Author: Sal

Attack of the uh… Kooks

Attack of the uh… Kooks

From cnn.com – “Raelian leader: Cloning first step to immortality”

Let’s counter this nutty news with our own press release – “Pope: Baptism is the first step to immortality.” I mean, it is, isn’t it? I don’t know why those lunkheads would want to stay on earth forever while heaven awaits. What are they afraid of? Death and judgement?

The Raelians eventually hope to develop adult clones into which humans could transfer their brains, Rael said.
“Cloning a baby is just the first step. For me, it’s not so important,” he said. “It’s a good step, but my ultimate goal is to give humanity eternal life through cloning.”

The words of their leader betray the dehumanizing reality of secular humanism. Transplant the brain and your mind abides in another body. Even if it were possible, and there is no reason to believe it will ever be possible, this speaks nothing of what becomes of the soul. Their view is that man is mind and body, that’s it. Forget the clone has a mind and body, too, they just grew it up so the original brain could remain on earth a while longer. Of course they don’t mention the soul of either of the persons. What a crock. This “Rael” guy actually testified before a House subcommittee. I hope it was the House Subcommittee on Sending Morons Back to France Where They Came From!

God With Us From the

God With Us


From the Crypt Church of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC
“Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.” Luke 1:31-33

Russian city puts face of

Russian city puts face of Christ on its flag

From the Washington Times:

Americans are not the only ones wrestling with religious symbols in public places.
One Russian city has chosen to put the face of Jesus Christ on its regional flag, causing both joy and consternation among its residents, who include Christians, Muslims and Jews.
The new flag may also indicate that Christ has become politically correct in a country on an official search for its Orthodox roots.
Penza, an industrial center of more than 1 million people 400 miles southeast of Moscow, has officially adopted a simple, emerald-green flag with Christ in its center.
“The Orthodox Church, the Catholics and the Cossacks support it,” Culture Minister Yury Leptev told broadcast network NTV, which reported that the face of President Vladimir Putin had been considered for the flag.

The business of litigation I

The business of litigation

I heard from a fellow parishoner this morning that the People’s Republic of California is removing the statute of limitations on cases of alleged sexual abuse by clergy. Apparently lawyers have been lobbying the state legislature for quite some time. In an attempt to verify this development I found this link – advertising with Google – the Clergy Abuse Lawyer Network. Though that site appears to be a marketing tool for firms in the North East, this all gives a brand new context to the CA state motto: “Eureka.”