February 2004

Front Lines Of The Culture War

by La Shawn on 02.27.04

in Faith

In my two-year writing “career,” I’ve never written extensively about homosexuality before. When I decided to write America on the Decline, I knew it was only a matter of time before the e-mail came in from people calling me a “homophobe.”

I fear no man, so a “fear of homosexuals” doesn’t describe me. Like God, I hate sin. That’s all. God says homosexual behavior is sinful. For that matter, fornication and adultery are sinful. Lying is sinful. Murder is sinful. I sin, you sin, we all sin!

The difference between believers and unbelievers is that believers are forgiven. Believers have repented and accepted the sacrifice Christ made on the cross to pay for their sins. That’s God’s grace.

What liberals and “progressives” don’t seem to realize is that a secular, atheistic and humanistic worldview is a religion. Religion is defined as “a personal or institutionalized system grounded in such belief and worship.”

Secular humanism is a religion! Why do humanists believe they have every right to defend their value system but Christians have no right?

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“You All Look Alike To Me.”

by La Shawn on 02.26.04

in Lunacy

Just so you know, Rep. Corinne Brown (D-Fl) is exempt from being labeled a racist because she’s a black liberal, so don’t even try to call her one. She and her ilk can say whatever pops into their heads.

In a briefing about the crisis in Haiti, Brown called the Bush administration “a bunch of white men” because she thinks President Bush’s policy on Haiti is racist. I believe her comment was intended to offend.

When State Department official Roger Noriega, who is of Mexican descent, took offense at being called “white” (a slur!), Brown said, “[Y]ou all look alike to me.”

Expect no 24-hour news coverage from CNN or apologies from Ms. Brown. “I just want to save the Haitian people,” she said.

The last time I checked, the Democratic leadership consists of “a bunch of white men” and one white woman, House Minority Whip Nancy Pelosi (I don’t count vice-chairs or seconds-in-command). Correct me if I’m wrong.

They all need to take a vacation.

Better Article

by La Shawn on 02.26.04

in Faith

After further research, I decided to remove yesterday’s post linking to an article critical of The Passion of the Christ. Although I thought the author made good points about why this movie shouldn’t be held up as a beacon of hope for Christians, the church’s theology is questionable.

Therefore, I’m linking to a site from a ministry that has demonstrated sound theology with a thorough understanding of Scripture. The article is a review of the movie.

Update (9/16/05): Why this old post is generating so much discussion is…strange. Just for the record, I didn’t write nor imply in this post that God is no longer “protecting America,” whatever that means. Whether true or false, it doesn’t have anything to do with what I’ve written. I would hope that those who’ve publicly criticized the post will also publicly clear up the misrepresentation. As for the rest of the criticism, no comment.
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In The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, author Edward Gibbon discusses several reasons for the great civilization’s demise, including the undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home and the decay of religion.

America has been compared to the Roman Empire in secular and religious ways. Regardless of its ultimate legacy, America is a civilization on the decline. A couple of centuries from now (or sooner), someone will write a book called The Decline and Fall of the American Empire.

Historians will lament the loss of a once-great civilization that brought prosperity to the world and tried to make it safer for democracy. The glory that was the United States will lay in ruins, brought down not by terrorists but its own debauchery and complacency.

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The Decline Of A Civilization

February 24, 2004

In 1947, a man named Dr. Carle Zimmerman wrote a book called Family and Civilization. He reviewed the decline of multiple civilizations and empires, and found eight patterns of domestic behavior that signaled the decline of a civilization: 1) Marriage loses its sacredness; is frequently broken by divorce. 2) Traditional meaning of the marriage ceremony [...]

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“Woe To Those Who Are Wise In Their Own Eyes”

February 23, 2004

“Union reunion toasts marriages…” “Couples shop for basics at Gay Wedding Expo” “Civil marriage is a civil right” “San Francisco Honors Same-Sex Newlyweds” Hear the word of the Lord: Therefore God gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be dishonored among them. For they exchanged the [...]

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New Bloggers

February 21, 2004

Hey, this blog stuff might be catching on! Welcome two new bloggers to the instant-publishing-gratification world where anybody can be a pundit! 1) Stereo Describes My Scenario. Avery is a refreshing new voice in the marketplace of ideas. Drop by and see him sometime. 2) Imperfect But Forgiven appears to be very Christ-centered. I look [...]

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Liberal Professor Must Apologize To Student

February 20, 2004

Professor and columnist Mike S. Adams deserves credit for exposing the hypocrisy of a liberal professor for singling out a student for expressing his belief that homosexuality is “disgusting.” From the Raleigh News & Observer: In an e-mail message sent Feb. 6 to her “Literature and Cultural Diversity” students, the lecturer, Elyse Crystall, wrote, “[W]hat [...]

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On A Lighter Note…

February 19, 2004

This guy is complaining about Wal-Mart. I like Wal-Mart, especially the really big stores. He writes: Why do people shop at these behemoths, when they know full well that they are driving out of existence small businesses owned and operated by their neighbors, employing other neighbors? They shop because of price, and they are forced [...]

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Passion-Less II

February 19, 2004

I remember Passion Week as a kid, the week leading up to Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection. My church was bustling with activity all week. My siblings and I were busy memorizing lines and verses for the Easter program. It didn’t mean much to me then. I hope Christians will take advantage of The Passion of [...]

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Passion-Less

February 18, 2004

I can’t even fathom what Christ’s suffering must have been like. When I think of His crucifixion, my mind harkens back to all the sins I’ve committed, even forgotten sins, and those I still commit. It was His Father’s will that He die to pay for those sins, and I have no desire to see [...]

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Retro Cool

February 17, 2004

I found this site, Ladies Against Feminism (LAF), while doing research for a column. You’ll find great articles about the lost art of homemaking, as well as advice about femininity and modesty. LAF says this about men and women: They are different creatures with differing roles. Will we complement each other in our distinctive, God-given [...]

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World Magazine Blog

February 17, 2004

World Magazine’s blog just added little La Shawn Barber’s Corner to their links! Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page. Now if only they’d let me write for the magazine…

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Kerry’s Wife’s Husband’s House

February 17, 2004

I don’t begrudge anyone’s wealth. In fact, I’d like to be well-off myself. But to hear Kerry and Edwards criticize Bush’s tax cuts “for the rich” and incite class envy when they live like this ruffles my feathers, to put it in the kindest way possible. The difference between wealthy liberals and wealthy conservatives is [...]

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“Whites Only” Scholarship

February 16, 2004

I love it! I support student protests against race preferences. Uncle Sam’s Cabin also picked up on this story.

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