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"Fearful
lest it be relegated to the position of an isolated sect, Christianity
seems to be making frenzied efforts at mimicry in order to escape being
devoured by its enemies--a reaction that seems defensive, but is in fact
self-destructive. In the hope of saving itself, it seems to be assuming
the colors of its environment, but the result is that it loses its
identity. . . ."
--Leszek Kolakowski, from Modernity on Endless Trial |
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THE RECORD Online Newspaper
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Tuesday August 30, 2005
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Written With a Sun
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Leader of the
Grassroots Coalition
Gets the Run Around
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The Perseverance and
Courage of a
Christian Man
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Conference and
Seminar to Emphasize
Compassionate
Treatment of
Homosexuals
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“Then Jonah prayed unto the
LORD his God out of the
fish's belly, And said, I
cried by reason of mine
affliction unto the LORD,
and he heard me; out of the
belly of hell cried I, and
thou heardest my voice. For
thou hadst cast me into the
deep, in the midst of the
seas; and the floods
compassed me about: all thy
billows and thy waves passed
over me.
Then I said, I am cast out
of thy sight; yet I will
look again toward thy holy
temple. The waters compassed
me about, even to the soul:
the depth closed me round
about, the weeds were
wrapped about my head.
I went down to the bottoms
of the mountains; the earth
with her bars was about me
for ever: yet hast thou
brought up my life from
corruption, O LORD my God.
When my soul fainted within
me I remembered the LORD:
and my prayer came in unto
thee, into thine holy
temple.
They that observe lying
vanities forsake their own
mercy. But I will sacrifice
unto thee with the voice of
thanksgiving; I will pay
that that I have vowed.
Salvation is of the LORD.”
(Jonah 2:1-9)
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The Perseverance and Courage
of a Christian Man
(Perseverance)
“Since the Master laid down
his life to launch the Will
for the good of all in a
world dominated by greed and
pride and hate, the
Christian man is ready to
undergo whatever hardship or
persecution may follow his
effort to remove the causes
of poverty and misery, to
resist the ravages of vice
and crime, and save the
world from the evils by
which it is made a slave. He
welcomes tribulation and
persecution as the price he
pays for a deeper fellowship
with his Master and with the
prophets and martyrs of all
lands and ages who have
sealed with blood their
devotion to the Will for the
good of all. His cross of
sacrifice becomes his crown
of rejoicing.”
(Courage)
“The Christian man fears
nothing but failure to know
and do his whole duty.
Courage however is not
foolhardiness. He will be
prudent to avoid needless
risks to life, health, and
property. He will avoid
quarrels whenever it is
honorably possible to do so.
He will court popularity in
so far as it is a condition
of wider usefulness. Yet
when the Will for the good
of all requires a course of
action which is sure to
provoke unfavorable
criticism, to alienate
customers or cost him his
job, to injure his health or
even destroy his life, he
will put this Will above all
those kindred
considerations, and welcome
poverty, or unpopularity or
pain or death, as the price
he gladly pays for sharing
and serving in an evil world
the Will for the good of
all.”
(William DeWitt Hyde, a past
president of Bowdoin College
and speaker at the founding
convention of the Christian
Civic League of Maine in
1897)
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In an interview on Maine’s
largest talk radio show
yesterday morning, Paul
Madore, the Director of the
Maine Grassroots Coalition,
presented a well-reasoned
and persuasive case in favor
of the “Protect Your
Pocketbook” petition drive,
an effort to ban all slot
machines in Maine outright.
Unlike the cold-shoulder
treatment Calvin Bubar
received from George Hale on
WVOM last Friday, both hosts
chimed right in with their
opinions. Unfortunately,
both were in favor of slots.
Neither of the hosts was
willing to discuss the
substantive arguments
against the Racino. Instead,
both took a facetious
approach to the whole
question, with one of the
hosts saying he “wanted to
see slot machines
everywhere.” The other host,
a divorce lawyer who should
have know better, then came
up with the supremely
fatuous remark, “Well, we
already have lotteries…why
not slot machines?”
All in all, the hosts of the
show seemed not to want to
give Madore a fair hearing.
The low point came when the
same host who said he wanted
to see ‘slot machines
everywhere,’ told Madore in
an accusatory tone of voice,
“You’re really not concerned
about the economics of
gambling at all! You’re just
concerned about the moral
issues!”
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Are you concerned about the
growing prevalence of
homosexuality in our
society? Focus on the Family
cares and wants to equip you
with the tools necessary to
show the love of Christ to
those affected by
homosexuality. Join Focus on
the Family at Tremont Temple
in Boston for the Love Won
Out conference on Saturday,
October 29th, 2005. To
register, call
1-800-A-FAMILY or register
online at www.lovewonout.com.
The conference fee is $50 in
advance and $60 for walk-up
registration.
In addition, Love Won Out
will hold a complimentary
breakfast and morning
seminar on how to minister
to homosexuals and Lesbians
and their family members.
Topics to be discussed will
include the "born gay" myth
and the contributing factors
of male and female
homosexuality. Please note
that this event will not be
open to the general public,
but is intended for pastors
and ministry leaders only.
The deadline for this event
is rapidly approaching, so
please act now!
The event will be held at
First Baptist Church
360 Canco Road
Portland, Maine 04103
on Wednesday, September 7,
2005 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Those interested in
attending should contact
Linda Allison at (719)
548-5770 or by e-mail, to
linda.allison@fotf.org
by August 30th.
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