I’m raising a white flag. Having spent hours this week studying the Qur’an, along with various commentary and testimony regarding Islam, I’m ready to admit I will not be an expert anytime soon.
The purpose of my mission had been to resolve a question, the idea for which I got from listening to conservative radio host and author Hugh [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Qur’anic Foray – Postponed
Posted in Islam, Mormonism, Politics on March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Jesus, Mary, and the Qur’an
Posted in Christianity, Islam on March 27, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I’ve taken another brief foray into the Qur’an while preparing an article I’ll post today or tomorrow. Reading the text titled Mary, or Maryam, I was intrigued by the surprisingly short account of Jesus.
After giving birth to Jesus, Mary takes the baby to her family. They’re taken aback and say, “This is indeed a strange thing! [...]
Thou Shalt Not Make Unto Thee … a Driver’s License Photo?
Posted in Amish/Mennonite, Christianity, Faith on March 22, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Laura Ingraham commented on an interesting story this morning. A small number of Mennonites are reportedly leaving Missouri for Arkansas to avoid having their photographs taken for driver’s licenses. Prior to 2004 Missouri law apparently had a religious exemption that allowed drivers to obtain a license with no photo. The law (see subsection eight) still [...]
Morality Schmorality
Posted in Christianity, Controversial, Homosexuality, Media Bias on March 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
(Author’s Note: I’ve done a bit of editing since the original post to clarify my point.)
Everyone should know by now about the latest coal added to the already raging homosexuality debate fire. If you’ve been under a log, the short version is that Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said in an [...]
Ordinary People Need Not Apply
Posted in Culture Shift, Hollywood, Subtlety on March 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Or so says American Express. Well, sort of. Ellen DeGeneres’ tagline in her latest AmEx commercial (the one with all the animals) is, “My life is far from ordinary. That’s why my card is from American Express.” Ordinary people are out of luck when it comes to credit cards, I suppose.
But seriously (sort of), doesn’t the commercial kind [...]
