[I have such a hard time tossing out little keepsakes from our vacations, and let's be honest, I haven't scrapbooked in at least 10 years. And I only have a total of about five unfinished pages because I'm so indecisive. So, I love this idea! Throw all of the ticket stubs and brochures in a box? Done! If only the boxes weren't $17 each.]
● get ready for all those babies | marv knox
[If you don't read anything else, read this. It's that good. Don't let the fact that it's from The Baptist Standard throw you like it almost did me. I was all but screaming "yes!" the entire time!]
“If Texans’ conservative moral values prompt our state to
implement one of the nation’s most stringent abortion codes, then we should
accept the responsibility for all those babies we will bring into the world. We
need to do right by them.
That means both enacting better laws and public programs that
protect women and children, make certain no child goes hungry and ensure our
young people receive quality education. And don’t dare claim that’s the job of
the church, and the state should butt out. The church has demonstrated its
unwillingness to rise to the occasion, and the enormity of the task is about to
multiply.”
● what if jesus is saying it's okay to pay for things that are against your religion? | rachel marie stone
[This is extremely thought-provoking. Companies are fighting HHS whole-heartedly because the owners are staunchly opposed to covering contraception. Conviction is a good thing, but where will fighting to avoid paying for these convictions end? Read this. Think about it.]
“As others have pointed out, it’s pretty problematic to allow
conscience exceptions for ANY organization or individual that has ‘religious or
moral’ objections to paying for ‘mandated drugs and services.’ Can religious
groups who object to blood transfusions refuse to pay on religious grounds?
Those who object to vaccinations? In a society with many religions, (and many
‘nones,’) all kinds of exceptions could soon overwhelm any piece
of legislation…
Where I pause is when
‘religious liberty’ gets defined as ‘I shouldn’t have to pay for something I
disagree with.’ The contraceptive mandate may feel or seem more ‘direct’ than
the taxes that pay for the boxes of Depo-Provera in Malawi and elsewhere, but
it amounts to much the same thing: a government-mandated outlaying of money in
accordance with certain laws. A tax.
‘Render unto Caesar’
applies here. Whose image is on that dollar bill? Uncle Sam’s. So give unto
Uncle Sam what belongs to Uncle Sam. And,
yes, whether at home or abroad, Uncle Sam will probably use your dollar bills
to pay for things that contradict something your religion teaches. My
understanding of my religion includes the importance of caring for the earth
and not taking human life, but my taxes subsidize oil companies, fund unjust
wars, and pay for the injections used in the execution of people on death row.
I despise that.”
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