By Kevin, on November 14th, 2010%
If you read my previous post on Love and bumper stickers, this is the not-so-long-awaited sequel. (Actually, I just had so much to say that it all wouldn’t fit neatly into one post.)
But the more I thought about bumper stickers, the more questions I had: Read more...
- Aren’t we really just sporting the “team colors” like avid sports fans (or gang members)?
- Do we honestly think that anything of real value can be expressed in a 12×3 inch piece of vinyl?
- Are we so passive-aggressive that we have to relegate our most divisive thoughts to the backs of our vehicles, where the WORST that could happen is that you might get the finger?
By Kevin, on November 7th, 2010%
I’m sure you’ve all seen the popular Coexist bumper sticker… you know, the one with all of the various religious symbols?
I have to be honest and tell you that I don’t think I know anyone personally who has that bumper sticker on their car. Maybe a teenager or two – my kids’ friends perhaps — but no one that I would call a close friend or even much of an acquaintance.
It’s nothing personal. It’s just that most of my friends don’t have any bumper stickers, except for the occasional “Terrific Kid Award” from the local Kiwanis Club, or maybe a subtle decal from a college or local high school sports team. In election years, a political sticker will make its way onto some cars, but even then usually just the name of the candidate — nothing “in your face”. (My kids are a different story… it seems that bumper stickers form a significant part of your identity in your early years of driving.) Read more...
By Kevin, on July 30th, 2010%
It’s been a hectic summer, and to be honest I haven’t really kept up with the recent controversy over a proposed Islamic mosque and  community center (Cordoba House) that would be built near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. It’s certainly worthy of some hearty discussions among Christians and non-Christians alike, but I don’t think I have much to say that hasn’t already been said. The events of 9/11 were obviously very painful for all Americans, and many of the initial negative reactions are certainly understandable.
But I came across the following blog post this morning that is worth reading if you’re at all interested in this debate (or any other political and cultural conflict for that matter) . The context is specifically in regards to the Cordoba House, but it’s applicable to so much more. Here’s a brief quote by Skye Jethani, followed by a link to the post (originally published in The Washington Post). Read more...
By Kevin, on March 15th, 2010%
When Balaam’s Ass and I started this blog, I warned (on the “About” page), that “you might want to put your sacred cow into a witness protection program”. Well, this might be a good time to buy Bessie a big blond wig and dark sunglasses and start looking for another barnyard. 
If you’re not aware of the recent comments from Fox News’ Glenn Beck on “social justice”, read here for a little background info:
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/08/glenn-beck-urges-listeners-to-leave-churches-that-preach-social
Beck recently equated Christian “social justice” with Nazism and Communism, and urged Christians to flee from churches that claimed to be concerned about social justice. He even went as far as to hold up signs with the Communist Hammer and Sickle and a Nazi Swastika, while the words “Social Justice” were on the TV monitor next to him. Read more...
By Balaam's Ass, on March 5th, 2010%
My God creates life.
My God values life.
Therefore I value life.
Therefore I do not choose, but allow my child to have life.
To see life.
To experience life.
To live life.
To choose to ignore the poor and needy’s life.
To choose to fight in wars and take a child’s life.
My God creates life.
My God values life.
Therefore I value life.
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Random Quotes Things are never as complicated as they seem. It is only our arrogance that prompts us to find unnecessarily complicated answers to simple problems.
Muhammad Yunus
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