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http://www.markshea.blogspot.com/ : 12 year Old Teresa Graas is speaking...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:32:21 +0000

Thanks, Mark!

http://www.markshea.blogspot.com/ : The Spectacle of American Politics

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:18:17 +0000

Thanks, Mark. Hey, I just learned a new word. "RandBusting". :-) http://lisagraas.com/2011/06/15/randbusting-verse... I prefer Mariah Carey to Ayn Rand. :-)

http://www.markshea.blogspot.com/ : Manalive Sneak Preview

Thu, 2 Jun 2011 15:36:41 +0000

My word, Mark, you go postal so naturally...I'm kinda worried!

NewsReal Blog : "This Makes You as Bad as Bolsheviks!" A Leftist Writer Embarrasses Himself After Being Rejected fro

Sun, 15 May 2011 17:23:36 +0000

Thanks, David. :-)

NewsReal Blog : Panic at Think Progress as Catholic John Boehner Speaks at Catholic University

Thu, 12 May 2011 11:00:21 +0000

Thanks for clarifying. Glad we agree! :-)

NewsReal Blog : Panic at Think Progress as Catholic John Boehner Speaks at Catholic University

Thu, 12 May 2011 08:58:44 +0000

First of all, the letter you refer to at NCR is FAKE. The Pope did not write to John Boehner. See: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/... Secondly, in regard to abortion, it is illegitimate under Catholic teaching to claim that a level of government has no role in defending life. As soon as a politician makes that claim, he's in opposition to Catholic teaching. Rerum Novarum says that it is the duty of government to uphold the good or it is not a government "rightly apprehended". In other words, to take a position as a matter of "principle" that it is "wrong" for a certain level of government to uphold the good, defies Catholic teaching. It is not "wrong" for a level of government to uphold the good. Ron Paul, Sarah Palin and others would claim, for example, that it is "wrong" for the federal government to "get involved" in the abortion issue. That is fundamentally against Rerum Novarum. I wrote in the article that economic programs at the federal level are detrimental to the development of "initiative" and "responsibility" in people. When we get into the area of abortion, we are talking about the intentional destruction of human life, and this reaches a different level of evil. The catechism says: "no one can under any circumstance claim for himself the right directly to destroy an innocent human being." And: " Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others. The defense of the common good requires that an unjust aggressor be rendered unable to cause harm. " And: "The fifth commandment forbids direct and intentional killing as gravely sinful. The murderer and those who cooperate voluntarily in murder commit a sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance." And: "The moral law prohibits exposing someone to mortal danger without grave reason, as well as refusing assistance to a person in danger." And: "The inalienable right to life of every innocent human individual is a constitutive element of a civil society and its legislation" Clearly, murder reaches a different level of gravity and requires all efforts to prevent. In the decision about who Catholics should support in an election, it doesn't matter if a candidate is a Republican or a Democrat, or if he/she is okay with a lot of abortion or a little bit of abortion, neither can be supported. It is not legitimate for Catholics to support candidates who do not support a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. Nor is it legitimate to support candidates who do not support the Fourteenth Amendment's protections, as well, when there are candidates who are competent and who do support those things. Direct and indiscriminate killing can never be approved by Catholics. And again, to claim that some level of government has no role in ending abortion, can in no circumstances, be justified under Catholic teaching.

NewsReal Blog : The Koran Riots in Afghanistan: An Indictment of Radical Islam

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 04:40:47 +0000

Look, here's something you don't seem to understand. Just because I believe something is wrong does not automatically mean I think there should be a law against it, okay? I'm not a theocrat. I reserve the right to say "that's wrong" about something without being falsely accused of desiring that a law be passed. Anyone who feels the need to burn the things he hates needs therapy, not encouragement. Does he have the right to do it? Of course! Should there be laws against it? Of course not! Does that make it okay? Nope. If you want to burn something you hate....you've got some serious anger issues going on there that you need to correct. That's all I'm saying.

NewsReal Blog : The Koran Riots in Afghanistan: An Indictment of Radical Islam

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 02:32:11 +0000

I'm not sure how choosing not to burn something that is sacred to them could be characterized as "coddling". Let's look at this a bit differently. Let's say I burned the flag of the United Kingdom. Of course, Brits wouldn't go around killing Americans if I did that, but they would certain get angry about it. I wouldn't be in favor of burning the flag of the United Kingdom for the simple fact that it serves no good purpose but to anger people. It doesn't do anything but anger people. Really. No other purpose. Same with Pastor Jones' Qur'an burning. It serves no good purpose other than to anger people and to make people who hate Islam wallow in their own anger. For the record, I hate Islam........but unlike people who feel the need to set things on fire that they hate, I am a grown-up.

