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Chuck Colson on Christianity and Patriotism

Jul 10, 2014JerryChristianityChristianity, Patriotism

Independence Day might be behind us for another year, but a commentary posted by the Chuck Colson Center last week is still worth noting.

The commentary is one Chuck Colson recorded in 1997. It deals with the way Christians balance their faith and their patriotism.

Colson writes,

The Christian position is beautifully balanced. On the one hand, we don’t deify our country. We don’t wrap the flag around the cross. For we know that our ultimate citizenship is in heaven, and that’s where our ultimate allegiance is.

But at the same time, the only place for expressing that allegiance is in concrete loyalties God has called us to here on earth—including loyalty to country. We can’t love mankind in the abstract; we can only really love people in the particular, concrete relationships God has placed us in—in our family, church, community… and our nation. The Christian has the balanced understanding.

[audio:http://bit.ly/1vXP4A0|titles=Chuck Colson – Pro-Patria]

Chase Bank Surveys Employees’ Loyalty to LGBT

Jul 9, 2014JerryCurrent Events, HomosexualityHomosexuality

From the American Family Association:

Each year JP Morgan Chase sends its employees a survey asking questions related to management and other non-controversial issues. This year, the survey included very personal questions for the first time. See OneNewsNow story here.

Questions asked were: Are you a member of the LGBT community? Are you an ally of the LGBT community, but not personally identifying as LGBT?

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Lottery Leaders Get 2% Bonus as Scholarships Decline

Jul 9, 2014JerryArkansas LotteryArkansas Lottery

Over the holiday weekend, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported the Arkansas Lottery Commission awarded the lottery director a 2% bonus ($2,832) in spite of declining revenue and lagging scholarship projections. Altogether, the Arkansas Lottery Commission distributed thousands of dollars in bonuses to various lottery employees.

There is a lot that could be said about this. Why is the Lottery Commission distributing “merit” bonuses at a time when the Lottery is failing to live up to its own budget projections?

Why was the Lottery able to find thousands of dollars for bonuses but not for scholarships? What, exactly, are the Arkansas Lottery’s priorities?

In light of this and other recent actions on the part of the Arkansas Lottery, it’s no wonder many are beginning to say it’s time for tighter oversight and accountability at the Arkansas Lottery Commission.