TDW on Hiatus (Again)
The Daily Word will be on hiatus through Easter. I’ll resume posting the day after Easter. Continue reading TDW on Hiatus (Again)
Month: March 2008
A Liberal Case Against Assisted Suicide
Over at First Things, Wesley J. Smith summarizes the liberal case against assisted suicide contained in Liberalism’s Troubled Search for Equality by Robert P. Jones: Jones contends that assisted suicide, whatever its liberty claim, profoundly violates the superseding liberal principle that all lives are to be equally protected, since some suicidal persons will receive facilitation,and others prevention, some better care than others, some could be coerced through economic circumstances into not being a “burden,” etc. This being so, and since equality trumps liberty whenever they conflict, Jones argues that assisted suicide should not be legalized—much less made a constitutional right—particularly … Continue reading A Liberal Case Against Assisted Suicide
Can You Hear Me Now?
I’m sure you’ve seen the Verizon commercials with the bespectacled geek who asks that now immortal five-word question: “Can you hear me now?” The point of Verizon’s commercials is that it has a superior wireless communication system, which may or may not be true. (As a Verizon subscriber, I’m generally impressed.) But for me, the question is what’s really important. Last year, my dad called me on his cell phone. That in and of itself is not an unusual occurrence. What was unusual was his location and the clarity of his call. He was on Turkey’s Mediterranean shore, … Continue reading Can You Hear Me Now?
Let’s Hope So
The Earth Times reports that "German soldiers are overweight, smoke too much and do not engage in enough sports, according to a report published Tuesday by the parliamentary commissioner for the defence force." Given what happened the last time German soldiers were fit, perhaps their current flabbiness is a good thing. Continue reading Let’s Hope So
Moses High on Drugs: Israeli Researcher
According to this report, an Israeli researcher named Benny Shanon argues that Moses was high on drugs on Mt. Sinai. Right! How many potheads do you know who are sticklers about rules, let alone 10 Commandments? Continue reading Moses High on Drugs: Israeli Researcher
Perjury
There are many kinds of lies. Wikipedia lists eleven: bold-faced lie, lying by omission, lie-to-children, white lie, emergency lie, perjury, bluffing, misleading, dissembling, exaggeration, and jocose lies. These vary in moral blameworthiness. For example, lying to your husband about his upcoming birthday party is surely less blameworthy than perjury in open court! In general, as we saw yesterday, God hates lying. There are occasions when biblical characters lie in order to save lives (e.g., Rahab hiding the Israelites spies in Joshua 2:1-7). But these occasions are few and far between, and the lie, while morally questionable, prevents a … Continue reading Perjury
God and Lies
We Americans live in a culture that has grown comfortable with lies. Turn on the television, and you’ll see slickly produced lies every few minutes, otherwise known as commercials. Listen to politicians, and they’ll make all manner of campaign promises in order to get your vote. What’s worst, pay attention to certain televangelists, and they’ll tell you God will reward you financially if only you give generously to their ministries. (If they’re seeking financial reward themselves, why don’t they give their millions to ministries serving the poor?) God is not comfortable with lies. He never has been … Continue reading God and Lies
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