Equal

Bigot:  I believe everybody should be treated equal.  I don't believe in work quotas.  I don't believe that we should discriminate against anybody based on skin colour or gender (no matter how it is justified).  I believe that we should hire based on ability first.

Star

I was thinking about Ben Stine's movie Expelled and wondering how long it will be before Christians have to wear yellow stars.  We already do metaphorically.

Wait Just a Minute While I Pull This Knife Out of My Back....

Machiavellian back stabbers, I don't want to sink to their level.  Now that I know, do I want them to know that I know?  Should I make them as uncomfortable as I can, or do I pretend I don't know?  Do I confront them and make them ashamed?  Ashamed for their cowardice?   Ashamed for their slipperiness?  Are they insecure?  Do they see me as a threat?  How do I interact with them in a cordial way now that I know; I can't be fake nice.  That disgusts me.  Can I stop it if I confront them?  Can I prevent it by using punishment as a conditioner?  If I ignore it all together, am I in any danger?  Must I sink to their level?  Am I weak for not?

Cowards All!

Atheists and North American feminists are cowards.  Where are the anti Ramadan billboards?  Where is the vocal public outrage over Middle Eastern Islamic State rape laws?  Why are Christians always the punching bag?  Why are white male Christians always the favorite target?  Be a real hero misandrists; fight for oppressed women in the Middle East.  Be a real champion militant Atheist bigots; fight for freedom of thought and expression for all.

Consider the Absurdity of the Following Statement

I don't believe in the existence of extra terrestrials because a kind and merciful alien wouldn't allow pain and suffering on Earth.

Hitler Said To Disarm The People

There is only one reason to have a gun registry, so that the government knows where the guns are to collect them.  High River showed us that.

Atheists have mounted an offensive anti Christian Christmas campaign. What else is new?

Atheists have mounted an offensive anti Christian Christmas campaign.  What else is new?  This new ad insults Christians for being child like and stupid for believing in God.  The ad reads something like, "Dear Santa:  All I want for Christmas is to skip Church this year; I'm too old to believe in fairy tales."  Sad.

Save Us Michael Coren

I missed an oportunity to hear Michael Coren speak at a conservative fund raiser once.  I was thinking about how I would love to hear him speak, and if I got to set the agenda.  It would be:

1.  Islamophilia.  Specifically, how can we have meaningingful diologue in society without being shut down by being labled bigots and having free speech attacked. 

2.  How do we advocate against social engineering to treat everybody the same when those who campaign for treating demographic groups differently seem to hold the moral upper ground?

3.  As people of faith, how do we protect our faith/tradition/culture/religion in the face of militant atheists and vehement anti Christian campaigns?  When is it okay to fight back and how do we do it?

KKK Not Working Hard Enough?

God forgive me for saying this but, maybe we need the KKK and white supremacists to step up the Jew hate to create some genuine results on the war against antisemitism.

Diocesan Evil

Everybody is taking sides on the Israel debate.  I was saddened to see, when I visited my Diocesan FB page, to see that the Diocese of Huron has sided with the Muslims in Israel.

A Good Day at St. Martin-in-the-Fields

As promised, here's the nuts and bolts of Saturday, albeit a day late.  I spent the day at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Toronto at a quiet day retreat.  It was a joint venture between the brothers from Holy Cross Priory, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, and St. John.  It was led by Sr. Anne from SSJD in Toronto.  We used the words, and music, of Handel's Messiah.  We had three meditations of about 30 minutes each, proceeded with a talk by Sr. Anne.  It really made me think, which was the point I guess.  Chandra went with me.  I thought the quiet day would do both of us a world of good.

The first meditation was on the text from Isaiah 40:1-2 & 3.  We were asked what comforts us.  What comforts me is prayer, sleep, quiet, a good whiskey, a cruise vacation, good food, and gardening.  We were asked to reflect also on how we sense God's invitation to rest.  That's the problem; I don't.  I have a real problem sensing God's invitation.  We were asked what impression the music gave us, in all the meditations.  It didn't really; but then, I'm not musically gifted.  Where is my desert place, I was asked to ponder.  I guess work, stress, family often, money, and the Church are my desert place.  How will you begin to prepare the way for the Lord, we were challenged.  I had never looked at this scripture this way before.  I had always assumed God would do the preparing.  I found upon reflection that I am doing a p1$$ poor job of preparing the way.  We were asked then about what we would do to prepare a straight highway in the desert for God.  This, also, was a new concept to me.  Preparing a way for God in our desert was a new concept, at least in interpreting this scripture.  Let God into my desert by making a highway through it for Him, interesting.  How do I let Him in to my desert?  What do I have to do to make a highway in the desert?

The next two meditations turned outward, instructing us to reflect on how our parishes could basically do the same thing.  I had problems with this part.  Mostly, it was because I had trouble answering the questions because I can't see a way forward for St. Paul's due to my own conflict with the parish.  How does St. Paul's make a highway for God?  I have no friggen idea.  How will my parish bla bla?  I don't know how, because what's happening right now isn't working for me.  Who in the parish is good at highway building, lowering mountains, raising valleys, etc...?  I can think of people; but, they're not the ones running the show--except for Fr. Daniel. 

Overall, it was an enlightening day.  I did do a lot of reflection and self examination.  I found both that it was not long enough to give me a long lasting benefit, one day, and too long (I was ready to leave by the end--maybe due to the reflection about the parish).  That's not to say I didn't enjoy it; I really got a lot out of the self reflection and quiet.

Left Church

Cindy had said that if it wasn't for me, we wouldn't be going to Church, a nice comment.  However, I'd flip it now.  If it weren't for Cindy, currently, there's no way I'd be attending at St. Paul's.  There's lots of nice people we'd miss, Cindy will tell me.  It's true.  However, those people are not those who rule the roost.  They are not the ones who make me miserable.  I love the Anglican tradition, key word tradition.