Thursday, August 8, 2013
Archdiocese Of Washington - Say #no2cchd This Weekend
Boycott the second collection this upcoming weekend! Spread the word! See this for more details.
$100 Million Mega-Mosque In Lanham MD
Thanks to Pewsitter, I received today word that a mega-mosque is in the works in Lanham MD, set to open October 2014. If all goes as planned, it will be the largest mosque in the western hemisphere. The firm Allen and Shariff did some engineering design for the thing and show that it will be located in the middle of a triangle bordered by Good Luck Road, 97th Avenue and Elvis Lane.
World Net Daily posted a piece going into some history behind muslims and their mosques. It has been well-known that the construction of a mosque in a locality has signified to muslims triumph in that area. That is a key reason why they were so eager to build a mosque near Ground Zero shortly after the 9-11 attacks. They also point out that in the neighborhoods surrounding mosques, muslim "patrols" have often wandered about telling neighbors not to wear skirts, walk dogs, etc. In other words, they attempt to establish a de-facto sharia environment. If it happens in Lanham, will the residents put up with it? We are talking about Prince Georges's County, MD - a bastion of liberalism and political correctness.
Maryland's political configuration is rather interesting. The high-density areas such as Montgomery County, PG County and Baltimore City have for long been infested with progressivism/liberalism: blue areas, with the rest of the state being relatively red. However, those areas contain the bulk of the voters (both living and dead, but that's another post) so they carry the state in elections. The progressive poison is slopping over into Howard, Baltimore County and Charles County.
Perhaps the above shows reasons why both Montgomery and PG County tend to attract flotsam and jetsam. Montgomery County has Leroy Carhart to its dubious credit. To be certain, PG is scourged with its rogues' gallery of abortionists. However, in attracting this mega-mosque, PG now will be inflicted with a pestilence of a different variety, especially if this mosque brings with it creeping sharia.
But this scourge is spreading north. In researching this Lanham mosque, I became aware that one will be erected in Germantown. This one will be quite a bit smaller than the Lanham mosque. The one in Lanham is being promoted by the government of Turkey. When was the last time you heard of a Christian church being built in Turkey? Crickets? This is the United States of America, where freedom of religion for all is respected. It's quite telling, though, when a Muslim state builds a mega-mosque here while squelching the rights (and lives) of Christians within its own borders.
World Net Daily posted a piece going into some history behind muslims and their mosques. It has been well-known that the construction of a mosque in a locality has signified to muslims triumph in that area. That is a key reason why they were so eager to build a mosque near Ground Zero shortly after the 9-11 attacks. They also point out that in the neighborhoods surrounding mosques, muslim "patrols" have often wandered about telling neighbors not to wear skirts, walk dogs, etc. In other words, they attempt to establish a de-facto sharia environment. If it happens in Lanham, will the residents put up with it? We are talking about Prince Georges's County, MD - a bastion of liberalism and political correctness.
Maryland's political configuration is rather interesting. The high-density areas such as Montgomery County, PG County and Baltimore City have for long been infested with progressivism/liberalism: blue areas, with the rest of the state being relatively red. However, those areas contain the bulk of the voters (both living and dead, but that's another post) so they carry the state in elections. The progressive poison is slopping over into Howard, Baltimore County and Charles County.
Perhaps the above shows reasons why both Montgomery and PG County tend to attract flotsam and jetsam. Montgomery County has Leroy Carhart to its dubious credit. To be certain, PG is scourged with its rogues' gallery of abortionists. However, in attracting this mega-mosque, PG now will be inflicted with a pestilence of a different variety, especially if this mosque brings with it creeping sharia.
But this scourge is spreading north. In researching this Lanham mosque, I became aware that one will be erected in Germantown. This one will be quite a bit smaller than the Lanham mosque. The one in Lanham is being promoted by the government of Turkey. When was the last time you heard of a Christian church being built in Turkey? Crickets? This is the United States of America, where freedom of religion for all is respected. It's quite telling, though, when a Muslim state builds a mega-mosque here while squelching the rights (and lives) of Christians within its own borders.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Pat Robertson Spouting Anti-Life Heresy
I was going to comment sooner or later on Robertson's most recent gaffes, but the Vortex beat me to it.
Boogie-Woogie Bishops - Sinister Underpinnings
Last week I posted about the disgraceful conduct of some bishops at World Youth Day as they mindlessly shirked all sense of their episcopal dignity and engaged in a silly dance - in their robes. I know that some of you thought I was just being too uptight and (to use the words of one of the comments) "judgmental". I'd like to remind one and all of a Latin phrase that is most appropriate here: "lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivandi". Sloppiness in liturgy and decorum often leads to sloppiness in moral conduct. However, as I wrote that post, I didn't realize how true that was even in that situation.
