Category Archives: Social Issues

Is Moslem Immigration Affecting Democracy In The E.U.?

Whatever other differences there are between America and other Western democracies one basic and fundamental difference shows up over children’s schooling. In the USA the parent is responsible for a child’s education, the same goes for the UK. In Sweden it seems a child is on loan to the parents but ultimately belongs to the [...]

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Christian Women Who Fought Against Human Trafficking

Just Google ‘Human Trafficking in Europe’ and one can read of the extent of the fight against this evil trade. Human trafficking is considered to be rife in Europe and of great concern here in the UK today. It’s not new says C.T: “Today’s movement for the abolition of sexual trafficking is a rekindling of [...]

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The Ideal Marriage: Romance Into Old Age?

Dr. Janice Shaw Crouse writes of romance that begins with the young and blossoms into old age, ‘until death do us part.’ Says Janice Crouse:
“Romance … in old age? Young people snicker at the thought. At best, they write it off as the childish sentimentality and clouded memory of doddering old age
“But what if … [...]

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The Two Sides To Christmas

Christmas is over now for another year - I went into town yesterday - no difficulty parking - gone are the traffic queues - amazing to see the main car park so empty! But oh, the two sides of Christmas! First - not forgetting the homeless  in this freezing winter - there is this take [...]

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Dickens V Darwin

It is impossible to end 2009 without some mention of Darwin. Not that Dawkins will leave Darwin at his Bicentenary - but Chuck Colson ends 2009 tying two major publications by date - both published in 1859, Darwin’s ‘Origins’ and Dickens’ ‘Tale of Two Cities’. Both authors have a major interest in Thomas Malthus, Darwin [...]

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Child-Kidnapping Legal In Sweden

In the UK Home Education is legal and seen as a right and reckoned to be increasing by 17%. In Germany parents can be imprisoned for Homeschooling their children. The authorities in Sweden kidnap homeschooled children!
“On Dec. 17, a Swedish court ruled in Johansson v. Gotland Social Services that the government was within its rights to seize the child. They [...]

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The Two Sides To Christmas

First - there is this take on last minute shopping. Charles Wesley is said to have written over 6000 hymns - this humorous adaptation of one of his most well-known hymns might represent the reality of Christmas in our Western world.
Come, Thou Unexpected Jesus (with apologies to Charles Wesley)
Come, Thou unexpected Jesus,
Interrupt our spending spree.
Shopping [...]

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Humanitarian Shames The Greedy Bankers

In my eyes he shames the greed of the bankers. Bankers have become notorious for the killing they have made out of the tax-payer. While small businesses have gone down the shoot and unemployment has soared and more families found their homes repossessed there is the cry to “look at the bankers, the bankers whose [...]

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EU Overrules UK Religious Exemption Clause

The church in the UK had recently negotiated an exemption clause in the employment laws relating to sexual orientation. The UK government is being forced to remove that exemption clause said The Observer yesterday.
Due to government impositions on moral issues Christians in the US have risen to say enough is enough! 140 church leaders representing every branch [...]

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EU Costs More Than its Worth!

“According to the Commissioner for Enterprise, Gunther Verheugen, the benefits of the single market are worth around 180 billion euros a year, while the cost of complying with Brussels rules is 600 billion euros. In other words, by its own admission, the EU costs more than it’s worth. The solution? Heap the bonfire with pages [...]

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