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There is no absolute truth…

Monsignor — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:25:49 +0000

But is this absolutely true? I read the clever answer to this question posed by Bob Enyart in discussing the Euthyphro Dilemma (a subject brought to my attention by a valuable visitor to this site). Reading these discussions has provided me with a new perspective on how I think about matters spiritual. It has no …

Tolerating indifference

Monsignor — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:09:58 +0000

There seems to be a marked difference between one person’s decision to tolerate something they do not like, and a different person accepting that same something because they perceive it to have no affect on them. The first, in my view, is a considered act of good will, whilst the latter borders on selfishness. Australia’s …

Same sex partners and child adoption

Monsignor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:53:05 +0000

There will come a time soon when I leave homosexuality as a societal issue alone, but Same Sex Marriage (SSM) is currently topical in Australia, and it invariably leads to talk about child adoption. I shall say from the outset that same sex parent adoption is permitted under law in Australia, so this post is …

Anchors aweigh?

Monsignor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:38:43 +0000

The debate on same sex marriage that I participated in recently exposed me to more than just differing views for and against a legal imprimatur on marriage for homosexual people. It raised questions for me about Australia’s societal values, where they’re headed, and just who exactly is driving them. For reasons that seem obvious to me, …

So you’re a Christian

Monsignor — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:58:27 +0000

I am sorely tempted to add a sub-heading to this post that reads “…who cares?” In the last few weeks, whilst doing some research on the Net, I have come across an incredible number of submissions from people claiming to be Christians, arguing over their Christianity with [apparent] non believers, and even with other Christians. This …

Believing is seeing

Monsignor — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:29:06 +0000

The more I think about a life led by belief in an invisible God, the more ridiculous the whole concept seems. Many people have reportedly staked their lives for God, martyrs for a cause built upon a distinct lack of concrete, if not at least credible, evidence. This is not exclusive to followers of God …

Homosexuality in da house

Monsignor — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:16:17 +0000

I have thought long and hard about the question of homosexuality and for the most part have avoided it in discussions. I avoided it because I did not really understand how I felt about the subject. However, I read some information today on the Internet about a Christian church movement in the town that I …