A quiet kind of Catholic lapsing.

There is a nearly invisible, a quiet kind of Catholic lapsing.  There are quiet “lapsers” among the lapsed Catholics who seem, on the surface, to be harmless. Many Americans, some of whom knew their Catholic, immigrant ancestors, were sent, at great expense, to Catholic schools.   Discipline and hard work let them excel when compared to […]

Why do Democrats always do so much damage?

Many people are asking:   “Why are Democrats so extreme?  They are not just in favor of abortion, but of partial birth abortion.  They aren’t just in favor of sex education, but of primary grade introduction to encourage  homosexuality.  Democrats aren’t just in favor of birth control, but want to hand out condoms to students.” More […]

Modernism destroys.

Most of us are convinced that it’s important to be modern and up-to-date.  Those  who want us to destroy our lives and souls encourage us to forget our past and “get with what’s happening”. As nations, we’ve done that.  The results are obvious:  modernism destroys.  Hundreds of millions of unborn babies have been killed by […]

It pays the poor to be Catholic.

An amazing sentence from Rick Santorum:  “If you graduate from high school, get married, and then have children, there is less than a 3% chance you will be in poverty.” Going to church helps people stay on paths, as outlined above, that let them escape much of pain and unpleasantness that is visited upon people […]

One big,overlooked advantage to automation

Lots of people are worried about the effects of automation on employment.  And, with good reason.  The latest unemployment numbers are definitely up.  As more automation is incorporated into goods and services, more jobs will be lost. But, the goods and services produced and provided will also increase.  In the overview, there is more for […]

One kind of person and two kinds of people.

Some people obey the commands to  love God and neighbor.  Others, won’t.  Some people think, speak, and act as if they want to go to Heaven.  Others, won’t. It easy to conclude that there are two kinds of people.  Catholic Fundamentalism wants to recognize the primacy of free will over determinism, and suggests:  “There is […]

Real news vs. infomercial news.

Real news tells us about wars, typhoons, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanos, earthquakes, accidents, tragedies, and fires. That news is “real”, at least to some extent.  Real news doesn’t make much money. Then, there is “infomercial news”.  Infomercial news makes enough money to pay for reporting the “real” news.  All the “real news” reports are paid for […]

Which is worse, death or taxes?

An old saying tells us, “The only sure things are death and taxes.”  Far more complaints are made about taxes than about death.  If complaints reflect reality, then taxes must be worse than death. But, most of us would rather pay taxes than die.  So, we complain the most about what is least. Since complaints […]

If more men became priests, there would be less turmoil.

One of the reasons technology moves so fast is that fewer men are becoming priests.  A person with a higher IQ usually makes the best decision for his long-term well being.  No one is rewarded more than a faithful priest who spends eternity high in Heaven. In the recent past, social pressures have let fewer […]

A way to cut tuition costs at state colleges and universities.

State Universities began as a way to “provide education to everyone, not just the rich.” Now, those employed at State Universities and public colleges are rich.  Their tenure, pensions, salaries, and benefits provide wealth beyond what most of us will ever have.  Too many students and taxpayers are too poor to go on paying. One […]