Samson's Jawbone

Since President Trump rescinded the Obama executive order giving federal benefits to children of illegal aliens once again many in the church have promoted a false view of what the Bible says about immigration. The Catholic Church has recently stated that Matthew 25 requires countries to allow any person in need into their country.  It says nothing of the sort.  We have addressed "the least of these my brethren," in another post. This passage neither advocates a social gospel nor requires an "unrestricted opening to immigration. I understand that the Catholic Church has a different understanding of biblical authority and hermeneutics then the Protestant one does, and frankly, while I disagree with their understanding of the text find the view consistent with some Catholic teaching. I am far more trouble when I some evangelicals talk about DACA. The ignorance of the Christian Church on this matter is startling. Recently Southern Baptist leader argued for a restrictive...

Over the last five years the world has watched the monster Joran Van Der Sloot as he has literally gotten away with the murder of Natalie Holloway, and then confessed to killing Stephany Flores. It will not be long though until people start writing biogs or books about poor little Joran , psychoanalyzing what went wrong in his life. I want to start that discussion: I know where Joran went wrong. He would be free today and a respected member in some cultures if he had only channeled his psychosis in other directions. Joran Van Der Sloot should have become a terrorist. I in no way intend to diminish the heinous nature of his crimes, nor do I deny that Joran deserves far worse than the hell he is facing . All I am asking is if Joran had channeled his aggression in a different direction would he have been excused if not even respected by the American and European left. What would have happened if Joran had been a terrorist? It would be a calumny to suggest that Natalie was s...