Quote: people who don’t understand a social institution should be last to advocate its change
In the matter of reforming things, as distinct from deforming them, there is one plain and simple principle; a principle which will probably be called a paradox. There exists in such a case a certain institution or law; let us say, for the sake of simplicity, a fence or gate erected across a road. The more modern type of reformer goes gaily up to it and says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” To which the more intelligent type of reformer will do well to answer: “If you don’t see the use of it, I certainly won’t let you clear it away. Go away and think. Then, when you can come back and tell me that you do see the use of it, I… Continue reading ...
Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2009-11-26
- "We will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what is Caesar’s. But under no circumstances will we render to Caesar what is God’s." #fb #
- "We will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what is Caesar’s. But under no circumstances will we render to Caesar what is God’s." #
- "The impulse to redefine #marriage is a symptom, rather than the cause, of the erosion of the marriage culture" ~ http://is.gd/53M8s #
- You become like & are drawn to that which you worship. It makes sense then to worship our God almighty. Praise (cont) http://tl.gd/11trm #
- RT @RoeSaved: How #Abortion Harms Women's #Health http://bit.ly/2hmQEr #pregnancy
Senator X takes Church of Scientology to task
South Australian Independent Senator, Nick Xenophon, brought Scientology back to Australian political and public headlines last Tuesday (17th Nov), by accusing the Church of Scientology of being a deceptive, malicious commercial enterprise, masquerading as a religion for protection.
And … he’s right. In the very words of Scientology founder, Ron L Hubbard, the organisation exists to “Make money. Make more money. Make others produce so as to make money . . . However you get them in or why, just do it.”. There is no religious function at all, really. The practices of the organisation as a whole is nothing short of being just a spectacular rort.
Rather than Senator Xenophon’s address regarding the evils of Scientology being taken… Continue reading ...
Record high submissions received by Senate Inquiry indicate 67% oppose the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill
Lodged as a private members Bill by Greens Senator Sarah-Hanson Young, the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 expressly seeks to alter the legal definition of marriage from “one man and one woman” to “any two people”.
Reported in a recent AAP article, the Bill had received a number of submissions in excess of 26,000 – a record for any Senate inquiry, indicating that the definition of marriage is of a key concern to many in the Australian constituency.
Approximately 67% of the submissions received were opposed to the Bill.
The report implies that the one-sided opposition may in fact be due to two factors: duplicate submissions and a large number of “formula emails sent by Christian groups”… Continue reading ...
Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2009-11-20
- Coed droms fuel sex and drinking binges ~ well, duh! http://bit.ly/oiKO7 #tcot #teensex #
- 40yo man sacrifices his life to prevent a suicide bomber from causing mass death at an Islamic Uni : http://is.gd/4Ywj9 #
- As the 20th century mentality would understand the concept of religion the bible is a non-religious book. #Schaeffer #
- On the basis of biblical Christianity a rational discussion can take place because it is fixed in the stuff of history ~ #Schaeffer #
- u fellow #iPhone addicts like me might wish to follow my other account, @candijar, that I'm revamping to share lots of iPhone goodness! #
- LOL ~
Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2009-11-13
- Should the #Salvos take up a stall at the #porn peddling #Sexpo events? http://bit.ly/45eBEU #tcot #Christianity #
- @invisible_h wld you like me to rephrase the question? You seem confused as to what it was asking, given your slurs and invectives. in reply to invisible_h #
- @invisible_h it's racist to ask an open-ended question, inviting other's discussion and views? you draw too long a bow. in reply to invisible_h #
- Are the lives that were lost at #FtHood the cost of so-called political correctness? #tcot #
- #Islamic evangelist affirms the murders at #FtHood
John Howard speaks about the wrongs of an Australian Bill of Rights
Follow the link (John Howard on a bill of rights) to hear a short address regarding an Australia Bill of Rights that our ex-Prime Minister, Mr John Howard, delivered at the opening of Quadrant Magazine’s new offices in Balmain, NSW.
Mr Howard raises some of the key points as to why Australians should stand against a Bill of Rights and why a such a Bill is not only unnecessary but is fraught with danger. To paraphrase, Mr Howard states that a Bill of Rights (or Charter of Rights, same diff):
- carries with it the grossly incorrect notion that Australia, both legally and culturally, is devoid of adequate human rights measures. Proponents of the Bill frequently point to the Charters in other countries for examples of
Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2009-11-06
- #abortion in the case of rape – a wise tactic to take: http://bit.ly/3PUCT9 #prolife #tcot @rdb268 #
- should #prostitution as a profession be permitted by law? http://bit.ly/33OiHJ #sex #tcot #
- great op-ed on #Maine's repeal of #gay #marriage: http://bit.ly/3dwlB5 #family #ssm #tcot #
- The standard you walk past is the standard you set. #
- What wives should do when not in the mood for #sex: http://is.gd/4NsWz #marriage #relationships #feminism #
- Voters in #Maine repeal gay #
Is this fellow your friend or foe?
I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command.
Half the things you do you might as well turn over to me and I will be able to do them quickly and correctly. I am easily managed – you must merely be firm with me. Show me exactly how you want something done and after a few lessons I will do it automatically.
I am the servant of all great individuals and, alas, of all failures, as well. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with all the precision of… Continue reading ...
Voters in Maine repeal same-sex marriage law
Democracy has its fine points and no finer point can be made when, in every state in America that had legislated same-sex marriage through the courts, the voters have turned out to repeal the law. If anything should be learned by gay marriage advocates it should be that they ought to go through the electoral processes only and not sneak through the backdoors of the legal system to circumvent the essence of democracy by influencing a state’s courts of law.
You can read the New York Time’s article (for what it’s worth) on the Yes on One in Maine vote here: Maine Voters Repeal Law Allowing Gay Marriage
Some interesting quotes from the article, which is very biased towards gay marriage and had nothing glowing to say… Continue reading ...
Mother who didn’t want an abortion elects to have the abortion …
… at least, after reading the story in The Weekend Australian, that is the only logical conclusion that can be drawn from the seemingly conflicting details provided of a married couple in Queensland who, with a difficult pregnancy and because abortion remains illegal in that State, were advised to procure an abortion elsewhere.
I want to make three main distinctions in this post: 1) how the journalist angles this painful story as rhetoric to garner support for the decriminalisation of abortion in the State of Queensland; 2) the lie that the married couple in question bought into, that abortion was the right thing for them, as painful a decision though it be; 3) both the first two items genuinely acknowledge the grief and pain of the decision the couple… Continue reading ...
Classic Hymns: All to Jesus I surrender
A young man, wealthy, honoured and respected amongst his peers for his scriptural knowledge and commitment to the teachings of Jewish law, approached Jesus and asked him the words: “Good Teacher – what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus replied. “None are good except for God.”
And then, in direct response to the young man’s initial question, Jesus states: “You know your commandments: Do not murder; do not steal; do not commit adultery; honour your father and mother. You keep all these things but there is yet one thing further that you must do: go, sell everything that you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in… Continue reading ...
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