Many are called (because of God's grace and love); but few are chosen.

So also willfull blindness.

Please note the specifics of the scriptural account in Genesis. Prior to The Second Day, there is at least an indication that there was no gravity. That's why God said" Let there be a firmament (i.e., an expanse; space )". With a firmament, gravity could then happen. So also magnetism; and a whole bunch of other mathematical equations necessary to make possible a Third Day. And, too ,logic plainly dictates that a Big Bang presupposes/ requires matter. So how do you get a Big Bang from nothing? The answer is not an articulation of some complex physics, whose real purpose is to make it's proponent look like a genius in comparison to us mere mortals. The real answer is that, "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth".

Great article, Michael, but allow me to urge upon both you and the well intentioned,.... and please forgive me for shouting from the housetops: CONSIDER THE BOOK OF PROVERBS....FOR IT IS WRITTEN:"...all the paths of wisdom are peace" (Proverbs 3:17b). If ever there was an area that needs it, it's the Mideast. Only by God's wisdom will all these problems be solved and genuine Christianity will realize it's potential.

Well, whaddya know...some light from a previously dark place. In reference though, to Maher's first missive against high taxes, we are reminded of the definition of a conservative: a liberal who just got mugged.

While the notion of a long distance passenger rail is romantic, it simply can't compete with an automobile that can go from a given departure point to an eventual destination point. That may not be true for municipal light rail. However, both it and Amtrak have the same curse: government involvement.

David Stokes writes:". No matter how much you try to love, reach out, dialogue, and build bridges, the other guys are not going to be happy short of the abandonment of the Bible as a serious document relevant to our times". All of their efforts simply amount to yet another version of a very ancient stupidity; i.e., "Let us go and serve other gods...So how well did that work out for them? The fundamental thing all of us need to know is that the Left/ progressives/ (neo)communists, liberals, or what ever label you wish to attach to them are fundamentally stupid. Period.

In God, We trust. Think about that, O America.

sbemis, God IS benevolent. He long ago concluded that, since both Jew and Gentile where sinners, then He would have mercy upon all. But in terms of salvation, it must be done HIS way, not ours.We are simply too stupid to have figured it out ourselves. And He only requires two things for someone to be saved (see Romans 10:9). That ain't asking much. But yet man continues in his rebellion. Don't expect that to work.

There are many lessons in the 4 Gospels. One of them is to point out that tradition and Truth are not necessarily the same things. In fact, who was it that was the most vehemently opposed to both Jesus and the Apostles? It was the religious leaders whom Jesus castigated for "teaching for doctrine the traditions of men and making of none effect the Word of God". While we'll not fault you for your sincerity, we'll also warn you that it won't hold up to the scrutiny of The Word.