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Immigration Meltdown

Michelle Marquez, a student at Lamar Middle School in Irving [Texas], was criticized for having a U.S. flag during an immigration protest at Kiest Park in Dallas. 'My heart is with the Mexican flag and Mexico but I'm standing on American ground and I'm Mexican-American,' she said.

From Dallas Morning News. HT: Michelle Malkin. Related E.R. post.

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Jonah's Ark: Dutchman builds modern Noah's Ark

"Dutchman Johan Huibers is building a working replica of Noah's Ark as a testament to his Christian faith.

The 47-year-old from Schagen, 45km (30 miles) north of Amsterdam, plans to set sail in September through the interior waters of the Netherlands.

Johan's Ark is a fifth of the size of Noah's and will carry farmyard animals." [more]

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Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt: 25 Years Ago Today

Read about the events of the day
in President Reagan's own words.

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St. Michael Speaks

"Terri Schiavo's husband insists that, despite what her devastated family thinks, she is now 'praising' him in heaven for pulling the plug on her one year ago.

'She's up there right now praising me . . . and saying thank you,' Michael Schiavo asserts in his first TV sit-down since his tragic, once-comatose wife succumbed at a Florida hospital last March, sparking a national debate on right-to-die issues."

Read the rest here.

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The Only Protest In America That Should Be Illegal

Check out this post by LaShawn Barber on the illegal alien protests. Here's an excerpt:

That takes nerve, mis amigos, gathering in large groups to protest in a foreign country, which you entered in violation of that country’s federal law.

It is amazing the nerve that illegal aliens have to organize a protest demanding rights to live in the country into which they were never invited. I don't get it. Actually, I'm not sure what I am more amazed at, that they are doing it or that they are being allowed to. There was a time, not long ago, that people were actually deported when they were discovered to be illegal.

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ABC News: Secret World of Afghan Christians

A report by ABC News gives an inside look at Christianity within the borders of Afghanistan. Abdul Rahman may be in the spotlight because of his Christian faith, but he is most assuredly not the only one. It is good news that one Christians Afghan has been saved, but this is only one man among many:

"Getting Rahman out of the country will not solve the larger issue, though. Rahman is not the only Afghan to embrace Jesus Christ, and the thousands of other Christians in Afghanistan are praying that his case will open a window onto their plight.

ABC News got a glimpse into their secret world, where Christians meet quietly in small prayer groups. Some estimates put the number of Afghan converts at 10,000 or more.

Yet more than four years since the United States ousted the Taliban, Christians still have to meet in secret, unmarked churches. They run small publishing houses and secret cultural centers, quietly receiving funding from Christian groups abroad.

One man, who serves as a local pastor, says converts in Afghanistan know they face the gravest consequences if caught.

'We live in constant fear,' he said. 'Everyone is afraid.'

Many even have to hide their adopted faith from their families. That was what got Rahman in trouble, say other Christians who knew him. His relatives turned him in after he read the Bible to his two daughters."

Sound familiar? If you've read the book of Acts, it probably does. The story is far from over.

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White House Chief of Staff Andy Card Resigns

"WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Andrew Card has resigned and will be replaced by budget director Josh Bolten"

Didn't see that one coming.

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They said he's Insane? That's the pot calling the kettle black.

After a really busy couple of days, I've finally been able to sit and read more about the situation regarding the Christian convert from Islam being released in Afghanistan. On the one hand, it's great that such an action like the murder of an innocent man was not carried out. That someone would want to kill another person because of their beliefs is foreign to me. I am a Christian (yes, an "infadel") and, though there were similar injustices carried out in the name of Christ in the past (as during the Crusades), we recognize that to have been completely contrary to Christ's teaching, carried out by men who had no real concept of what the Christian faith was all about. It was, and is, antithetical to Christianity. It is wrong. However, when Muslim clerics call for the death of this convert, they are actually being obedient to their religion's teaching. The "infadel" (non-Muslim) is supposed to be destroyed.

That someone would be called on to die for their faith (not as a mass-murderer, but as a martyr) is not foreign to me. Christ said that "whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." (Matthew 16:25) He warned His followers that to follow Him very well might lead to their own deaths. Hundreds of thousands of Christians have been called on to lay down their lives for the sake of Christ and they have willingly done so. There are accounts of Christians fearlessly dying in Roman arenas full of lions, actually defying the killer beasts, calling attention to themselves. This was not because they had a death-wish, but because they counted it an honor to lay down their lives for their Lord who had lain down His life for them.

