Religion Is it Time for Churches to Pay Taxes? When it comes to churches that act like political action committees, I think we should continue to ask; why hasn’t their tax-exempt status been revoked or at least challenged by the IRS on a grand scale?
Texas History What Really Happened at Waco "Everybody was panicked, I can tell you that. Especially those guys who had been hit. They were screaming. I think one or two of them got hit in the gut just below their armor... No one other than the ATF and the Davidians knew what started all the shooting."
Religion "Is Gandhi in Heaven?" and Other Conundra for Our Times Sister Mary Elizabeth was my sixth-grade teacher at St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles grade school in San Antonio. I do not think I am being immodest in saying that I was probably the most arrogant, annoying little smartass in the class.
Religion Render Unto the Orange Julius Caesar... Religion and politics can be a toxic mix and one that Jefferson guy warned us about.
Religion The Least of These “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent and respected stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all nations and religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges.” - President George Washington