Which is more disgusting?

This is a post from a blog that I follow. It asks a pretty important question in the abortion debate. (The video was linked to, but not a part of the original post. It is graphic in nature, so view only if you are prepared to see the naked, unadulterated, ugly truth about abortion.)



I linked to these abortion images in a comment at the blog of pro-abortion Christian who insists that he loves science but repeatedly denies the scientific fact that a new human life begins at conception. He had told me to “think compassioniately,” so I pointed him to that excellent pro-life site and questioned his compassion.

His response:

That’s pretty disgusting Neil. Really.

My response back to him:

Why is it disgusting? I mean, I think it is disgusting viewing the remains of crushed and dismembered human beings. But for those who insist that it wasn’t a human being who was destroyed, it isn’t any more gross than your random episode of House.

We should use caution when showing images, but there is no reason they should not be part of the debate. After all, what could be more relevant than an image of what is being discussed?

People have been in denial far too long about what abortion really does.

So which is more disgusting: Images of abortions or the abortions themselves?

The other blogger thinks it is the images. I think it is the abortions.

Guest Blogger, Neil

Bacontoday.com...

Bacon. It's tasty. It's high in fat. It will kill you in large quantities over time. It is the object of idolatrous adoration at www.bacontoday.com. Watch this video from the site then go for your own visit.

Soccer in the mud and mudslinging...

I had a (mostly) great time yesterday coaching and refereeing soccer games in the Tri-County Soccer League's tournament in Caldwell, KS. I spent the whole day tromping around through the mud and muck of rain-saturated soccer pitches. (We actually started at 10:00 in the rain.)

The U12 team I help coach played extremely well. They won their first game 3-0 against host team Caldwell. There were a few excellent passes that led to easy shots on goal. I was so proud of "my" kids. They lost their second game 1-2...a real heart breaker. They played as well as any time, but got beat on a beautiful arching shot that dipped into the top of the net just out of the reach of our goalie. He felt bad, I think, but he played that shot as well as anyone could've. It was as good an end to a season as anyone could ask for short of a championship trophy.

I wish I could stop there and call the day great, but there was some really ugly stuff during the day too. I saw grown men and women act less maturely than the young players on the field. Twice I saw coaches, men who should have known better, charge onto the field of play to confront players on the opposite team. It happened once in a game I was refereeing. The guy doesn't know how close he was to going home. If I really thought he was intending to harm a player, he would've been history. (Probably shoud've thrown him out, but I assumed he was reasonable and not given to stupidity. He apologized for his actions later.) I saw women, who I'm sure in other settings were as genteel as any, scream in the face of an official following what I thought was a fairly well-called game. They were sure he was biased against them because their team beat the team he was playing earlier. Oh, and did I mention there were coaches and parents yelling at each other across the field and coaches yelling at referees. Not unusual you say to the last one. Granted, but how many times have you heard a coach asking a ref what referee school they went to? (It's unfortunate that the referee, a high school foreign exchange student from Denmark where soccer is much more popular and better understood, had to endure that. Wonder what he thinks of Americans.)

ADULTS! I'm hoping that in the future you'll show your kids how to enjoy a game and act in a sportsman like way. See you next year...I hope.

"The Truth" not displayed...

After a little digging, I found Michael D'Antuono's website - www.dantuonoarts.com - and discovered that the heat was too much for him. Many people hated his painting of Obama. So many that he decided against showing it in Union Square.

Check out D'Antuono's other artwork. He's an excellent painter.

No way!

In a publicity stunt it would seem, Artist Michael D'Antuono plans to show his "crowned" messiah President Barack Obama at New York City's Union Square. The painting called "The Truth" is a symbol of worship of Obama, in an over-the-top depiction of Obama looking like The Holy Bible's Jesus when he hung on the cross.

According to Worldnetdaily, "Artist Michael D'Antuono's painting 'The Truth' – featuring Obama with his arms outstretched and wearing a crown of thorns upon his head – will be unveiled on April 29 at the Square's South Plaza. According to a statement released about the portrait, "The 30" x 54" acrylic painting on canvas depicts President Obama appearing much like Jesus Christ on the Cross: atop his head, a crown of thorns; behind him, the dark veil lifted (or lowered) on the Presidential Seal."

This painting is to honor the first 100 days of Obama in the White House. The artist hopes to stir intelligent conversation with this painting that will invite individual interpretations to be talked about. He believes his painting called "The Truth" to be a politically, religiously, and socially charged statement about Obama and the American people right now. The artist claimed that he does not think Obama is the Messiah.

(Original Post-Chronicle Article)

Lamborghini police car...

Saw this amazing police car in a children's book on Thursday. I had to look it up online. Here's a news story about it. Hope you enjoy!