ETC: Everyday Thoughts Collected

I have spent the better part of two hours writing a post about Gay marriage in California. Normally I am all over this issue and full of opinions. Now … it is honestly and probably one of the most difficult “marriage” posts I have written. At least that’s what it feels like. In the rough [...]

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A friend forwarded me the poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll itself asked a lot of questions about the state of Florida politics but this was the one concerning the Marriage Amendment.

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Apparently so.
An article by AdvanceUSA, in which I interviewed for, was published today.  I will lift two quotes as something I think speaks to today’s decision.  The first quote does not address the decision directly but I hope it will speak to how I approach these type of public policy issues.  The second quote does [...]

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The following was originally published on Boundless last October.  I thought I would add it here as well.
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Schaeffer’s Manifesto: A Revolution Realized
by Randy Thomas
The culture war is coming to an inevitable and dangerous turning point and Francis Schaeffer knew it would. The battle between Christianity and secular humanism - absolute Truth versus personal truth - [...]

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Honestly, when I first heard about this situation I didn’t believe it.  Although I don’t know Peter extremely well, I have met him and had quality conversations with him. The guy is usually very nice, smart, eloquent, calm, understanding … I couldn’t believe this statement of “exporting homosexuals” had come out of his mouth.
but [...]

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Julie Fidler is our newest Guest Blogger here at ETC!  woowhoot!
She is funny, smart and always honest.   Enjoy!

Julie is the author of “Adventures In Holy Matrimony: For Better or the Absolute Worst” (Relevant Books). She is currently co-authoring two new books, one on marriage, one on mental illness and the Church. She is also [...]

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Read Florida Victim of Anti-Gay Beating Appears in Online Video :: EDGE Boston
In this article some gay groups, activists and one blogger make the irresponsible assertion that violent crimes are created by people who disagree over the morality of homosexuality and dare to enforce existing law or affect future public policy (Ft. Lauderdale Mayor [...]

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From CitizenLink:
Black Pastor Booed, Gay-Activist Group Welcomed
The Snoqualmie Valley (Wash.) School Board met Thursday night to try to overcome a controversy stemming from a Martin Luther King Day assembly in which a black pastor was booed — by teachers.
The Rev. Ken Hutcherson spoke at Mount Si High School last month, sharing his own struggle for [...]

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Quoted in CitizenLink
Gay-Straight Alliance Pushes Students to Accept Same-Sex ‘Marriage’
The Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA) is doing its best to make sure high schools use next week — the so-called Freedom to Marry Week — to rally support among students for same-sex “marriage.” Schools are encouraged to feature mock weddings, guest speakers, teach-ins and a [...]

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From Florida4Marriage.org:
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN– AGAIN!
Florida Marriage Protection Amendment
Now Officially Certified to be on 2008 Ballot!
A record breaking 92,000 petitions collected in just 13 days!
Vote YES On Amendment 2
November 4, 2008
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(Tallahassee, FL) Friday February 1, 2008.  Tonight at 9:17 PM, the State Division of Elections Director called John Stemberger, State Chairman of the Florida4Marriage.org campaign [...]

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