We’ve gotten spiritually soft

Even as Christians are raped, tortured, beheaded, and crucified for their faith in the Mideast and portions of Africa; even as Christians are driven from their homes in many parts of the world; and even as state power bullies Christians at home and abroad to keep their faith private, Christians in Europe, the U.S., and Canada don’t fully recognize the horror.

Why?

I’d like to say that I do, but I don’t. I/we Western Christians expect the state to protect us. We’ve enjoyed an unusual period in history where religious liberty was prized as a fundamental right. We forged nations grounded in Judeo-Christian values and think this is the way it is everywhere.

But now we’ve gotten soft. And we’re paying the price…

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Will Democrats continue to downplay the ISIS threat?

ISIS’ international carnage in recent months include slaughterous attacks in Egypt, Turkey, Malaysia, Florida, Belgium, Yemen, Indonesia, and Pennsylvania, with multiple attacks in many of the countries mentioned.

These attacks are only ISIS-related, and don’t include all of the attacks and deaths attributed to other Muslim-motivated terrorist groups. [When you include all such attacks, 2055 people were killed in the name of Mohammad last month and another 2006 were injured.]

This leads me to the Democratic National Convention…

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Can Trump actually lose?

In my previous post, I queried, “Can Trump actually win?”

This one explores the question, “Can Trump actually lose?”

The answer is…

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Can Trump actually win?

I believe Hillary Clinton could win the election in an epic landslide.

I also believe that Donald Trump could win the election in a epic landslide.

This is the most volatile election cycle in my lifetime with the possible exception of 1968…

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