Peanut Gallery: So… this is what it has come down to. Lena Dunham: “Your first time.” How low can you go?
Category: Life in America
Peanut Gallery: If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.
So, where is America going? What role will America play in the world… on land and sea? This article discusses America’s Naval capability and how it supports American interests around the world. It is a primer on the Navy – a must read – for anyone interested in military budget cuts.
For Obama: cuts across the board work because he has no strategic world plan.
For Romney: the military is one means of re-asserting American influence in an increasingly dangerous world.
What do you think?
There are so many ways to criticize President Obama’s now-infamous “horses and bayonets” comment from last night’s foreign policy debate that one hardly knows where to start. The snarky attitude alone is worth a column. What is Obama, a blog troll? If he has a case to make about having a smaller Navy, he could surely have made it without being snide, specious, and condescending.
At any rate, there are the obvious points, such as the fact that the US military still uses bayonets. Some of the first U.S. military and intelligence personnel into Afghanistan operated in the prohibitive mountainous terrain on horseback. Horse cavalry may be a thing of the (recent) past for classic battlefield engagements, but terrain and local living patterns are dictatorial when it comes to military operations. For some applications, you need a horse.
The key question implied in all this
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Prepare now for “International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted 2012”
Peanut Gallery: Persecution.org has provided online resources for remembering Presecuted Christians around the World. Resource kits and Bulletin Inserts are available for church or personal use. Nov 11th is the target date but any Sunday will work.
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.”
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV
Please consider how you can help your circle of influence become more aware of the Persecuted Church. See article below.
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted 2012
Get resources to observe a day of remembrance on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted (November 11) or any time you want!
Every year, ICC produces prayer bulletins to help your church observe a “Day of Remembrance” for the persecuted. Most churches observe this on IDOP (International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted), which is held on the second Sunday in November, but it can be held any time. In fact, our bulletins are produced in such a way that they aren’t date specific so your church can observe a “Day of Remembrance” on November 11 or July 21…it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that you take the time to educate your congregation about the plight of their persecuted brothers and sisters.
Resource Kits
In addition to prayer bulletins, we also have a CD “Resource Kit” that we’ve packed with information, presentations, and videos about the persecuted church. Pastors and church staff can call us (1-800-422-5441) to receive a free kit as long as we can ship it to a valid church address. The cost for all others is just $5.
Prayer Bulletin Inserts
This year, ICC is providing a free PDF for your congregation or small group to become better informed about the persecution that faces your brothers and sisters around the world. Just right-click on the image of the cover at left and choose “save link as” to download the flyer. If you left-click on the cover, click on the down arrow next to the “full screen” option in the far upper left corner of the viewer that appears to download and print the document as a standard PDF. When printing, please designate “booklet” to format correctly.
Song: “Say a Prayer for Me”
“Say a Prayer for Me” is a song written by Rhonda Daeumer to help inspire others to pray for the persecuted church. It is free for certain use, according to the following terms, and we hope it will bless you as you prepare for your day of prayer for the persecuted! Download.
Peanut Gallery: Please pray for Religious Freedom… for Jews.
“I still believe in humanity in spite of man. I still believe in humanity in spite of what humanity has done.
“Despair is never the answer. And indifference is never an option.”
— Elie Weisel
Stand Up for Religious Freedom – “attacks threaten every American” – Washington Times
Peanut Gallery: Join a “Stand Up for Religious Freedom” rally near you. I’m headed for Charleston, SC this morning. You can find a rally near you here.
Even if you don’t quite understand what the big deal is, it ought to trouble you that the HHS mandate is such a big deal to so many — and not just to Catholics. Several Protestant institutions also have filed suit against the HHS mandate, including Wheaton College and Houston Baptist University.
SCHEIDLER: Religious freedom attacks threatens every American – Washington Times. By Eric Scheidler – Thursday, October 18, 2012
HHS mandate is only the beginning
Despite 10 months of controversy — including a public clash between the White House and the U.S. Catholic bishops, countless rallies and protests across the country and the filing of dozens of federal lawsuits — many liberals and independents remain puzzled by the fight over the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate contained in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. They don’t understand how conservatives can insist that the HHS mandate constitutes an unprecedented attack on religious freedom.
The mandate, announced by the Obama administration in January and finalized in February, requires nearly all employers to provide contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans, regardless of any moral objections. Continue reading “Stand Up for Religious Freedom – “attacks threaten every American” – Washington Times”
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