May 2007
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U.S. flag blasted by United Methodist official
And the UMC (of which I am a member) continues to wonder why the denomination is loosing membership. Minister Clayton Childers of the Capitol Hill-based United Methodist Board of Church and Society said the presence of a national flag can imply endorsement of national policies, which often are counter to the teachings of Christ. [...]
Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Poisoning
UPDATE: I’ve added some important links at the end of this article. While I have my doubts that the below incident happened as claimed, it does appear to be possible according to a very good article from snopes.com. Let me also say that I agree with the snopes writer who says, Although the warning’s author [...]
Gov. Romney on Evolution (and abortion)
GOP CANDIDATE ROMNEY PROFESSES BELIEF IN THEISTIC EVOLUTION Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is trying to clarify for the public some points about his religious beliefs. For instance, he says he embraces the theory of evolution but also believes an intelligent designer created the Earth. http://www.onenewsnow.com One can only wonder if by “Intelligent Designer” Romney [...]
Why the evolution response matters.
The debate over whether Creationism and Evolutionary Theory should be taught in schools has been raging for some time, therefore it is a political issue; and an important one for most conservatives. Those in office should have done the math (or should i say science) but my guess is most have not and just jumped [...]
Gov. Mike Huckabee Clarifies Evolution Stance
DesMoinesRegister.com has this quote: “If you want to believe that you and your family came from apes, that’s fine. I’ll accept that,” he said Friday. “I just don’t happen to think that I did.” As for what should be taught in public schools, Huckabee said he wants “schools to acknowledge that there are views that [...]
Ron Paul Campaign on Evolution
UPDATE 3a: Edited clip here: This clip was changed to a slightly longer version to make sure RP’s full answer was given. UPDATE 2: Ron Paul says “It’s a Theory … I don’t accept it.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4af9Q0Fa4Q (question starts at 2:40) Hat-tip: Ray (from comment 40 below). Update 1 (written when I still understood Paul to [...]
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