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]]> Comment on Notes from the Media wars, Obama, and Latin American dictitoral leaders by Zsa Zsa http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=29#comment-20 Zsa Zsa Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:25:58 +0000 http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=29#comment-20 Dr. Evans, Thank you for your insightful and clever message on the criticism President Obama is receiving from the "right".I do remember the Iran Contra scandal during the Reagan administration, over twenty years ago. And, I stress over twenty years ago during a different political climate. I agree with your assessment. When did shaking the hand of another person become an irresponsible behavior? By all appearances Ortega was taking every opportunity to be seen with the most popular leader in the world. What was our President to do? Would it have been more prudent to refuse to shake his hand and enagage in polite conversation while the media are taking photos? Would snubbing and lecturing demonstrate our power and democatic values? I think both Ortega and Chavez understand our values and do not need another lesson in democracy from any President or American leader. Apparently our past teaching methods are ineffective because neither has changed. Dr. Evans,

Thank you for your insightful and clever message on the criticism President Obama is receiving from the “right”.I do remember the Iran Contra scandal during the Reagan administration, over twenty years ago. And, I stress over twenty years ago during a different political climate.

I agree with your assessment.
When did shaking the hand of another person become an irresponsible behavior? By all appearances Ortega was taking every opportunity to be seen with the most popular leader in the world. What was our President to do? Would it have been more prudent to refuse to shake his hand and enagage in polite conversation while the media are taking photos? Would snubbing and lecturing demonstrate our power and democatic values? I think both Ortega and Chavez understand our values and do not need another lesson in democracy from any President or American leader. Apparently our past teaching methods are ineffective because neither has changed.

]]> Comment on “Muscular Secularism…” by Min. Ball http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=25#comment-14 Min. Ball Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:22:39 +0000 http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=25#comment-14 <strong>Cont... </strong>My comments on your post, <em>Coffee, conversation and contemplation…</em> also add to why we see a decline in Christianity. My parent's generation began to attend church less as adults therefore, many of their children are un-churched (never having attended a church service). This is not to say that my generation does not have responsibility to come to Christ, we do. But, statistics show that most people accept Christ prior to age 18. Unfortunately, value for the church is another thing that the prior generation failed to pass on. While working with youth I've encountered many (inner-city African American teens) who profess to be Buddhist. I later learned that they were reading Anime books (Japanese comic stories)which exposed them to other beliefs. The question maybe, how do we reach children (5-9yrs) and instill values in them that many of their parents did not receive? If the current generation is considered post Christian, what will their children be called? I believe that we are seeing a breakdown of Western values because they were not passed on. How do we correct this? Or, should we correct this? Cont…
My comments on your post, Coffee, conversation and contemplation… also add to why we see a decline in Christianity. My parent’s generation began to attend church less as adults therefore, many of their children are un-churched (never having attended a church service). This is not to say that my generation does not have responsibility to come to Christ, we do. But, statistics show that most people accept Christ prior to age 18. Unfortunately, value for the church is another thing that the prior generation failed to pass on.

While working with youth I’ve encountered many (inner-city African American teens) who profess to be Buddhist. I later learned that they were reading Anime books (Japanese comic stories)which exposed them to other beliefs.

The question maybe, how do we reach children (5-9yrs) and instill values in them that many of their parents did not receive? If the current generation is considered post Christian, what will their children be called?

I believe that we are seeing a breakdown of Western values because they were not passed on. How do we correct this? Or, should we correct this?

]]> Comment on “Muscular Secularism…” by Min. Ball http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=25#comment-13 Min. Ball Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:00:30 +0000 http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=25#comment-13 Dr. Evans, great article. A few years ago, Newsweek had a similar article but it suggested that Americans were more interested in religion. I believe that Western culture and our Western Christian view is being challenged by other religions simply because my generation is exposed to this religions via internet, tv, books, music etc. For to long Western culture has carried itself as the supreme standard that everyone should measure up to. And in doing so we have become comfortable in our beliefs and values while carrying on as if our view was the only view. George Barna in <i>Revolution</i> says that churches have continued to answer the question of, why we should believe in God. But this generation is asking, which god should we believe in? Maybe we should reconsider how we present ourselves to the world and recognize that we are not perfect. If I'm not mistaken, this sort of thinking has often led to the downfall of ALL leading nations. Dr. Evans, great article. A few years ago, Newsweek had a similar article but it suggested that Americans were more interested in religion. I believe that Western culture and our Western Christian view is being challenged by other religions simply because my generation is exposed to this religions via internet, tv, books, music etc. For to long Western culture has carried itself as the supreme standard that everyone should measure up to. And in doing so we have become comfortable in our beliefs and values while carrying on as if our view was the only view.

George Barna in Revolution says that churches have continued to answer the question of, why we should believe in God. But this generation is asking, which god should we believe in?

Maybe we should reconsider how we present ourselves to the world and recognize that we are not perfect. If I’m not mistaken, this sort of thinking has often led to the downfall of ALL leading nations.

]]> Comment on Heterosexual divorce and gay marriage… by Zsa Zsa http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=22#comment-12 Zsa Zsa Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:52:23 +0000 http://mcbc-dc.org/blog/?p=22#comment-12 I did not read Thomas'Oped. Nevetheless, I think both issues are a threat to our moral underpinnings and the "traditional" family. The divorce rate (over 50%), the number of African-American single women who are having children (nearly 70%). Our society is in a crisis...the aforementioned effects our (African-Americans) view of education, authority,religion, self-esteem, etc. In the District, nearly 37% of adult can not read above a third grade level (2003 NAALS data). This has a tremendous effect on our view family, education, workplace, etc. How do I provide for my family if I can't not make a living wage? And, if I can't make a living wage, how do I eat, pay rent? What will I do to support myself? Or now I have children, how do I support thier education, if I can't read or do not trust the educational system? So back to one of your questions, if we don't keep a social contract with Scripture...we may end up as the early Roman culture, extinct! The church, our church must take action to stop the bleeding and place a band-aid on the situation through innovative evangelism and continue to educate our youth. We must share to a dying world that Jesus is our only hope! One soul at a time! I did not read Thomas’Oped. Nevetheless, I think both issues are a threat to our moral underpinnings and the “traditional” family. The divorce rate (over 50%), the number of African-American single women who are having children (nearly 70%). Our society is in a crisis…the aforementioned effects our (African-Americans) view of education, authority,religion, self-esteem, etc.

In the District, nearly 37% of adult can not read above a third grade level (2003 NAALS data). This has a tremendous effect on our view family, education, workplace, etc. How do I provide for my family if I can’t not make a living wage? And, if I can’t make a living wage, how do I eat, pay rent? What will I do to support myself? Or now I have children, how do I support thier education, if I can’t read or do not trust the educational system?
So back to one of your questions, if we don’t keep a social contract with Scripture…we may end up as the early Roman culture, extinct! The church, our church must take action to stop the bleeding and place a band-aid on the situation through innovative evangelism and continue to educate our youth. We must share to a dying world that Jesus is our only hope! One soul at a time!

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