The bishops on that occasion were following the direction of a Brazilian choreographer who goes by the name of "Fly" (or perhaps its Portuguese translation). His resume is chequered to say the least. My blogging colleague Eponymous Flower published a piece revealing that Fly has posed for several gay magazines in the nude.
Consider that the bishops probably thought it was ok to "let their hair down", as it were. Not so. No one is at liberty to suspend their prudence and critical thinking processes - not even for an instant. If one stops being vigilant for just one split-second, often disaster results. I would think that goes double for those who are our shepherds in the faith. In this case, the shepherds allowed themselves to be sheeple - and the shepherd they followed appears to be a homophile. They have placed themselves in the position of mindlessly doing the bidding of a probable pervert, much like the mice followed the Pied Piper to their ultimate demise.
Regarding my coined term "homophile", if Fly himself is not gay, he obviously is a supporter of that lifestyle; else he would not have been associated with their magazines. That probably puts him in the position of formally and materially cooperating with mortally sinful homosexual behaviors.
By the way - was not Fly also leading young dancers? Is he the sort of fellow that should be held up as any kind of leader for impressionable young people? What were the organizers of WYD thinking when they retained Fly? What kind of vetting (if any) went into their hiring procedures? Did they exercise any kind of due diligence to ensure that those whom they hired were at least not flagrant violators of Catholic moral teachings? The answer to that last question is obviously "absolutely not".
St. Joseph Cafasso and St. John Vianney, and all sainted bishops, pray for the bishops on earth and the entire Roman Catholic Church.
The bishops on that occasion were following the direction of a Brazilian choreographer who goes by the name of "Fly" (or perhaps its Portuguese translation). His resume is chequered to say the least. My blogging colleague Eponymous Flower published a piece revealing that Fly has posed for several gay magazines in the nude.
Consider that the bishops probably thought it was ok to "let their hair down", as it were. Not so. No one is at liberty to suspend their prudence and critical thinking processes - not even for an instant. If one stops being vigilant for just one split-second, often disaster results. I would think that goes double for those who are our shepherds in the faith. In this case, the shepherds allowed themselves to be sheeple - and the shepherd they followed appears to be a homophile. They have placed themselves in the position of mindlessly doing the bidding of a probable pervert, much like the mice followed the Pied Piper to their ultimate demise.
Regarding my coined term "homophile", if Fly himself is not gay, he obviously is a supporter of that lifestyle; else he would not have been associated with their magazines. That probably puts him in the position of formally and materially cooperating with mortally sinful homosexual behaviors.
By the way - was not Fly also leading young dancers? Is he the sort of fellow that should be held up as any kind of leader for impressionable young people? What were the organizers of WYD thinking when they retained Fly? What kind of vetting (if any) went into their hiring procedures? Did they exercise any kind of due diligence to ensure that those whom they hired were at least not flagrant violators of Catholic moral teachings? The answer to that last question is obviously "absolutely not".
St. Joseph Cafasso and St. John Vianney, and all sainted bishops, pray for the bishops on earth and the entire Roman Catholic Church.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Catholic Social Justice Branches - Accomplices In Destruction Of Families
I'm sure for many working in the various social justice offices in the US Catholic Church (state conferences, diocesan offices), their cooperation with this evil is unwitting. They are dupes and puppets, honestly believing that they are "serving the poor". Nevertheless, the damage they do is real. They fail - and many refuse to consider - basic economic principles. They forgot (or perhaps were never taught) that "no one can be at the same time a sincere Catholic and a true socialist." (This quote is from Quadragesimo Anno, released May 15, 1931 by Pope Pius XI).
Six years ago, Maryland Governor O'Malley signed into law some of the biggest tax hikes (as of that date) in Maryland history. Just before that happened (such a coincidence!), the Maryland Catholic Conference released a statement that in effect tried to stifle opposition to the tax hikes by trying to con us into thinking that these same hikes were part and parcel of Catholic social teaching. That was before I operated this blog and was using the older website. It's still up and running so I link to it now. Please note that the piece in turn links to the MCC statement in all its dubious splendor.
The Independent Journal Review posted a video of US Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) saying outright that the government has a right to our money. These progressives aren't bothering to couch their language anymore. They're announcing their socialism and are "out and proud" about it. With lapdogs such as the MCC chiming right in, why not?
Below is a Vortex episode. Michael Voris explains (albeit a bit simplistically) how taxation cripples families (Is anyone from the MCC reading this?) Note at 5:25 when he asks, "how come you never hear this story from the social justice squawkers in Catholic circles? Isn't the dignity of man as worker a foundational concept?"