The fact that Abdul Rahman was put in the position of possibly dying for his faith is historically not uncommon. He would never, however, be called on to lay down his life in order to kill as many people as possible. He would more likely be called on to lay down his life for the very ones that were out for his blood. That is what I don't understand about this: On the one hand, you have men flying planes into buildings killing thousands. You have people blowing themselves up on buses and in large crowds, and you have others calling for the murder of all people who do no believe as they do. On the other hand, you have one man who quietly turns from Islam and begins to believe in and worship Jesus the Christ, bothering no one for sixteen years, and they have the nerve to call him insane.

There's just something not right about this picture.

Related: Rahman must now seek asylum to stay alive.

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Afghan Court Dismisses Case vs. Alleged Christian Convert

"POLICHARKI, Afghanistan — An Afghan court has dismissed the case against a man on trial for allegedly converting from Islam to Christianity for lack of evidence, an official said."

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North Korean Infanticide: Disabled Newborns Are Killed

"SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has no people with physical disabilities because they are killed almost as soon as they are born, a physician who defected from the communist state said on Wednesday.

Ri Kwang-chol, who fled to the South last year, told a forum of rights activists that the practice of killing newborns was widespread but denied he himself took part in it.

'There are no people with physical defects in North Korea,' Ri told members of the New Right Union, which groups local activists and North Korean refugees.

He said babies born with physical disabilities were killed in infancy in hospitals or in homes and were quickly buried.

The practice is encouraged by the state, Ri said, as a way of purifying the masses and eliminating people who might be considered 'different.'"

This is a very appalling and inhuman story coming out of the totalitarian North Korean state, (disgtinguished member of the elite and exclusive club we call the "Axis of Evil"). However, when you think about some of the acceptable practices like abortion (partial-birth, especially) and some of the tests to determine if birth defects are present, like amniocentisis, that are now routinely done on developing babies in countries like the U.S. and other democracies in the West, is there really a marked difference?

Descriptions of anmiocentisis tell us that the purpose of the test is to determine if a child has serious birth defects like Downs Syndrome. At this typical pregnancy website, we are told that "if the results come back positive for Down's Syndrome or other serious conditions, the couple must decide if they want to end the pregnancy."

Let's call a spade a spade here: Since in both cases, we're talking about the exact same motivations at work and the end results are the same, we must either accept these deplorable actions of North Korea as "good" and "moral" or admit that our abortion practices are nothing short of the same infanticide as they are guilty of. Either way, children die. We're just doing it one step early.

So, enough with the bait and switch tactics used by the abortion industry. Let's tear up our application to the "Axis" club before it's too late.

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Police: Slain Minister's Wife Confessed to His Murder

The wife of slain Church of Christ pastor in Tennessee has confessed to killing her husband.

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From The Heart of Islam: "Convert Must Die"

"KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Senior Muslim clerics are demanding that an Afghan man on trial for converting from Islam to Christianity be executed, warning that if the government caves in to Western pressure and frees him, they will incite people to 'pull him into pieces.'"

Full CNN story here. Related E.R. post here.

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Darfur: Exhibit A

Peter Glover points to an excellent article in the Wall Street Journal: What a World Without U.S. Power Looks Like. Exhibit A--Darfur. Read the article and check out Peter's post, too.

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Questioning China's Family Planning: Are There Limits To Personal Comfort?

United Press International - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "The director of China's family planning department says China's planned-birth policy has prevented 400 million births in the past 30 years.

In an interview posted on China's central government Web site, Zhang Weiqing said Tuesday that it took China about three decades to achieve the population control target that was realized by developed countries in more than 100 years, Xinhua reported Wednesday.

'The goal of ensuring Chinese people a relatively comfortable life would not be achieved if we had 400 million more people,' said Zhang, the director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission."

Questions to ponder: Should there ever be government imposed limits (on anything, but especially related to births) to ensure personal and societal comfort levels? If so, do birth limits cross the line? How do these types of limits relate to personal choices in limiting or managing births through methods such as the b.c. pill and abortion (i.e. are there any ethical concerns with the act of limiting the births or is it simply a matter of who is doing the choosing)? Are these latter options "OK" in any circumstance as long as they are individually adopted? If so, is there something of a double-standard involved or are they separate issues? For Christians, is there a consistent biblical stance that should be adopted?

