Peony Moss: May 2005 Archives

So how do we get in on the ground floor for this? Is there an Official Prayer out there somewhere?

Via the Ragemonkeys.

The Internet Monk on "House, M.D:"

What is there for a Christian to like about House, M.D.? For me there has been plenty....

House presents, for once, an unafraid portrayal of our depravity in terms that most of us can relate to: the stony refusal of offered love, the seeming logic of the idolatry of addiction and the petty, useless cruelties to those around us who love, need, and must work with us.. House isn't the usual prodigal son in the far country doing "bad things." He's a jerk. He's just like me apart from God. Empty of grace, love and gratitude, so addiction is easy. Ashamed, petty, hurtful and selfish. No spectacular evil acts. Just a brilliant man living a miserable life that mixes healing and hurtfulness. You look, you listen, and you ask yourself "Is this what I am like?" Oh yes. Apart from grace, House of a picture of what we can turn into. He's so close to many of us that it's uncomfortable. Sure, he's exaggerated, but not by much.

Greetings to the Imprisoned Citizens of the United States. We are Unitarian Jihad. There is only God, unless there is more than one God. The vote of our God subcommittee is 10-8 in favor of one God, with two abstentions. Brother Flaming Sword of Moderation noted the possibility of there being no God at all, and his objection was noted with love by the secretary....

...or something.

I'm looking for a reference on the legality of late-term abortions in the U.S. that would be acceptable to a (reasonably civil) pro-choice type. In other words, something from Priests for Life isn't going to cut it. I was under the impression that under Doe v. Bolton, you could get an abortion as late as you wanted it as long as you could find someone to do it. Are there viability laws out there in force?

Second question:

Ancient story about an advisor who asks the tyrant how he stays in power. Tyrant takes advisor out to a wheatfield, says, "see how some of the stalks stand higher than the others?" Advisor says, "uh-huh", tyrant draws his sword and whacks off the tall stalks.

Who was the tyrant?