Father Orthoduck has been having an offline conversation with a friend over the Virginia law. For those of you who are not aware, pro-life legislators approved a bill that requires a trans-vaginal ultrasound before a woman can have an abortion. That particular requirement has been causing a lot of upheaval around the country. Fr. Orthoduck […]

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook The video above is a little risque and you should not watch it near young children. One of several reasons why Father Orthoduck has left the Religious Right has been the loss of balance in […]

‘Nuff said!

Please, this is not a post about President Obama. The cartoon above points out what has become  a serious problem in our political discussions in this country. Many people know very little about history today, and are even less interested about it. Even when someone is interested about history, one look at the Internet is […]

As you have probably read, President Obama has tried to find a compromise on the subject of healthcare paying for birth control. By now you know that the Roman Catholic Church has rejected the compromise saying that they still have moral objections. Now, some of you are probably wondering if it would not be easier […]

The following was posted by me on another blog, but it is a good follow up to my last post. ===================================== Last month, the United States Department of Health and Human Services decided that religious institutions that were not directly related to “ministry” work were not exempt from a requirement that they provide contraceptive services to all […]

I am porting this over verbatim from the website of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops. The date on the release is January 20th, but the bill has been submitted only in the last week. Please read the news release carefully, then support Senate Bill 1467, the Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011. […]

There is an old southern gospel song that has the lyrics: Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He’ll prepare for us a place. Refrain: When we all get to heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, […]