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CREATIONISM: THREAT TO HUMAN RIGHTS?

Wednesday, June 27. 2007

These are excerpts from an article in the Washington Times yesterday-
“Europe's primary human rights body will vote on a proposal this week to defend the teaching of Darwinian evolution and keep creationist and intelligent design views out of science classes in state schools in its 47 member countries.

The unusual move shows that a U.S. trend for religiously based challenges to the theory of evolution is worrying European politicians, who now see such arguments put forward in their countries by Christian and Muslim groups.

A report for the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly said the campaign against evolution has its roots ‘in forms of religious extremism’ and is a dangerous attack on scientific knowledge.

‘Today, creationists of all faiths are trying to get their ideas accepted in Europe," it said. "If we are not careful, creationism could become a threat to human rights.’

‘The teaching of all phenomena concerning evolution as a fundamental scientific theory is therefore crucial to the future of our societies and our democracies," the resolution said.’ ”


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A JIHAD FOR JESUS ANYONE?

Saturday, June 16. 2007

I am flumoxed by people who both oppose the Iraq War and see no connection between it and Terrorism and who seem to be in denial that there is any genuine treat to America from Radical Islamic Terrorists.  Occasionally 9/11 is remembered, but usually to argue that the War is not connected with it.   Most people I know do not consider themselves to be engaged in a war to the death with these Radicals.  If the War has nothing to do with combating them, what does?   Covert operations of Homeland Security?  If our troops were to be withdrawn from Iraq next Winter, would that end the threat to our country?  Of course not.  What will?  If Christ, the Gospel, is the answer will the Church mount a massive effort to preach that Gospel among Muslims?  If not, why not?


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SUPPORT OR SABOTAGE?

Saturday, June 16. 2007

What does the phrase, “support our troops” mean?  People who oppose the current war in Iraq and those who believe it is just and necessary all say they support our troops.  Each means something different by the phrase.

One group means support troops, but not the war they fight.  In fact, many “support” the troops, not as soldiers conducting the war, but as people, particularly as  themselves victims of the War.  This support (cards, gifts, news stories of their suffering and coverage of their Funerals)  is often in fact, really a way many show their distain for the War and Mr. Bush who is, they insist, personally putting these people, aka soldiers, into harms way.  

However, opposing the War usually means vilifying the military actions of these troops- calling that action terrorism and oppression of innocent Iraqi citizens.  Opposing the War usually include demands for withdrawal of the troops.  That would mean leaving their objectives unfinished and thus rendering their military action meaningless.  That would leave them wondering why they fought, suffered and died fighting the War in the first place.   How is all of this supporting them as human beings?  



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