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Baby Update [UPDATED]

Our first real ultrasound is scheduled for about an hour from now (Karen had one already but found out it was too early to hear the heartbeat). Since the scare last week, things have gone better with no more symptoms and the nausea has returned. Please pray for us that we'll be able to hear a heartbeat and that everything will go well. Thanks!

UPDATE [2:13 PM]: They were not able to hear the heartbeat...but they were able to see it. So, for now, everything looks good. We'll go again in a month for another at which time a clear sounding heartbeat should be audible. Thanks for the prayers!

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Evangelical Outpost: Where's The Gas?

Joe Carter of Evangelical Outpost has a great post today on the real reason the U.S. went to war. So, then, where are the results?

"Yesterday President Bush marked the third anniversary of the Iraq war by touting the efforts to “build democracy.” As the Associated Press notes, the President gave the speech without ever using the word “war.” What the AP seems to have missed is that he also didn’t use another, even more important, term: gasoline.

Even before the war began I’ve been a staunch proponent of the Bush Administration’s policy on Iraq. And longtime readers of this blog can attest to the fact that my support for the war has been unwavering. But after three years I can no longer bite my tongue. It’s finally time I speak out against this grave injustice."

Read the rest of Joe's post here.

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Britain's New Aspiration: To Become Europe's Most 'Islam-Friendly' Economy

"London (CNSNews.com) - As more and more British banks offer special services to Muslims, the government says its wants to make the United Kingdom the most Islam-friendly economy in Europe.

Treasury officials said they wanted to create a 'level playing field' for banks selling financial products that comply with Islamic law (shari'a.)

In addition to providing for the 1.8 million Muslims who live in Britain, Treasury spokesman Tom Youldon said the government would continue to promote the country as a center of Islamic finance for Muslims based abroad."

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Afghan Man Faces Death for Converting to Christianity

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Afghan man who allegedly converted from Islam to Christianity is being prosecuted in a Kabul court and could be sentenced to death, a judge said Sunday."

The judge in the case made what I thought was an interesting statement:

"We are not against any particular religion in the world. But in Afghanistan, this sort of thing is against the law," the judge said. "It is an attack on Islam. ... The prosecutor is asking for the death penalty."

Right. In other words, the judge was saying, "When it comes to other religions, we're open-minded. That is to say, convert to another religion we'll open your mind. If you know what I mean." [cue toothy grin]. I continue to be overwhelmed at what a peaceful religion Islam is...and this is life after the Taliban.

Clearly, freedom of religion is not one of the freedoms our coalition forces provided for the people of Afghanistan.

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Christmas in March: Care For A Shot?

Our 3-month back-ordered Christmas present from Karen's Dad and Stepmom finally arrived yesterday: a Rancilio Silvia espresso machine, the Cadillac of home espresso makers. It's been fun at the Price house and worth the wait.

Well, you knew we were probably coffee freaks with a name like Espresso Roast, didn't you? Guilty as charged.

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Still Sure It's Not a Slippery Slope?

Slippery slope? No way, they said. Just because gays are fighting for the right to marry doesn't mean that polygamists or others will, they said. It's totally different, they said. But if the traditional definition of marriage is altered it will open the floodgates to an anything-goes mentality. Not a chance, they said. Don't make such a big deal about it. It'll never happen. A recent Newsweek report demonstrates otherwise:

"We were taught not to make a big ruckus." Not anymore. [Marlyne] Hammon, who's involved in a polygamous relationship, is a founding member of the Centennial Park Action Committee, a group that lobbies for decriminalization of the practice. She's among a new wave of polygamy activists emerging in the wake of the gay-marriage movement—just as a federal lawsuit challenging anti-polygamy laws makes its way through the courts and a new show about polygamy debuts on HBO. "Polygamy rights is the next civil-rights battle," says Mark Henkel, who, as founder of the Christian evangelical polygamy organization TruthBearer.org, is at the forefront of the movement. His argument: if Heather can have two mommies, she should also be able to have two mommies and a daddy.”

There you have it. The doors are open and you better believe that everyone claiming to be in love with whomever or whatever is going to walk through it. With precedents being set in other non-traditional marital arrangements, there are now legal grounds on which polygamists, and others, can stand:

There's a sound legal argument for making the controversial practice legal, says Brian Barnard, the lawyer for a Utah couple, identified in court documents only as G. Lee Cooke and D. Cooke, who filed suit after being denied a marriage license for an additional wife. Though the case was struck down by a federal court last year, it's now being considered by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Barnard plans to use the same argument—that Lawrence v. Texas, the 2003 sodomy case in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals have "the full right to engage in private conduct without government intervention," should also apply to polygamous relationships.

