On Woman pleads guilty to 13th drunken driving charge

Posted on November 12 at 2:05 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I guess this just goes to show how worthless "extended supervision" is. Our elected officials are depending on everyone accepting the inflated value of "extended supervision", electronic bracelets and "house arrest" so that they can substitute those "innovations" for jail time since they are reluctant to build more jails. Tougher laws won't mean anything until our elected officials begin to accept the value of "hard" jail time. Maybe what we really need are tougher elected officials.

On UW-W student questions on-campus grocery prices

Posted on November 6 at 10:43 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Isn't Sentry, Rocky's and Subway all WEST of campus, since they are all west of highway N and on the west side of Whitewater?

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on November 5 at 12:39 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I came across this essay that describes in detail the futility of discussing the evidence of Christianity with those who mock and scoff at it with their minds so tightly closed as we have seen below and in other such discussions. Yes, attitude does make all the difference, as the author of the essay, James Freeman, so clearly illustrates with this work of about 200 years ago. It is entitled “RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN EXAMINING THE EVIDENCES OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION”. It might just have easily been called “rules for evaluating evidence” as it also could apply to science, law or any other discipline that endeavours to ascertain truth.

For any who are not intimidated by or afraid of reading assignments, and even for those who are I submit the following for your examination, http://www.americanunitarian.org/freeman...

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on November 5 at 12:19 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked: Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.” – George Washington from his farewell address.

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on November 5 at 12:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Kleej has inspired me!

"I have carefully examined the evidences of the Christian religion, and if I was sitting as a juror upon its authenticity I would unhesitatingly give my verdict in its favor. I can prove its truth as clearly as any proposition ever submitted to the mind of man.” – Alexander Hamilton, 1802. Author of 51 of the 85 Federalist Papers.

On Milton official questions proposed taxi service

Posted on November 2 at 3:54 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

A subway in Janesville is a great idea. We could make it wide enough to include a bike lane. I could be the world's longest bike tunnel. Just think of the stimulus to the tourism industry! We may even change our city motto to "Wisconsin's Tunnel Place". All we need is a few billion dollars of funny money from Washington. We should put Herb and Russ on it pronto!

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on November 2 at 11:54 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

Here's an excerpt of the Habitat for Humanity web page.

Habitat for Humanity: a Christian ministry
Shelter from wind, rain and cold is a basic human need. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian organization. We are dedicated to eliminating substandard housing and homelessness worldwide and to making adequate, affordable shelter a matter of conscience and action. Our ministry was founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a simple, decent place to live in dignity and safety.
http://www.habitat.org/how/christian.asp...

As Gazettefan has testified, all are welcome to help or be helped no matter if they are Christian or even atheist. They don't even bother to ask. But they are a Christian ministry by their own admission. Nothing nominal about that.

I've seen atheists claim that all secular charities are atheist charities before. That's a specious claim in that it implies that all donors to such charities are atheists. However many church groups support such charities as well like the United Way for example. But the contention that has been made is that Christians are not interested in the welfare of our fellow humanity, that we do not value human life and that in comparison, atheists are much more compassionate. As the English say, the proof is in the pudding. I can point to literally hundreds of Christian organization that have been formed to aid our fellow humanity while atheists can only point to generic secular entities that have no religious or atheistic identity whatsoever while depending heavily on the donations of Christians. The fact is that the reason atheists only have political and anti-religious organizations is that is where their interests are. Christian interests in large part reside in the welfare of our fellow humanity. Our many such Charitable groups are proof of this.

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on November 1 at 5:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Well, since it’s been stated that the Christian groups I mentioned are not typical examples of Christian concern for the relief of suffering and poverty, I thought I would add a couple more to the list, Abaana Ministries, Habitat for Humanity International, Mercy Ships, Your Grandmother’s Cupboard, World Christian Ministries Association, the United Christian Fund, Christian Relief Services, The Aids Care Fund and A Child’s Hope Fund. None of the groups I mentioned exclude non-Christians in their missions of mercy. None. There are many more I can add to the list should those with a need for more proof desire it. I still can’t find a single atheist group willing to lift a finger to help alleviate their fellow humanity’s suffering though. And I don’t see any offered on this board either. Surely if some atheist charitable groups existed they would have been proudly told to us, wouldn’t they?

Here are the words of Christ that prove false the contention that Christians are only told to help other Christians from His famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 “42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?”

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on October 31 at 1:21 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I neglected to mention the Salvation Army, World Vision, Compassion International, ELCA World Hunger, Faith in Practise, Global Hope, World Care Ministry International as examples of coordinated Christian charity work and the list goes on an on as what I found in Yahoo covers 3 pages. I also searched some atheist groups for evidence of their charitable work. The American Atheists, The Atheist Alliance International and The Freedom from Religion Foundation all have websites and ways to donate money as well as online stores for marketing merchandise, but they don't waste any money on feeding the poor or caring for the suffering. No, they just spend money promoting themselves and their causes, chief of which is condemning Christianity.

I knew you would reach into that evilbible bag of tricks for some Old Testament verses you could mischaracterize, Prounion. But as I told you before, such commands were civil laws written for the civil authority of Israel to enforce and were never personal commands to individuals. But then you weren't really interested in my response then just as you won't be now. I'm sure I'll see more such cynical references from you in the future.

Since there seems to be a demand for quoted bible verses, I’ll quote a few.
From Deuteronomy 15, "7 If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother: 8 But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth."
From Leviticus 25 " 35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. 36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38 I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God."
From Psalm 41 "1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble."
From Psalm 112 "9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour."
You know, from these verses it seems that God really wants us to care for one another. In fact He insists on it.

On Fifth Quarter offers kids an alternative in a Christian setting

Posted on October 30 at 10:45 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

When you lead someone to come to specific conclusions, that's indoctrination, Prounion. Calling religion all those invectives proves your intent, to lead your children not to learn to think but to learn what to think. You will do them a disservice by transferring your hatred of God and religion to them. After all, let's not pretend that if they show any interest in religion, that you won't show the same contempt for it to them that you show here. A parent is in a unique position with their children, a position of authority and power. When you ridicule in their presence what they may one day show an interest in, even if they haven't yet shown such an interest, you prevent them from thinking and choosing for themselves.