Justice of the peace Keith Bardwell defends refusal to issue marriage license to interracial couple

I found out last night that the judge who refused to give an interracial couple on the grounds that the biracial children will not grow up accepted by blacks or whites, spoke out last night. His comments are in the article linked below. Here is a video from CNN concerning what happened.






I don't get Judge Kieth Bardell. The black man is light-skinned. He is obviously the product of interracial relationships of generations past. What is the difference now? I mean who isn't multi-raical anymore?

Justice of the peace Keith Bardwell defends refusal to issue marriage license to interracial couple

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Irony of Ironies

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There is this great e-mail going around:

After being interviewed by the school administration, the prospective teacher said: 'Let me see if I've got this right.

'You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

'You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.

'You want me to teach them patriotism and good citizenship, sportsmanship and fair play, and how to register to vote, balance a checkbook, and apply for a job.

'You want me to check their heads for lice, recognize signs of antisocial behavior, and make sure that they all pass the final exams.

'You also want me to provide them with an equal education regardless of their handicaps, and communicate regularly with their parents in English, Spanish or any other language, by letter, telephone, newsletter, and report card.

'You want me to do all this with a piece of chalk, a blackboard, a bulletin board, a few books, a big smile, and a starting salary that qualifies me for food stamps.

'You want me to do all this and then you tell me. . . I CAN'T PRAY?

Christian Apologetics - Life and Doctrine: Atheism and Christian Apologetics – Athanatos Opens Its Gates

The online apologectics program known as Athanatos is starting up again. Mariano is going to be one of the instructors. Check it out!

Christian Apologetics - Life and Doctrine: Atheism and Christian Apologetics – Athanatos Opens Its Gates

Sunday Quote: Tillotson on Eternity - Apologetics 315

Here is great quote originally posted by Brian on Apologetics 315.

He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever.

- John Tillotso

I love it!

Sunday Quote: Tillotson on Eternity - Apologetics 315

Brennon's Thoughts: In Memory of Jacobus Arminius

On his blog, Brennon has posted a great post summarizing the life of Jacobus Arminius in memory of the 400th anniversary of his death. I found it interesting. Changed how I view Arminius. He certainly was not an idiot and I w9ould like to see his exegesis of John 6:44, Acts 13:48, and Romans 7,8,and 9.

Brennon's Thoughts: In Memory of Jacobus Arminius

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Squashed Philosophers- Condensed Plato Aristotle Augustine Descartes Hume Marx Freud Copernicus Hobbes Sartre Ayer Sade Wittgenstein Einstein

Here is a great resource...condensing the work of some of the best Philosophers ever!

Squashed Philosophers- Condensed Plato Aristotle Augustine Descartes Hume Marx Freud Copernicus Hobbes Sartre Ayer Sade Wittgenstein Einstein

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Nazi Concentration Camps (Nuremberg Trial Film) WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT!

The file entitled "Nazi Concentration Camps" was entered as evidence at the 1945 Nuremberg Trials of Hermann Göring, Rudolf Hess, and 22 other Nazi officials at the end of World War II. It presented a stark picture of the atrocities of the Holocaust and ensured than no one would ever doubt the meaning of the charge "crimes against humanity."

NeuroSky MindSet - Brainwave Sensing

I was watching some local news and I came across some awesome news. There is a Silicon Valley based company, NeuroSky, who is marketing a product that allows people to use their brainwaves to control computers! I knew this was coming but I did not know that it would be this soon. They have come far! They have a game where you can use telekinesis (moving objects with your mind) and pyrokinesis (starting and controlling fire) in the game by concentrating and focusing! They even have an application for looking at how music effects your thoughts and emotion through graphical represenation of your brain! The possibilities are endless. This technology could be applied to almost any computer-based industry or process. NeuroSky has even sweetened the deal by providing application interfaces (API) for almost every platform in use today such at PC, Mac, and mobile platforms. And the languages you can use are well-represented in the real world: C, C++, C#, and Java -all of which I have used. One of the best things is that it's inexpensive. For $200, they give you the software and hardware you need. I really need to get in on this. Seems like it would be much fun. I found some video on their YouTube channel that shows the product in action!











NeuroSky MindSet - Brainwave Sensing

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Acts 13:48 and Evangelism: Great Falls, MT

Here is a great sermon on Acts 13:48 and what it means to evangelism.

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=3566

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He Lives: Ravi Zacharias

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Ravi Zacharias via last.fm

David Heddle pointed to me a very interesting video of Ravi Zacharias talking about the work of Dr. Francis Collins and Collins work in the Human Genome project and its implications on creationism and atheism











He Lives: Ravi Zacharias

500 Years of Calvinism Conference

This looks like it may be a fun conference. Next Week. I'm not going on Sunday and we're celebrating my wife's birthday next weekend. But all those who would like to go here is the information.

http://www.covenantreformedchurch.org/

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Dan Barker Continues to Object

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James White has written an open letter to Dan Barker (picture on the right). It really gives great insight into what Dr. White thought about the debate and after viewing the debate I agree with James White. Barker made all atheists look bad. He has no good arguments and just tries to justify his own rebellion again God. Sad, really. I do hope that they do have another debate concerning Barker's perceived contradictions in the Bible. I hope Barker behaves better this time.

http://www.aomin.org/aoblog/index.php?itemid=3537

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Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: Jesus the Ape?

