Morals
Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References
Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:51 AM By: Rick Pedraza A Michigan man is seeking $70 million from two Christian publishers for emotional distress and mental instability he received during the past 20 years from versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin. Bradley LaShawn Fowler, a gay man, claims his constitutional rights were infringed upon by Zondervan Publishing Co. and Thomas Nelson Publishing, both of which, he claims, deliberately caused homosexuals to suffer by misinterpretation of the...Continue reading "Bible Publishers Sued for Anti-Gay References"
ADULTERY IS STILL A SIN!
We live in a promiscuous world. Everywhere one turns we see sex, and sexual innuendo is rampant. Cars dealers use sex to sell cars, XXX rated pornography is there for all to see on the internet, and every minute on television we see sex, either portrayed or, as noted above, used to sell a product. Then we have the audacity to be amazed when children aged 11 and 12 are guilty of raping a six year old. We have the...Continue reading "ADULTERY IS STILL A SIN!"
LESSONS FROM PILATE (2)
Last week we looked briefly at Pilate and what he did with regards to the trial of Jesus. We saw him try to evade responsibility, and noticed how he tried to wash his hands of the whole sordid affair. What are some lessons we can learn from Pilate? First, Pilate tried to avoid responsibility in judging Jesus—“Take him and judge him according to your law.” He even tried to send Jesus to Herod. How often do we find so many...Continue reading "LESSONS FROM PILATE (2)"
The Slippery Slope
In January 1973, the United States Supreme Court upheld a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy, thus allowing abortion on demand. Since then, it has been estimated that over 45,000,000 abortions have taken place in this country, and the sanctity of human life has been attacked. Rather than allowing God to have his say about the sanctity of life, man has decided to determine who deserves to live and who does not. One would think that this might be the...Continue reading "The Slippery Slope"
And the Beat Goes On!
On the first day, a few students talked about supporting gay rights, and no one paid much attention. On the second day, a school counselor talked about respecting each other, and no one paid much attention. On the third day, a few students spoke against homosexuality and a teacher said it is “wrong according to the Bible” —and people noticed very much. That final segment of a Miami Sunset Senior High television project roiled the normally placid West Dade campus,...Continue reading "And the Beat Goes On!"
Sundays and Our Example
The story is told of a man who was in the Golden Corral restaurant, and had two gallons of thousand island salad dressing on him from head to toe. It happened like this: It was an accident. The waitress was heading out of the door of the kitchen, hands full of thousand island salad dressing, when someone behind her accidentally bumped her and knocked her down. Of course, the dressing went up in the air and hit this man,...Continue reading "Sundays and Our Example"
No One Has the Right to Choose to Do What is Wrong
It was the 1850s, and the major thing happening in the United States was the debate between Stephen Douglas and a backwoods attorney named Abraham Lincoln. Douglas was pro-choice on slavery and argued that the Supreme Court had spoken in the Dred Scott decision (1857) establishing that owning slaves was a basic constitutional right. Douglas said that he himself was opposed to owning slaves and that he would never own a slave. Yet, he argued that it was a...Continue reading "No One Has the Right to Choose to Do What is Wrong"
Modesty In Dress
It usually happens around Summertime. We find that some members of the church, seeking to be just like the world in their attire, seek to draw attention to themselves by failing to be modest. What exactly is meant by modesty? In 1 Timothy 2:911 and again in 1 Peter 3:18 we find that the term used for modesty is as follows: Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible says it means well arranged, seemly. Vines Expository Dictionary defines the Greek word...Continue reading "Modesty In Dress"
Modesty
It is a battle fought each summer. It is a battle propagated on television (Baywatch and other shows), radio and in every other way possible. The battle of modesty. It is interesting to realize that every Spring the trees, bushes and flowers put on leaves and new life, and make the world look pretty by the way God dresses each. It is a part of the plan of God during Spring all of nature puts on more, yet...Continue reading "Modesty"
Marriage
Gen 2:18, 21-25 "And the LORD God said, 'It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.' . . . (21) And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. (22) Then the rib which the LORD God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He...Continue reading "Marriage"
Moral issues: Are they also social and political issues?
By Louis Rushmore Moral issues include such topics as abortion, homosexuality, gambling, drug abuse, suicide, prostitution, pornography, adultery, public nudity, pre-marital sex and the recreational use of alcohol. Other moral issues could be listed, but these are enough to show the range and type of conduct that is under consideration. Some of these topics (that is, abortion, homosexuality and gambling) recently have been the subjects of much controversy. These issues, and others, are moral topics because God, through the Bible,...Continue reading "Moral issues: Are they also social and political issues?"
