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Dr. Coburn's Alarming Prognosis

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:13 PST

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn, M.D. tells Americans that they are going to "die sooner" if healthcare reform passes. Somebody who is uninsurable and terminally ill needs to sue him for malpractice.

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How Wade Burleson has Changed

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:01:03 PST

Wade Burleson's blog entry today briefly describes how his thinking has changed over the past few years. Here's a change that I find most noteworthy: Though I love doctrine as much, if not more,...

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Another Echo from the Radical Christian Right

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:03:24 PST

Currently, there is a wave of discussion on the internet and over the airwaves about the Manhattan Declaration which is yet another echo from the sound chambers of the radical Christian right. The...

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How Oklahomans Will Benefit from Health Care Reform

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:18:08 PST

HHS has released information on the effect that proposed healthcare legislation will have on Oklahoma: • 639,000 residents who do not currently have insurance and 142,000 residents who have nongroup...

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Americans United Opposes Christian Prison in Oklahoma

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:47:56 PST

The legal department for Americans United for Separation of Church and State has sent a letter to corrections officials in Oklahoma warning them that the proposed "Christian prison" in Wakita cannot...

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Not a Country for Young Men or Young Women

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:43:18 PST

Here are a couple quotes from an article on Alternet that shows that this is not a country for young men or young women: In September, the unemployment rate for people between the ages of 16 and 24...

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Threats to Democracy and Civility

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:06:21 PST

Currently there are a number of genuine domestic threats to our democracy and civic dialogue. Foremost among them are those neoconservatives and others who believe that public discussion has become...

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On the Need for Civility

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:52:17 PST

The prophet Jeremiah had some advice for those who are not at home in this world. He said, "Seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you . . . and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its...

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Disgusted with Toshiba (Updated)

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:13:33 PST

Eight days ago I cancelled an order with Dell for a new laptop because they could not deliver the computer in the time frame that they promised. I ordered a Toshiba laptop to replace it. Today, I...

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Podcast: Razi Hashmi Interview

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:22:54 PST

Podcast (20 MB Mp3) of Dr. Bruce Prescott's 11-08-09 "Religious Talk" radio interview with Razi Hashmi, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations...

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Choice Involved in Responding to Fort Hood Shootings

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:21:46 PST

Robert Parham has on Op-Ed posted on the Washington Post's "On Faith" webpage that indicates Americans have a choice in how they will respond to the rampage at Fort Hood: The Fort Hood shootings...

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Regarding the Violence at Fort Hood

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:56:19 PST

There's a lot of talk on the airwaves and on the internet that tends to paint all persons of Arabic descent and Islamic faith with a broad brush. It would be wise to remember the words of the...

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Burleson on Quiverfull Theology

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:07:36 PST

Wade Burleson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Enid, Oklahoma has provided a critique of Quiverfull theology from the perspective of a Calvinistic evangelical. It is worth a read.

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On Oklahoma and Dust Bowls

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:34:12 PST

The most indelible image of Oklahoma in the popular mind is that of the dust bowl days in the 1930's. The dust bowls were caused by severe drought and unscientific farming practices. When...

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Will Oklahoma Have an All-Christian Prison?

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:26:24 PST

The Tulsa World has posted a story about a faith-based prison that the town of Wakita, Oklahoma is hoping to build and operate at public expense. It is being promoted as being America's first...

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Disgusted with Dell (Updated)

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:37:24 PST

I've been waiting for months for Intel to release their mobile Core i7 processors so I could upgrade my laptop. Intel released them in September. On September 24th I placed an order for a Dell XPS...

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Solution Found for America's Dismal Job Market

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:34:53 PDT

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Oklahoma Ten Commandments Case Goes to Supreme Court

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:28:47 PDT

Lawyers for the Haskell County Commissioners in Stigler, Oklahoma have formally filed a Petition of Writ of Certiorari asking the Supreme Court to reverse the decision of the 10th Circuit Court of...

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Jeff Zurheide Passes (Revised)

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:48:34 PDT

I received notice that Jeff Zurheide, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, passed away yesterday. In my opinion, Jeff was the most courageous Baptist minister in the state of...

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Pierard Corrects Land, Again

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:01:47 PDT

Richard Land did not take lightly Richard Pierard's criticism of his use of Nazi analogies in regard to healthcare reform proposals. Pierard, a professional historian and a scholar of German...

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Still Looking for a Prophet

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:53 PDT

In the fall of 2005 Phil Strickland, former head of the Christian Life Commission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, was to be the speaker at the annual Texas Baptist Committed breakfast. ...

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Finding Common Ground Between Baptists and Muslims

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:26 PDT

The Baptist Center for Ethics has posted a 90 second trailer (above) and several brief video clips (here) for their documentary "Different Books, Common Word." The documentary will air on ABC-TV...

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Al Mohler on Conscience

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:36:50 PDT

Al Mohler, President of Southern Seminary and architect of the heretical 2000 Baptist Faith and Message statement, has taken up writing about conscience lately. Today, he writes about "The...

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The SBC's Unethical Ethician Strikes Again

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:06:49 PDT

You might expect the President of an agency entitled "The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission" to be scrupulous about speaking the truth and honoring promises. You should expect the same from...

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Jesus and Conscience

bprescott@mainstreambaptists.org (Dr. Bruce Prescott) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:23:44 PDT

Jesus did not use the word for conscience. He spoke about the heart. Jesus perceives that people honor God with their lips, but their hearts are far from him. (Mk. 7:6) His mission is to seek...

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