Six years ago, Maryland Governor O'Malley signed into law some of the biggest tax hikes (as of that date) in Maryland history. Just before that happened (such a coincidence!), the Maryland Catholic Conference released a statement that in effect tried to stifle opposition to the tax hikes by trying to con us into thinking that these same hikes were part and parcel of Catholic social teaching. That was before I operated this blog and was using the older website. It's still up and running so I link to it now. Please note that the piece in turn links to the MCC statement in all its dubious splendor.
The Independent Journal Review posted a video of US Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) saying outright that the government has a right to our money. These progressives aren't bothering to couch their language anymore. They're announcing their socialism and are "out and proud" about it. With lapdogs such as the MCC chiming right in, why not?
Below is a Vortex episode. Michael Voris explains (albeit a bit simplistically) how taxation cripples families (Is anyone from the MCC reading this?) Note at 5:25 when he asks, "how come you never hear this story from the social justice squawkers in Catholic circles? Isn't the dignity of man as worker a foundational concept?"
Sunday, August 4, 2013
If You Saw Our Postcard
Welcome to this blog, if this is your first visit. We are dedicated to reminding one and all of the timeless truths of our Faith and to bringing Catholics back to fidelity to the Magisterium. That includes reminding of the primacy of the sanctity of life and family in matters of morals, as opposed to dilution and even pollution with other issues that can be a segue into socialism and eventual atheism.
The postcards that you may have seen, either in the mailbox or at church this weekend, are part of an effort to thwart the siphoning of Catholic resources that would otherwise be surreptitiously sent to organizations that are opposed to Catholic moral teachings. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), since its inception, has been an avenue for diverting the donations of sincere Catholics towards causes that they no doubt would find abhorrent. You might remember that a few years ago, a "community organization" known under its acronym "ACORN" was involved in massive voter-fraud schemes in several states. They were also shown to be coaching (undercover agents posing as) pimps into "best practices" for running brothels. During the past few decades, the CCHD has funneled millions of dollars towards this nefarious organization. We had been pleading with CCHD to cease these grants, but their ears were deafened to us. Only when these scandals made national news was CCHD shamed into defunding ACORN. However, CCHD continues to fund many other questionable organizations.
I link now to a previous post. It was written just after we released our postcards into the mail. In that post is a downloadable link to the postcard, as well as links to valuable background information regarding the CCHD. Please take the time to study it. I realize it'll take a bit of time, but there's years of sordid CCHD history with which you should become familiar as you evaluate any course of action to take with them.
Please boycott this collection and send your donation dollars to an organization that respects Christian morality and actually practices the Works of Mercy. In your collection envelope next week, you might want to write a note explaining why you won't donation. For instance, you could write, "I cannot donate to CCHD because it funds organizations that work to undermine the Catholic faith and Christian morality".
Please spread the word. If you use Facebook and/or Twitter, please use hashtag #no2cchd. Thank you.
The postcards that you may have seen, either in the mailbox or at church this weekend, are part of an effort to thwart the siphoning of Catholic resources that would otherwise be surreptitiously sent to organizations that are opposed to Catholic moral teachings. The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), since its inception, has been an avenue for diverting the donations of sincere Catholics towards causes that they no doubt would find abhorrent. You might remember that a few years ago, a "community organization" known under its acronym "ACORN" was involved in massive voter-fraud schemes in several states. They were also shown to be coaching (undercover agents posing as) pimps into "best practices" for running brothels. During the past few decades, the CCHD has funneled millions of dollars towards this nefarious organization. We had been pleading with CCHD to cease these grants, but their ears were deafened to us. Only when these scandals made national news was CCHD shamed into defunding ACORN. However, CCHD continues to fund many other questionable organizations.
I link now to a previous post. It was written just after we released our postcards into the mail. In that post is a downloadable link to the postcard, as well as links to valuable background information regarding the CCHD. Please take the time to study it. I realize it'll take a bit of time, but there's years of sordid CCHD history with which you should become familiar as you evaluate any course of action to take with them.
Please boycott this collection and send your donation dollars to an organization that respects Christian morality and actually practices the Works of Mercy. In your collection envelope next week, you might want to write a note explaining why you won't donation. For instance, you could write, "I cannot donate to CCHD because it funds organizations that work to undermine the Catholic faith and Christian morality".
Please spread the word. If you use Facebook and/or Twitter, please use hashtag #no2cchd. Thank you.
