Dark Matter

A dear friend of mine was remarking on how he struggles with some of the darker passages of scripture - God commanding the Israelites to kill women and children. At some point, if you read the Bible, you have to come to grips with these sorts of things. So let's consider a hypothetical situation. Grandma passes away, and in her effects you discover...

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Opposite jobs

More from the Opposite Files: If you are not a teacher it doesn't matter what you do in your personal life. If you are not a teacher it matters what you do in your personal lif...

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Gebirah

The other day as I was leaving the clinic, after having prayed the rosary aloud, one of my Protestant friends called out to me "Queen Mother isn't capitalized in the Bible, you know." I asked what he meant, and he indicated that the rosary was wrong (and giving too high an honor to Mary) because it called her the "Queen Mother" and that doesn't...

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The second amendment is about the military, not the individual

This post is the fourth part of my response on a gun control thread on Facebook. Specifically, my response to: 4. The second amendment doesn't guarantee individual rights to self defense, only those in military service can bear arms. This falsehood is based on articles like this one in the NY Time, which says “Most federal appeals courts have said...

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Self defense is a limited right

This post is the third part of my response on a gun control thread on Facebook. Specifically, my response to: 3. Self defense is a natural right, but it is not unlimited. This statement is obvious, and I agree with it. The problem is it's being used to justify the disarming of law abiding citizens because they don't “need” a gun. So let's get into...

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Legal concealed weapon holders are a menace to society

This post is the second part of my response on a gun control thread on Facebook. Specifically, my response to: 2. Legal concealed weapon holders are a menace to society/toddlers are dying at more than one per week due to "legal" gun owners. The articles responsible for the second part of this claim are the “People are getting shot by toddlers...

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