Ronald Reagan
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU0tuah-x7M] Let’s turn the clock back thirty years to hear the beautiful Christmas address of a president who loved Christ. Ronald Reagan wasn’t afraid to call Jesus the Christ. He called a Christmas tree a Christmas tree, not a holiday tree. He gave no quarter to the politically correct Thought Police who…
Read MoreThe Rage Against God
By Tom Quiner [Writer Christopher Hitchens died yesterday. He gained notoriety in recent years for his attacks on religion and for his evangelical atheism. I am re-running a Quiner’s Diner post from last year that talks about Mr. Hitchen’s view point. I always enjoyed reading Mr. Hitchens, even when he infuriated me.] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5B1U2Y7KRw&feature=player_embedded] At the…
Read MoreShould public policy be molded by religion?
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71NT42QtD64] “We have to give voice in public policy to keeping with the values of the Word.” The person who made this comment was referring to the Gospel values embedded in Christianity. If I understand correctly, the speaker is saying that our faith must project its values onto the larger society by…
Read MoreWhat kind of person is Nancy Pelosi?
By Tom Quiner I am awed by the beauty of the Catholic faith. Critics of Catholicism typically don’t know Catholicism. I know how that goes, because I wasn’t Catholic for half of my life. I was critical with aspects of Catholicism before I became Catholic. The more I learn about my faith, the more I…
Read MoreThe exquisite beauty of human life
By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKyljukBE70&feature=youtube_gdata_player] I am typing this post on a MacBook Pro. What a piece of engineering it is. Thank-you Steve Jobs and Apple Computer. Do you know anyone who would think that this cool laptop could have been created by naturalistic forces? In other words, do you think it is possible for a…
Read MoreWhat is marriage?
By Tom Quiner Marriage is … “a covenant or partnership of life between a man and woman, which is ordered to the well-being of the spouses and to the procreation and upbringing of children. When validly contracted between two baptized people, marriage is a sacrament.” The above citation is how the second edition of the…
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