One thing I have observed over the years is that relatively few debates in church congregations center around serious theological issues. A few are about administrative and financial issues, but there is nothing like the order of worship to produce an angry debate. Some congregations spend years fighting over things like whether one should raise

It's painful to look at, isn't it? Some of you may have lost loved ones there (let's not forget the Pentagon, etc, too). And now, seven years later, we're still trying to sift through the emotional debris. Why did God permit this? Why have Islamic fanatics become our enemies? Why do they scream such hateful chants?

Obama:"I was a little puzzled by the frenzy that I set off with what I thought was a pretty innocuous statement" He's still not saying what he meant by refined and it's surprising that he doesn't get that he has to be careful in choosing his words. His position means something and he can't be imprecise and keep people guessing

Iraqis oust Al Qaeda from Iraq I think that we all (those on both the left and the right and even you fence sitters in the center) can agree that this is a good thing: American and Iraqi forces are driving Al-Qaeda in Iraq out of its last redoubt in the north of the country in the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war

Bomb sniffing dogs to wear booties in Muslim homes In the UK of course. Muslims consider dogs unclean: Where Muslims object, officers will be obliged to use sniffer dogs only in exceptional cases. Where dogs are used, they will have to wear bootees with rubber soles. "We are trying to ensure that police forces are aware of sensitivities that

CNN Poll: "A growing number of Clinton supporters polled say they may stay home in November" Evidently, they're still not too pleased with Obama. Give them time, maybe they'll get over it. According to a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Friday, the number of Clinton supporters who plan to defect to Republican Sen

Wesley Clark off the VP list? OOPS! You saw that coming, didn't you?Nearly a week after his controversial "Face the Nation" appearance last Sunday, retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark is taking a break from the presidential campaign -- but many Democratic insiders think he has already been crossed off the list of Barack Obama's potential running

I planned to post this yesterday, but both work and family intervened, leaving me with insufficient time to complete the task. Work involved family as I helped my brother with a computer problem at his office. Family was in the form of listening to my stepson play baseball via the internet, as the Pensacola Pelicans lost to the Grand Prairie Air

No, not in an Islamic nation but in the UK, of course. So, they don't have freedom of speech, they don't have the right to bear arms and now they appear to be sadly lacking freedom of religion:"Making them pray...