April 2009

  • To Know God

    By kschu7 on 4/29/09 1:52pm
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    By Kevin Schultze

    Faith is in the everyday lives of all that walk this earth.  Though it may not be of an admitted religious devotion, each and every one of us charges boldly out into the unknown with a hope of things not yet seen.  For unfortunately human beings are limited within the contexts of time.  We can not go back, and we can not see what is ahead, we can only be sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.  Whether it is of a belief in the afterlife, or simply the faith that things will be as is when you wake up in the morning; all of us walk out the door each day with an assumption based on faith.

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  • Faith in America

    By kschu7 on 4/14/09 12:58pm
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    by Kevin Schultze

    Obama's comments at his recent press conference in Turkey have been causing quite a stir amongst Americans, and especially those of faith. To many he is quoted as saying "we [America] do not consider ourselves a Christian nation." This of course has many that lean far to the right up in arms, and Sean Hannity seems to be just about foaming at the mouth. However, the surrounding context is not often stated, "One of the great strengths of the United States is ... we have a very large Christian population -- we do not consider ourselves a Christian nation or a Jewish nation or a Muslim nation. We consider ourselves a nation of citizens who are bound by ideals and a set of values."

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