Monthly Archives: January 2010

Soliciting for Jesus in Haiti: Mark Driscoll & James McDonald

“Pastors” Mark Driscol and James McDonald have given us three videos to sort though as we thumb through our checkbooks:

  1. “Rioting is ready to ensue.” In the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906, was there rioting? Murder? Looting? No? Why not?
  2. A  destroyed church is what Pastor Jimmy came to see.  Yeah, and though you can’t physically see it you can vicariously experience it because it’s your responsibility to rebuild a Haiti church: “When do God’s people roll up their sleeves and open up their checkbooks and give with their whole hearts to rebuild the church of Jesus Christ; that’s our responsibility. That’s the challenge we’re bringing.”
  3. How many instances of appeal to pity can you find here? But it’s not a fallacy when you’re doing the Lord’s work.  At least Driscol gave us his reason for being there: “We’re moving as fast as we can…throughout the city to show you the need that is so great for churches to help churches.  So we would love you to give.” One thing is for sure: “We’re doing what we can.”

Another thing–probably the most important thing– is to ponder how many times  “Christian community” is referenced.  Look for words like:

  • pastor
  • Christians
  • worship leader
  • church
  • faith
  • Jesus
  • God’s people

Now what’s the big deal about appealing to Christians to help Christians?

Well, Haiti has a notorious history of self- destruction, anti-Christ behavior, voodoo, and murdering whites in so barbarous a manner that it’s difficult to repeat. After the blacks butchered every white soul on the island, they reverted to their African satanic ways, transforming what was under French rule the “gem of the West Indies” into a dusty rat whole. read more

It's Not a Baby or Anything Like That

Watch this inside peek at a Planned Parenthood clinic. A pregnant woman walks in (with a secret camera) to ask a nurse and a doctor what exactly is insider her. Then read my commentary.

Simply outrageous.

Note: The nurse says it becomes a baby at “birth”, the doctor says about  “6-7 months pregnant”.

Advice to abortion clinic staff: You might want to pin down a uniform answer to a question that pertains to killing a baby vs. removing a fetus.

Actually, you might want to start wearing bullet proof vests. read more

The Manhattan Delcaration

Many have written about this new declaration on ecumenical social action. I thought I would give some useful rhetorical and provocative thoughts. I’ll be using the short version, but occasionally drawing on points from the larger.

Family First

Christians, when they have lived up to the highest ideals of their faith, have defended the weak and vulnerable and worked tirelessly to protect and strengthen vital institutions of civil society, beginning with the family.

Excellent, and true. For example, for the better part of  two millennia Christian women worked in the home rearing children and didn’t dare split the solidarity of the family by attempting to vote along side their husband, whether in church or state elections. read more

The Pill: Killing Babies For Jesus

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Many newly married Christians think they should wait to have kids. That is, they wait several years until they’ve traveled the world and got their fill of an over-extended life of singleness. Some have even decided they don’t want kids. Yet, they all want the joys of sex–understandably. What to do, what to do…

Well, condoms are no fun, so many turn to the pill.

The Pill as Abortifacient

Turns out the pill does more than prevent the release of eggs and poisoning unwanted, life-carrying sperm. It poisons the uterine wall making it difficult for a renegade baby (a fertilized egg) to attach to the uterus and thrive. Of course, this last-ditch-effort of the pill is plain murder. So if you take the pill and are sexually active with your husband you will never know if Plan B kicked in. read more