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Entries from November 2008

How Much Time does Society Have?

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A few days ago, I came upon the following article on Catholic Exchange that kind of echoes my opinion that today’s society may be: (probably is) on the verge of implosion:
How Much Time Does the U.S. Have?
Although the article mainly focuses on the United States, I see the assertions made in the article apply to [...]

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Tags: Apologetics and Evangelization · Ramblings · The "Next Real Crusade"

Our Throwaway Society is Expanding

August 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Consider the title to the following news story:
Nebraska Safe-Haven Law Permits Parents to Abandon Teens
Is our society finally come to the point where anything or anyone can be discarded just because they are an inconvenience.
There have been stories recently of people just walking away from their homes due to the rising mortgage costs. Some [...]

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Tags: Ramblings · Responsible Stewarship

What should be the Goals of the “Next Real Crusade”

August 17th, 2008 · No Comments

This is the third in my “Next Real Crusade” series and maybe the most important since it will determine the success of the Crusade. For me, there are two main goals
Conversion of the Person: This is probably the most important since all else is predicated on this. The main goal should be the [...]

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Tags: Apologetics and Evangelization · Ramblings · The "Next Real Crusade"

Where to Target the “Next Real Crusade”

August 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

This is a follow up on yesterday’s entry “When will the Next Real Crusade Start”.
Once people have been trained (and maybe even beforehand), we also have to consider where to target this crusade. Four general groups come to mind:

Catholic dissenters (i.e. Progressives, Schismatic Traditionalists)
Non-Catholic Christians (Protestants, Orthodox, and Fundamentalists)
Non-Christian Religions (i.e. Muslims, Mormons, Hindu, Buddhists,….)
Non-Religions [...]

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Tags: Apologetics and Evangelization · Ramblings · The "Next Real Crusade"

When will the “Next Real Crusade” Start

August 15th, 2008 · No Comments

There has been talk on web about starting various Crusades on the Internet in an attempt to convert people away from the perversions of the Secular and Relativistic world. However, I see, other than informational, these have limited influence and lifespan. I also see some as being limited due to agenda driven ideologies [...]

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Tags: Apologetics and Evangelization · Ramblings · The "Next Real Crusade"

God does not always speak loudly

August 10th, 2008 · No Comments

From this Sunday’s first reading:
At Horeb the mount of God. And there he came to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Eli’jah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; [...]

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Tags: Spirituality

Is it time to Excommunicate “Catholic” Politicians and Other “Catholics”

August 7th, 2008 · No Comments

This from my parish’s bulletin (edited to remove some of the more “colorful” parts) on June 22, 2008:
You got the news that our pro-babykilling Governor has again vetoed the ban on partial birth abortions in the State of Michigan. Partial birth abortion means babies being murdered as they emerge from the womb. Her infamy [...]

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Tags: Apologetics and Evangelization · Ramblings