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Morality (61 posts)

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 Paul Roy ― Posted 21 days ago
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More than Morality

Pathfinders' Commune ― A friend was reprimanded by a Catholic priest after confessing her “mortal sin”. It was such a grave one that shocked and angered the priest, who almost left her without finishing the confession, as if her sin was unforgivable. My friend... (more)
Tags: Love, morality
 RemPathfinder ― Posted 25 days ago
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Another Case of Upside Down Morality

Upside Down Morality ― Just when you think you can't get any lower, up pops something like this story. It seems there is a website, AshleyMadison.com which is offering one million dollars to anyone who can prove they have had sex with Tim Tebow. Since Tebow has come... (more)
 Paul Roy ― Posted on Apr 26th, 2012
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Creating Rules

What About God? ― Filed under: Poems Tagged: Bully, Children, death, Mental health, Morality, Poetry, Schools, Suicide (more)
 Teresa Marie ― Posted on Apr 12th, 2012
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Spiritual and Moral Classes in Temples in Tamilnadu

Chennai Focus A Tabloid on Chennai ― With a view to inculcate moral values among children, the government proposes to conduct spiritual and moral classes on Saturdays in important temples across the state. Announcing this in the budget presented in the state assembly on Monday, finance... (more)
 ChennaiFocus ― Posted on Mar 29th, 2012
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And now the rest of the story

Upside Down Morality ― Here is a video featuring Paul Harvey, who many will remember as the host of a radio program where he would impart wisdom and knowledge to his listeners. This audio from this clip was recorded in 1964. This is the beginning of the story... (more)
 Paul Roy ― Posted on Mar 21st, 2012
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Swimming against the tide – can “good character” make a comeback?

Expatlogue ― With today’s news of the distasteful practices that ensure promotion in the banking firm Goldman Sachs, comes the revelation of another whistle-blower, someone speaking out at detriment to themselves about something they find morally wrong,... (more)
 Expatlogue ― Posted on Mar 14th, 2012
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Religious Freedom is at Risk

Upside Down Morality ― Lately I have been thinking a lot about the HHS mandate which will require Catholic institutions to provide coverage for contraception, sterilization and abortifacients as part of the mandatory health care coverage required by Obamacare. . The left... (more)
 Paul Roy ― Posted on Mar 13th, 2012
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The Problem with Legislating Morality

We Wear Khakis ― There is a fine line between creating strong and sensible laws and creating legislating to dictate one’s moral behavior.  The theory is that if you present people with a serious consequence for their misbehavior it will discourage them from taking... (more)
 Shane ― Posted on Mar 12th, 2012
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Is More Stuff Worth It

Upside Down Morality ― Now that the initial shock of the Chardon High School shootings has subsided, we are hearing more about the shooter T.J. Lane. It seems that he suffered from a troubled past including experiencing violence at home. and of course everyone wants to... (more)
 Paul Roy ― Posted on Mar 3rd, 2012
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Slippery Slopes, Dodgy Assumptions, and Imago Dei

Slippery Slopes, Dodgy Assumptions, and Imago Dei

Admiral Creedy's Musings ― I've watched the unfolding story of the paper that two Italian bio-ethicists have published on abortion and post-birth abortion with some interest. At basic level, it is a horrible concept, but also reasonable, given a set of assumptions I personally... (more)
 Admiralcreedy ― Posted on Mar 2nd, 2012
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Fudge: Pondering Good and Evil

Friend for the Ride ― Good and evil.  Often, it’s easy to know the difference.  To decide.  To choose.  ”Always do what’s right,” was one of my father’s trademark lines. But then, there are the in-between cases, the not-so-sure situations... (more)
 Barbara Younger ― Posted on Feb 6th, 2012
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Jesus and Sinners…

Leading in the Margins ― Today, I am taking a break from my review of Rob Bell’s Love Wins because, well, my brain hurts. I promise I will get back to it soon. My next post on it will deal with Rob Bell’s view on hell which is quite complex so I need a little... (more)
 Ben Denen ― Posted on Feb 2nd, 2012
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Evolution cannot explain morality.

New to blogging so bear with me, this is gonna be awkward. ― One hears all the time how evolution is the origin of human moral behavior. It is the standard jargon of morality is genetically determined in that it promotes the survival of the species, and so forth, blah, blah, blah. And therefore morality is all... (more)
 UFeud ― Posted on Feb 1st, 2012
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