NewsReal Blog : The Koran Riots in Afghanistan: An Indictment of Radical Islam

Sat, 2 Apr 2011 23:16:54 +0000

I didn't blame Pastor Jones. They're doing what their religion teaches them to do. You are the one assuming that they are "infantile", not me.

NewsReal Blog : The Koran Riots in Afghanistan: An Indictment of Radical Islam

Sat, 2 Apr 2011 03:30:17 +0000

I appreciate this very much, Rob. Thanks for writing it. I agree. I will say that even though I agree that people have the right to burn a religious book of any kind, when Pastor Jones burned the Qur'an, a church in Pakistan was burned in direct response to that. Again, I agree that he had the right to do it...but he should understand what happens as a result of his actions. They were wrong to burn that church, of course. It wasnt' theirs to burn....but just know, Pastor Jones, if you burn a Qur'an, there's retaliation. I don't recommend burning Qur'ans. Maybe Rob agrees with me on that. Anyway, excellent article and I commend you for it. Blessings!

NewsReal Blog : Clinton & Gates Suggest Constitution No Longer Supreme

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:34:24 +0000

They make it up as they go along.

NewsReal Blog : Muslims Burned 69 Churches in Ethiopia - Thousands of Christians Flee

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:29:38 +0000

I'm Catholic. Robert Spencer at Jihad Watch is Catholic. Peter Kreeft is a highly respected Catholic philosopher in America who recently debated Spencer on the issue of whether the only "good Muslim" is a "bad Muslim", meaning that if you are a "good Muslim"....you kill. Kreeft actually conceded the point in this formal debate. It's available at YouTube. Things like this take time to spread because it relies on the hearts of the listeners. One person can do a lot. I have personally brought awareness to a lot of people because NewsRealBlog is a powerful venue. It just takes time....and it's possible that not enough people will become aware....but I still have to try. Blessings.

NewsReal Blog : Muslims Burned 69 Churches in Ethiopia - Thousands of Christians Flee

Sat, 26 Mar 2011 03:38:47 +0000

The Vatican has been speaking out since the beginning. I might ask where it is that you have been. Whenever the Pope has spoken out, the slaughter intensified. When he called for religious freedom in Iraq, the attacks only intensified. When he called for protection for Egyptian Christians from violence, the top Islamic scholars in the world, in Cairo, broke off dialogue with him completely. That was before the 'revolution'. Mubarak called his Vatican envoy back to Cairo....all because the Pope had merely called for the Christians to be protected. The official message of the Egyptian government was that the Pope was wrong to even suggest that Christians in Egypt were being persecuted. Because Mubarak was doing his "best", that in and of itself, in their minds, meant that the Christians weren't being persecuted. It's devoid of logic....but Islam rejects reason at the top of the ladder, and is violent at the top of the ladder. We can't depend on the Pope. We all, every one of us, have to speak out...not just one person...and convince whomever we can that this is contrary to freedom and dignity. Not just from the pulpits, but from the blogs and on Facebook pages, too. Everyone.

NewsReal Blog : It's Time to Go Galt: Atlas Shrugged Movie is a Winner

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:31:37 +0000

I will pass on this one. I recommend renting The Passion of the Christ instead.

NewsReal Blog : Mother Jones Attacks Franklin Graham for Exposing Muslim Brotherhood in Obama Administration

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:29:03 +0000

As a Catholic, I don't have a problem living in a country founded by Protestants. It's okay by me. ;-) Others have a problem with it...to their detriment.

NewsReal Blog : Mother Jones Attacks Franklin Graham for Exposing Muslim Brotherhood in Obama Administration

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:28:09 +0000

So happy to see over 100 Facebook 'Likes' on my post. Thanks to everyone for sharing. I appreciate it.

NewsReal Blog : Muslim Reformers Offer Voice of Reason Regarding King Hearings

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:47:47 +0000

Glenn Beck had Dr. Jasser on his show. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8WLzZmAtk

NewsReal Blog : Muslim Reformers Offer Voice of Reason Regarding King Hearings

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 21:04:10 +0000

I have continually asked Nancy Pelosi to stop pretending to be Catholic, but she continues. It is frustrating to me because I'm Catholic. How about just letting Dr. Jasser frustrate the Muslims like Nancy Pelosi frustrates Catholics?

NewsReal Blog : Muslim Reformers Offer Voice of Reason Regarding King Hearings

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 19:29:07 +0000

I just think Dr. Jasser should be allowed to talk since he does claim to be Muslim and he is working for "separation of mosque and state".

NewsReal Blog : Muslim Reformers Offer Voice of Reason Regarding King Hearings

Wed, 9 Mar 2011 19:27:19 +0000

America is a Judeo-Christian country.....therefore there should be "separation of mosque and state"....which is what Dr. Jasser is calling for, as I understand it.