Next up...incest. Wait and see.

Related E.R. posts:

A Moral Dichotomy
Is Being HomoSapiens Enough?

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Politicians Support Illegal Alien Rally On St. Patty's Day

HUMAN EVENTS ONLINE: "Senators John McCain (R.-Ariz.) and Hillary Clinton (D.-N.Y.), the current frontrunners for their parties’ 2008 presidential nominations, joined Senators Teddy Kennedy (D.-Mass.) and Charles Schumer (D.-N.Y,) in rallying a group of illegal aliens who came to Washington, D.C., on March 8 as part of a lobbying effort funded by a foreign government to push for amnesty for illegal aliens.
McCain and Clinton both effusively greeted the illegal-alien lobbyists as if they had come to champion some great moral and constitutional cause.
“It is so heartening to see you here,” said Clinton. “You are really here on behalf of what America means, America’s values, America’s hopes.”"

Does discarding United States law really reflect what America means, values and hopes for?

HT: Michelle Malkin

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CNN: The Big Bang's 'smoking gun'

CNN.com - The Big Bang's 'smoking gun' - Mar 16, 2006: "By the faint cosmic glow of the oldest known light, physicists say they have found evidence that the universe grew to astounding proportions in less than the blink of an eye.

In that trillionth of a second after the big bang, the universe expanded from the size of a marble to a volume larger than all of observable space through a process known as inflation. At the same time, the seeds were planted for the formation of stars, galaxies, planets and every other object in the universe.

'It's giving us our first clues about how inflation took place,' said Michael Turner, assistant director for mathematics and physical sciences at the National Science Foundation. 'This is absolutely amazing.'"

Yeah, I know. God said...BANG...and it was. Cool, huh?

Full story here.

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Total Truth Revisited: Living Life Authentically

This morning Dr. Al Mohler, President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has reposted his original review of Nancy Pearcey's landmark book, Total Truth. Having completed the book several months ago, I have wanted to write a follow up to my previous posts on the book. I suppose this is a good opportunity to do so.

After reading Dr. Mohler's comments, I must say that I echo his sentiments completely, believing this to be one of the most important books of our time by one who I believe will come to be recognized more widely as one of the most influential intellectuals of our time. Truly, if this book is taken seriously and read broadly, it has the potential to make a tremendous impact on our culture, in general, and Evangelicalism, in particular, as it teaches us and encourages us to apply the Scripture to all parts of our lives, developing an authentic biblical philosophy to guide us in all we do, leading to real change in our societies.

Some will certainly disagree with this statement, but the fact remains that Christianity is the only worldview that allows one to live consistently according to all that one claims to believe. However, too many of us who profess to be Christ followers simply do not do so. We consciously or unconsciously live according to what Francis Schaeffer called a dichotomy between faith and rationality. We experience this dichotomy every day in culture as people fight to keep faith issues out of other spheres of life. It is probably played out in the U.S. most often cloaked in the argument for the separation of church and state. Unlike the original intention of Thomas Jefferson to make certain that the State could not influence the Church, most people today use it to make sure that the Church cannot influence the State. Issues of faith, they claim, have no place or relevance in the "real world."

It has been argued on this blog by me and by countless others much smarter than I how it is impossible to live consistently according to other worldviews. For example, one who adheres to a naturalistic worldview might claim that we live in a closed universe (in which the supernatural, or anything outside of the natural, is impossible), governed by cause and effect in which one action simply leads to another rendering true freedom philosophically impossible and in which things like love, morality, and ethics are virtually meaningless. Yet it is impossible to consistently live this way in real life. When the Naturalist goes home, he does not treat his wife and children as though they are merely utilitarian relationships used only to get from those relationships what will contribute to his own survival. When his children misbehave, he does not treat them as though they had no other choice but to act in the manner in which they have. He considers "good" as meaningful over that which is "bad," rather than that which simply is with no qualitative difference. When he is wronged, he feels genuinely wronged and wants justice, rather than simply accepting it for the way things are. He cannot make his real world experiences fit within his philosophical framework. It is, instead, a theory which has no basis in his real world experiences. He must take what has been referred to as a "leap of faith." In The God Who Is There, Francis Schaeffer spoke of the one who adopts this type of faulty worldview:

