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Cardinal George: Our Church will be “despoiled of its institutions”
The clash between Barack Obama and the Catholic Church has been ignited by their respective and conflicting views of what “principle” means. Mr. Obama views principle as a fluid concept that can evolve over time in the name of political expediency. The Catholic Church views principle as a fixed Truth because it flows from Christ, not man. Obama: man determines principle. Catholic Church: God determines principle. You can see the flashpoint …
Read MoreA one minute interview with Mother Teresa
Do not read this interview if you are a “pro-choice” Catholic …
Read MoreWhat is the truth?
Moral Relativists view truth as an oozing, fluid idea. What was true yesterday may not be true tomorrow. Feelings determine morality. Truth is an evolving entity, much like the Constitution of the United States in their eyes. The self-esteem movement is a reflection of the impact moral relativism has had on our culture. Moral absolutism produces guilt when we do something wrong. Guilt is bad. On the other hand, moral relativism allows us to rationalize away such unpleasantness, which makes us happy. Happiness is good. Therefore, feelings ultimately define morality for the Relativist. Self-esteem is the name of the game. For moral absolutists, it is just the opposite …
Read MoreWho are the oppressors?
By Tom Quiner Step back with me. Let us look at the big picture. These are strange times. The Left thinks we are nuts. We on the Right think they are nuts. A personal story: A fellow parishioner from my church put up a post on her Facebook page with a link to an article…
Read MoreNon-Christians support the claims of the empty tomb
What makes the details of the empty tomb particularly compelling are the actions of the non-Christians in the drama. The Romans posted guards outside the tomb to be sure no one stole the body. Their lives were on the line. A Roman soldier who didn’t do his job was subject to harsh consequences, even death. What happened? The soldiers, inexplicably, all fell asleep at the same time. Not a one remained vigilant, despite the risk to their very lives should they fail in their duty. When they awoke, the stone had been moved, evidently without making any noise to awaken them, and the body was gone.
Read MoreThe evolution of principle
By Tom Quiner What is a principle? It is an essential truth upon which other truths are based. Former U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, embraced a principle that human life begins at conception. He was clear and unequivocal: “It is my deep personal conviction that abortion is wrong. I…
Read MoreThe odd behavior of St. Peter and St. Paul
By Tom Quiner I have compassion for agnostics. I can understand how a man can say he can’t be sure that God really exists. I don’t have compassion for atheists. Their certitude that God does not exist is grounded in pride. In light of evidence of God’s existence, it takes a much bigger leap of…
Read MoreThe gruesome business of Planned Parenthood
Telemed abortion allows Planned Parenthood doctors to be more productive and profitable. A single doctor can administer a larger quantity of abortions throughout the state without the expense of traveling to remote locations.
Read MoreQuiner’s Diner interviewed today on My World, My People
By Tom Quiner I had the pleasure of being interviewed today by John Hernandez, host of the podcast TV show called My World, My People. We talked about everything from the Arizona shooting to religion and journalistic bias. We even fit in a discussion about the steroids scandal in baseball. You can watch the interview…
Read MoreAnatomy of mass murder
In light of the complexities of the human psyche, it seems that pot-smoking and atheism have at least as much relevance as Sarah Palin when it comes to making snap judgements about the motives of mass-murderers.
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