Monthly Archives: August 2008

George Will – For Obama Believing is Seeing

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Rick

I doubt anyone on our street recycles as much as we do. We were the first to get one of the big recycling bins – and use it well. We recycle more than we throw away. I support strongly taking … Continue reading →

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Charles Krauthammer – Will anyone who knows Obama speak for him?

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Rick

On that Baptist discussion forum I used to peruse there are many who rather like Barack Obama for president. Fair enough. What strikes me is how conservative forum participants would press back and ask “Can you tell me exactly why … Continue reading →

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Oh no – here we go again?

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Rick

Gustav. Aw man. I admit my first reaction was “oh no – not again”. I confess that after what we went through with Katrina my desire to engage in relief work is… not what it was. This is the single … Continue reading →

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Politics and religion

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Rick

A brief note about the “political” posts on this website. Frankly I do not like to do that and feel such posts somehow “befoul” Live the Trinity. Because that is the name of the blog – Live the Trinity. It … Continue reading →

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Rich Lowry – Obama and "crashing banalities"

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Rick

So how does Barack Obama engage in moral reasoning? Rich Lowry helps us see how not only is Barack Obama no centrist – but when challenged can release a cloud of “crashing banalities”. Asked by Pastor Rick Warren when a … Continue reading →

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Cracks in the Plating – Isaiah 56

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Rick

There has been an exchange of unusual quality over at TitusOneNine concerning the issue of same-sex relations and the classic “shellfish” argument. By this I mean those who take the more “liberal” view (same-sex relations are not inherently sinful and … Continue reading →

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