Just when you thought that secular culture could not insult Jesus and His atoning sacrifice for our sins, things like this happen. Claude Mariottini wrote the following summary:

Artist Paul Fryer’s latest work will cause much controversy. His work, “The Privilege of Dominion,” which is on display at the former Holy Trinity Church in Marylebone , is a crucifix, but instead on Christ on the cross, the cross bears the life-like body of a gorilla.

The purpose of the display is to “highlight [the] plight of the Western Lowland Gorillas, and to challenge the Christian notion that animals do not have souls.”

 I agree we should save gorillas, but an ape did not die for my sin. It was my sin that put Jesus on that cross. It was the sin of killing and mistreating apes that Jesus died. I don't see how the crucifix can call attention to the idea that animals have souls. The work is completely an attack on Christianity.


Dr. Claude Mariottini - Professor of Old Testament: Jesus the Ape?

R.C. Sproul is coming to the Bay Area!

Dr. R.C. Sproul THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2009 R.C. Sproul is the founder and chairman of Ligonier Ministries and author of over 60 books and countless articles. Currently the Senior Minister of Saint Andrews Chapel in Florida, he is best known for his writings on the history of philosophy, theology, Bible study, apologetics, intelligent design, and Christian living. Dr. Sproul's radio ministry, Renewing Your Mind (heard weekdays at 6 A.M. on AM 1100 KFAX), is committed to helping transform Christian's lives with the Word of God. Tickets: $12.00

Danielle Belton's The Black Snob - The Snob Blog - Louisiana Judge Says No to Marriage License for Interracial Couple

It is amazing that in 2009 such as a thing as this can still happen. It is even more amazing that there is finally something that I can agree on with the ACLU.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, said he believed that interracial marriages didn't last that long and that was among his grounds for denying couple Beth Humphrey, 30, and Terence McKay, 32, a marriage license. The couple is said to be considering legal action.

From MSNBC:

Bardwell said he has discussed the topic with blacks and whites, along with witnessing some interracial marriages. He came to the conclusion that most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white society, he said.

"I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to put children in a situation they didn't bring on themselves," Bardwell said. "In my heart, I feel the children will later suffer."

If he does an interracial marriage for one couple, he must do the same for all, he said.

"I try to treat everyone equa
lly," he said.

I can't believe that we are even talking about "bi-racial" anything these days. The truth is that all African-Americans are not purely African. I bet everyone of us are mixed up with African, Native American, and European descent. I'm certain of that. You can't go by skin color. My father is darker than I am but one of his granfathers was a mulatto.

Danielle Belton's The Black Snob - The Snob Blog - Louisiana Judge Says No to Marriage License for Interracial Couple

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Truthbomb Apologetics: Featured Resource: Arguments Creationists Should Not Use

Over on his blog Truth Bomb Apologetics, Chad has posed a link to Creation Ministries International. They have a wonderful resources: FAQ, Quotable Quotes, Bad Arguments, and the work of scientists who believe God created the heavens and the earth. This is an awesome resource.

Truthbomb Apologetics: Featured Resource: Arguments Creationists Should Not Use

Rape-Nuts - No Way this Good.

On Jon Stewart's show he reports on the evil that our government is doing. And after you watch this if you not sure if you can believe this, I can substantiate the story. Rape case to force US defence firms into the open
Al Franken's picture is on the left.

Al Franken proposes getting rid of the old "it's OK if you get raped" clause in government contracts, but 30 Republicans object.

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Danielle Belton's The Black Snob - The Snob Blog - This Thing Is Not Like the Other: Mormons and

 I saw a great article on the Snob Blog about how the Mormons are trying to jump on "we are being persecuted just like black people who fought for Civil Rights" bandwagon. I don't see same-sex marriage as a civil right, but I must agree that I'm offended that both Mormon, with who I agree with about not changing the definition of "marriage" beyond the definition of heterosexual couples, and gay movement itself equating their struggles with those in the Civil Rights Movement. The Civil Rights movement was fought against the Mormon church as well as other racist institutions. Anyone else remember that black people used to not be able to Mormons, not that I wanna join. I totally disagree with their theology concerning God's nature, Jesus, and exactly what the atonement is on Biblical basis. It's mind-boggling to me now that Mormons want to identify with black people now when they used to teach we have tails and were not as good as white people. Curiouser and Curiouser! Remember many (not all Mormons) had more in common with the people standing around the tree than those in it, until the mid-1960s.

Danielle Belton's The Black Snob - The Snob Blog - This Thing Is Not Like the Other: Mormons and "Southern Blacks"

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Truthbomb Apologetics: Featured Article: The Plight of the New Atheism- A Critique by Dr. Gary Habermas

 On his blog, Chad, has posted a link to an essay by Dr. Gary Habermas who describes the problems with the "New Atheism" who proponents include Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, and Richard Dawkins

Truthbomb Apologetics: Featured Article: The Plight of the New Atheism- A Critique by Dr. Gary Habermas

John Calvin Quiz

More about John Calvin at Calvin 500In celebrating the 500th birthday of John Calvin, one of the greatest theologians ever, there is a website I learned about from James White's blog called called Calvin 500. Dr White I think scored a perfect score. I however, only got 5 out of 10. I have to give them credit, it was not an easy quiz. In order to do well you have had to spent time digging into Calvin's life and background and I haven't.  My Score is on the left. Click on it to try it yourself!




However I did 100% at SaveOptimus!