Non-Christian presuppositions simply do not fit into what God has made, including what man is. This being so, every man is in a place of tension. Man cannot make his own universe and then live in it....When you face twentieth-century man, whether he is brilliant or an ordinary man of the street, a man of the university or the docks, you are facing a man in tension....a man may try to bury the tension and you have to help him find it, but somewhere there is a point of inconsistency. He stands in a position he cannot pursue to the end. [pp. 132-133]

Schaeffer concludes by claiming that "the more logical a man who holds a non-Christian position is to his own presuppositions, the further he is from the real world; and the nearer he is to the real world, the more illogical he is to his presuppositions." [p. 134]

Christianity, on the other hand, gives reasons for concepts such as suffering and evil, good and bad, right and wrong, free choices, explanation for the difference in what is and what ought to be, the rationale in trusting rationality, purpose for life and living, and a hope for eternity. It explains where we came from, how we got here, why we're here, why we believe as we do, and where we are going. It is possible, then, to experience all of these things in real life and give account for being able to do so; to understand why things operate and function as they do. In short, the closer one gets to living according to a biblical worldview, the closer one gets to the real world.

Unfortunately, too many people who claim this worldview for their own, who truly are followers of Christ, fail to apply it to all aspects of their lives. Instead, they allow themselves to live inconsistently in the world when they do not have to. They work, play and live according to the rules of other worldviews when the one which they are a part actually provides better answers, consistent lifestyles, and real, guilt-free choices. They buy into the dichotomy between faith and reality that society has proposed. It is exactly this false dichotomy that Pearcey works to remove. Like Francis Schaeffer before her, Pearcey helps us understand the rationale for the dichotomy and offers guidance in re-unifying the reality of Christianity with the real experiences of day-to-day life. We see, again, how relevant Christianity is to all parts of life and are reminded that God's Truth is total Truth for the whole of life.

I feel so strongly about the content of this work that I will be so bold as to say that if you have not yet read this book, I believe you have the responsibility to do so. Because of the fact that it teaches us to apply to the real world all that Scripture teaches, it has the potential to completely revolutionize how you live your life.

Click here for a list of previous E.R. posts on the subject.

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Another Justice Calls For International Influence on U.S. Constitution

Sounds like "Sleeping Beauty" Ginsburg is the latest to take up the argument for consulting foreign law in interpreting the U.S. Constitution:

"Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ginsburg gave a speech in South Africa last month, which, for some reason, is just now being publicized. Ginsburg's speech was titled 'A Decent Respect for the Opinions of [Human]kind.' In it, Ginsburg argued explicitly for the relevance of foreign law and court decisions to interpretation of the American Constitution."

For my take on the subject back when Justice Kennedy made such a proposal, read this post.

HT: Michelle Malkin

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A Request For Prayer [UPDATED 03-18-06]

On Monday, I announced that my wife is now six weeks pregnant with our second child. She called me this morning from Washington, D.C., where she is on a business trip, to tell me that there are some things going on which could possibly (though not necessarily) be the early signs of miscarriage. Obviously, at this point we have no idea what is going to happen, but we do know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that it will be within God's sovereign care. He is good and He is in control. In that we can rest.

UPDATE [5:20 PM]: Talked to Karen this afternoon. So far, so good. She seems to be doing OK with no more indications, at this point, that anything is wrong. I will keep this post updated. Thank you to those of you who have prayed for us and I appreciate if you would continue.

UPDATE [03-18-06]: Karen arrived home last night from D.C. feeling pretty good. The symptoms she has been feeling have subsided and there are some moments of nausea, so we're taking that as a good sign. We will go Tuesday morning for an ultrasound. We're really hoping to be able to hear a heartbeat. Updates will continue. Thanks!

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Blog Maintenance: Stream-lining

Due to load speed problems associated with Blogrolling.com, I have moved my blog roll to a dedicated page and, at least temporarily, have removed aggregator lists from the main page (though they can still be accessed through links provided on the left sidebar). Hopefully, this will get the load time back up to speed.

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World Blog: Your best book deal now

"Joel Osteen, the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston and the author of the best-seller Your Best Life Now, has signed what could be one of the richest nonfiction book deals ever. The New York Times reports that his $10 million-plus 'co-publishing agreement' with Simon & Schuster, which is similar to lucrative deals the publisher has inked with Stephen King and Dr. Phil, could surpass nonfiction records set by Pope John Paul II, Alan Greenspan, and Bill Clinton."