Friday, August 2, 2013
From The "Biology Flunk-Outs" Department
Ladies and gentlemen, the linked article is not a leaked script from the Twilight Zone. There really are people who believe this crap. The author, Lauren Rankin, is a graduate student at Rutgers University focusing on (you guessed it!) "Women and Gender Studies". It's one of those fields that's guaranteed to have one living off governmental largess or carrying on as a tenured social studies professor; come to think of it, both outcomes are almost identical, but I digress.
This graduate student from Rutgers (who arrived there no doubt with brain properly washed with progressive public education) has startled the thinking world with this pronouncement (trumpets and drum roll, please!):
After all, there's "transmen", "transgenderqueer", right? The author takes great umbrage at feminists from the 1960s for not recognizing these newly-discovered genders (and issues a few "mea culpas" herself).
No wonder the poor kid mentioned in my previous post thinks he has ovaries! Just think! These people vote!
It's time we took back our language and our culture. Pray for God's mercy on these folks, but then be prepared to exhibit the Spiritual Works of Mercy - all of the works!
This graduate student from Rutgers (who arrived there no doubt with brain properly washed with progressive public education) has startled the thinking world with this pronouncement (trumpets and drum roll, please!):
Not Everyone Who Has An Abortion Is A Woman
After all, there's "transmen", "transgenderqueer", right? The author takes great umbrage at feminists from the 1960s for not recognizing these newly-discovered genders (and issues a few "mea culpas" herself).
No wonder the poor kid mentioned in my previous post thinks he has ovaries! Just think! These people vote!
It's time we took back our language and our culture. Pray for God's mercy on these folks, but then be prepared to exhibit the Spiritual Works of Mercy - all of the works!
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Pro-Aborts Flunk Basic Biology Class
Last week Nancy Pelosi plopped another stinker when she let loose with (speaking of the GOP and contraception), "I don't know if my colleagues need a lesson on the birds and the bees.." Well, bust my britches! I never knew that birds and bees use contraceptives, but we'll save that for another post.
If "pope" Pelosi is of a mind to give lessons, may I suggest a poor young fellow who is desperately in need of tutelage about basic biology? Courtesy of LifeNews, here he is!
See how the progressive slop known as public education, coupled with pro-abortion brain-wash, has befuddled this poor young fellow? He thinks he has ovaries! Quickly, Nancy! There isn't a moment to lose!
What am I thinking? If Pelosi thinks that "birds and bees" contracept, her teaching of this kid would truly be the blind leading the blind.
If "pope" Pelosi is of a mind to give lessons, may I suggest a poor young fellow who is desperately in need of tutelage about basic biology? Courtesy of LifeNews, here he is!
See how the progressive slop known as public education, coupled with pro-abortion brain-wash, has befuddled this poor young fellow? He thinks he has ovaries! Quickly, Nancy! There isn't a moment to lose!
What am I thinking? If Pelosi thinks that "birds and bees" contracept, her teaching of this kid would truly be the blind leading the blind.
CRS Thumbs Its Nose At Madagascar Bishops
It didn't even dawn on me until I saw this LifeSiteNews piece that there are bishops overseeing Madagascar who should have had a voice in what transpires within their dioceses. Recall that a few days ago the news came to light that the Catholic Relief Services is distributing abortifacients in that area, and doing so in its own name. Now I could be incorrect on this, but when a Catholic agency takes up action in a given locality, it is at least supposed to notify the local ordinary if not seek his permission. After all, that bishop is answerable to God for the well-being of the souls in his diocese.
The local bishops' names are Archbishop Desire Tsarahazana of Toamasina and Archbishop Odon Razanakolona of Antananarivo. They were not - repeat, NOT - consulted before CRS started distributing its baby-murder tools there. Their Excellencies are understandably and correctly incensed that this would occur.
So much for collegiality among Catholic bishops. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops displays supreme arrogance by allowing - if not outright directing - the CRS to run roughshod over the prerogatives of local bishops, even as they protest the murder of babies within their dioceses committed with complicity of the CRS.
Once more I suggest that the USCCB be abolished. It is a blight upon the entire Roman Catholic Church.
The local bishops' names are Archbishop Desire Tsarahazana of Toamasina and Archbishop Odon Razanakolona of Antananarivo. They were not - repeat, NOT - consulted before CRS started distributing its baby-murder tools there. Their Excellencies are understandably and correctly incensed that this would occur.
So much for collegiality among Catholic bishops. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops displays supreme arrogance by allowing - if not outright directing - the CRS to run roughshod over the prerogatives of local bishops, even as they protest the murder of babies within their dioceses committed with complicity of the CRS.
Once more I suggest that the USCCB be abolished. It is a blight upon the entire Roman Catholic Church.
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