Category: News Commentary
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New study of gender identity causes
Gender identity continues to be in the news. This study opposes the prevailing mantra that genes directly cause a person to become gay. However, it does say that the evidence shows that some genetic traits may increase the likelihood of a person identifying as gay. The study also affirms that child sexual abuse remains one…
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Sexuality may be more fluid than our culture thinks
My reading of brain research has pointed toward the conclusion that human sexual orientation is more fluid than is culturally believed to be true. This has been heretical to say. If you are from a conservative religious perspective as I am, it was considered homophobic to say lest it undermine the gay political arguments. But…
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Good news about church marriages and why
Contrary to some reports, a careful review of marriage statistics by a Harvard trained researcher, Shaunti Feldhahn, has good news about church marriages. It reports that the divorce rate for people who practice Christian faith together regularly may be as low as 15-20%. For those who also did not co-habit before marriage, the rate…
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Our Hearts are Broken
A Christian singer is gunned down while signing autographs at the end of the concert by a gunman who did not know her and came there specifically to kill. Before the weekend is past another gunman, also driving miles to arrive at the end of the night, enters an Orlando club catering to gay…
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Good news for CT homeless
Homelessness declining due to agencies’ collective hard work Amid all the bad news of the current political campaign and the CT state budget crisis, here is one piece of good news. People of sensitive conscience have been very concerned for years about the plight of the homeless, especially those whose mental or emotional health makes…
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The Sad State of Republican Politics
My least favorite candidates are winning At the start of the political process leading up to the primaries, I ranked the candidates according to my own ideas about who was the best qualified and most preferable for me. Unfortunately, and from news reports I am far from alone, the two people who were at…
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A philosophy of helping others to consider
This city pastor has a great perspective on the way to approach helping people in city neighborhoods. Granby area clergy are currently considering an initiative that would fit with his philosophy. The initiative being considered involves helping resource the choice program through which some city students attend Granby schools.
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An excellent commentary on the ideals of the American political system
I read this speech by Paul Ryan. It is an excellent commentary on the ideals of the American political system http://time.com/4269260/paul-ryan-speech-donald-trump-politics-transcript/
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Mudslinging and the Golden Rule
A contrast between a message on love and the political fracas The Sunday message today was about expressing love in action. In our small church, we sometimes have a Questions and Comments time following the message and one of the younger parishioners asked about the incongruity between the current campaign process and the golden…
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Republican Debate Fiasco
Another painful Republican debate I watched most of the debate last night. It was painful. Trump’s divisiveness and berating of others reached an all time high. He baited both Bush and Cruz into less than civil exchanges with him. You can’t blame them; Trump was mean. The whole liar or not liar interplay became…