You know, I just don't care what happens with Osteen...how much money he gets, what record he's breaking or who he's surpassing. What saddens me is the record number of people being influenced by his name-it-and-claim-it theology.

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Life In the 21st Century: Japan Exploring Creative Ways To Care For Elderly

According to a Yahoo News report, Japan is in the process of building a robot that they hope will eventually help care for their growing elderly population:

A Japanese-led research team said it had made a seeing, hearing and smelling robot that can carry human beings and is aimed at helping care for the country's growing number of elderly.

Government-backed research institute Riken said the 158-centimeter (five-foot) RI-MAN humanoid can already carry a doll weighing 12 kilograms (26 pounds) and could be capable of bearing 70 kilograms within five years.

"We're hoping that through future study it will eventually be able to care for elderly people or work in rehabilitation," said Toshiharu Mukai, one of the research team leaders.

Mmmm--I don't know about this one. This just smells of a bad idea. Granted, the Japanese are at least working to provide a solution for their elderly population besides euthanasia, but this seems a bit sketchy to me. Besides the obvious safety concerns, there is something related to the affects of the human touch in healthcare that a robot will simply never be able to provide. Just look at the poor health much of the elderly population is in here in the U.S. from a lack of personal touch by many of the nursing homes charged with elderly care (to say nothing of the family members who admit 'em and forget 'em).

The technology is truly amazing. The report explains that the entire robot is covered in soft silicone and equipped with sensors that can detect the body weight and position of the patient. Further, it is said that the robot, which weighs in at 220 pounds, can also "distinguish eight different kinds of smells, can tell which direction a voice is coming from and uses powers of sight to follow a human face." The plan is for future versions of the robot to be able to detect a human's health condition through his breath. I wonder how that works? "Analysis: Patient suffering acute Halitosis. Administering Breath Saver."

Extraordinary, yes, but regardless, would you trust a robot to carry one of your elderly loved ones around a room and be responsible for their basic well-being? A bit too I, Robot for me.

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A Personal Announcement

On Friday, March 3, my family found out that my wife, Karen, is expecting baby number 2. Though we originally thought she was six weeks into it, a visit to the doctor revealed she is actually five weeks along. Obviously, it is very early in the pregnancy and anything can happen, but we decided we wanted to go ahead and announce it, as God is in control and will bring about His intended purpose.

We are once again amazed to follow the development of that little child growing in my wife's belly. It is one thing to talk about philosophies regarding whether or not the fetus is a child. It is quite another thing to know it experientially.

I am amazed as I read about some of the developmental processes that have already taken place. For example, at thirty seven days (today), not only is the baby's heart already beating, but all four chambers are already developing, both jaws are formed, the lung and pancreas buds, the lenses on the eyes, both halves of the baby's brain, as well as the arms and legs are developing. A tiny liver is already formed. All of this in a tiny human that measures about .3 inches long and weighs less than a single human eyelash. My friends, if you can't see this as miraculous, your worldview is just way too small.

Please pray for us as we may come to mind. Thanks!

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Ridiculous Item of the Day: Man says stripper delivered a rob-o-gram

"ATASCADERO, Calif. (AP) -- A retired salesman alleged a stripper and her friend beat and robbed him in his home. John Skinner, 54, said he was on his way to Bible study on Jan. 23 when exotic dancer Maureen Murphy, 25, knocked on his door and offered him a free strip-o-gram.

Murphy said a friend had already paid for the show, police said.

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Friday, March 31, 2006

Immigration Meltdown

Jonah's Ark: Dutchman builds modern Noah's Ark

Thursday, March 30, 2006

Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt: 25 Years Ago Today

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

The Only Protest In America That Should Be Illegal

Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Monday, March 27, 2006

They said he's Insane? That's the pot calling the kettle black.

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Saturday, March 25, 2006

North Korean Infanticide: Disabled Newborns Are Killed

Friday, March 24, 2006

Police: Slain Minister's Wife Confessed to His Murder

From The Heart of Islam: "Convert Must Die"

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Darfur: Exhibit A

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Baby Update [UPDATED]

Monday, March 20, 2006

Evangelical Outpost: Where's The Gas?

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Christmas in March: Care For A Shot?

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Still Sure It's Not a Slippery Slope?

Friday, March 17, 2006

Total Truth Revisited: Living Life Authentically

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Another Justice Calls For International Influence on U.S. Constitution

A Request For Prayer [UPDATED 03-18-06]

Blog Maintenance: Stream-lining

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Monday, March 13, 2006

A Personal Announcement