I don't know why the UK just doesn't make murder illegal? That should stop all that killing.

The first Bible printed in the United States was authorized and funded by the US Congress. The "People's House" the Rotunda of the Congressional Building was used for church services for nearly 100 years after our founding. Old separation of church and state himself, Thomas Jefferson attended while he was President and authorized the Marine Corp Band to attend and play Worship music. Those Founding Fathers violated that separation of chuch and state clause right from the beginning. Shame on them, didn't they understand what they meant in the First Amendment? The Congress shall make no law establishing religion has been changed to no government official or employee can exhibit any behavior that suggests religious intent or preference

I don't always agree with Ann, but in this instance I do. We are going to hit the wall really hard at some point. Better for the country to learn a hard lesson - socialist economics don't work. Republicans should get out of the way and let the democrat donkey run. The sooner people see those results the sooner they'll be willing to take the bitter pill and purge government of statist, socialist, secular progressive ideas.

The enviro-whackos should be careful, after all they are interfering with lord Darwin's plan for life, natural selection based on the strength of the species. Lord Darwin might send down thunder to strike the interloper that shoots his superior owl species. Human interferance is also inconsistent with the greenie's belief that humans are just one of a number of species, no better, no worse. Who are we to favor one species over another? It's not like we were given Dominion over the world.

The Gospel is clear about helping the poor. The debate is about how best to do that. Is it best to have a godless, souless government collect taxes and then dissembinate various forms of aid, after taking a bureaucratic cut of the action? If so lets eliminate the charitable deduction so that government can raise even more money for the great charitable work they do. However, I'm of the opinion that faith based charity, especially person to person is the best form of charity.

A person who has accepted Jesus Christ as Savior also receives the Holy Spirit. A Christian becomes the New Convenant Tabernacle where the Holy Spirit dwells. It is no longer just my body, I have a tennant in common. A Christian woman who says that because it is her body, she has a right to abort her baby is ignoring the presence of the Holy Spirit in her body. Any pro-choice man or woman who self-describes as a Christian should be weary of implications. Celebrate the presence of the Holy Spirit and aways choose LIFE.

Therein lies the problem. Revelation 3:16 warns of being found "Lukewarm" in your faith. I think those descriptions fit in the lukewarm category. Going to be some disappointed "quasi-christians" (yes small c, not big C).

Obviously a student of public education and a Catholic that didn't pay much attention during religious instruction. The Puritans came here to escape religious persecution alright, but not from the Catholic Church. They were persecuted by the Church of England, (Protestant) which had broken with the Catholic Church. Did you not learn of the persecution and death of Saint Thomas Moore at the hands of the English? That is not to say that Catholics were not caught up in the passions of those days. But please get your history right if you want to belign someone's faith.

Spoken like a true follower of Christ.

Better question, would a little warming be beneficial, longer growing seasons, rotation of farming to new environs, lower home heating costs, etc. And some of us might end up with that oceanfront property we've always dreamed of.