Outrage???

This is rich!  So, Cardinal Ouellet makes a remark that abortion is bad in all cases, including when the pregnancy  is the result of rape, since it produces a second victim after an already horrendous crime.  And what do the enlightened politicians and activists do?  They express their outrage at such comments, which in their mind fly in the face of women's progress over the last decades...
Now just think about it: what are they really saying?  That women have made progress by being allowed to kill and become perpetrators of crimes?  That they have made progress by shedding their great, natural propensity to love and protect their children?  That the Cardinal should not express his opinion about a current phenomenon he finds disturbing and therefore that freedom of expression should be curtailed?  Did they stop to think about what they were saying before making fools of themselves?
Most likely they have no clue of how fool they are, since current philosophical beliefs prevent them from thinking.  As long as they follow the mantras of the shouting and mindless leaders, they feel good.  And isn't "feeling good" what is all about for them?
May the good Lord save us from these people and their horrid ideas.  And may He shed the real light on their darkened minds.
And if you are still in doubt about how dark their minds are, just read some of the delirious comments left by some CBC readers.  Amazing and scary!

Caesar wants his money

An itinerant preacher in Calgary has been informed by Revenue Canada that the tax-exempt status of his church has been revoked. Apparently, this fellow's group (and he individually) provides help to many needy people and spiritual assistance to anyone who asks. He also stands in public places and expresses his views of today's society and shares the Gospel's message.

So, why is CRA upset? Has he invested the money illegally? Has he engaged in clandestine activities? No, but he has consistently denounced Canadian laws that allow abortion, same-sex unions etc. and CRA bosses don't like that. In other words, this fellow does not agree with the ethical positions of CRA bosses. Sure, you can dress it up by saying that these are POLITICAL positions and that tax-exempt organizations are not supposed to get involved in political activities, but that is a very convenient screen behind which to hide anything they don't like.

These issues are moral issues before they are legal and political ones and pretending otherwise only fools the fools. The reality is that these people are using their position at CRA to further their ethical and political agendas. Talk about bully pulpit!

Having said all this, I think that we should stop relying on state sanctions such as tax-exempt status. I am not saying that we should give them up easily, but that we should start getting organized as if they were not there, since probably they will not be there soon. If we value the Gospel's message, are we prepared to do our work for it without Caesar's assistance? Can we sacrifice our financial wealth for it? Or will we be done once CRA pulls the plug?