The personal thoughts, opinions and typos of Ron Shank
Here’s your “Islam: Religion of Peace” update:
KABUL (Reuters) – Growing international pressure on Afghanistan to respect the religious freedom of a Christian convert was met in Afghanistan on Friday by a clamor of calls for the man to be executed for denying Islam.
More @ Reuters.com
Since its introduction, homosexual activists have seized upon the fact that the Tennessee Marriage Amendment (TMA) is one of the weakest versions of any state marriage amendment proposal to date.
Read more here: Homosexual Activists Decry, Praise TN Marriage Amendment Language
Seattle – 10
Pittsburgh – 21
Free Speech – zero.
Should you be allowed to peacefully protest?
Not in the “Peoples Republic of Detroit.”
I thought this was nicely put:
Another destination that can be reached only by way of the river of grace is righteous obedience, which speaks of a life set apart. Often we try to reach this port through the backwaters of self-will and determination, but we get bogged down and never make it. Only the river of grace can carry us to obedience. That river swells and lifts us above our self-focus. When we are gripped with the truth that God has demonstrated His love for us through the appearing of Christ, we are overwhelmed with gratitude and swept into the safe harbor of obedience. Thus we are motivated, as Titus 2:12 says, to “live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age.” – Clyde Cranford, “Because We Love Him”
It’s true. I know I can not be holy or archive any holiness of my own. Yet, as I am carried along God’s “river of grace”, I start to think, or feel, like I am the one doing the swimming; when really, I’m just floating along. Then I find I get prideful and I try to swim. I quickly screw it up and start to drown in my own weakness.
There’s nothing like focusing on living a holy life, to show you how weak you really are.
Analysts and companies say the boycott of Danish goods called by Islamic countries is costing Danish businesses more than $1 million a day.
Hear me out a bit..
I’m sincerely offended at the media’s constant breaking of the 3rd commandment.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. (Exodus 20:7)
I wish we who call ourselves Christians would protest (in a civillized manor) whenever the media blasphemed God and Jesus Christ. At least the Muslims are acting like they believe what they say.