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Christians need to love, despite judgment

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In the past two letters to the editor, we have seen one pushing for rights for GLBTQ community, and one saying they should not be accepted.  Let me present the 'in the middle' approach I have come to take. Being homosexual is not sinful. What is sinful is carrying out those thoughts and living a life of sex outside of marriage.  A point that was ... [Read More…]

Season of Caring’s name undermines spirit

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Along with the beginning of the holiday season this year, Dr. Schubert has introduced a series of outreach opportunities called the "Season of Caring," which is intended to become a yearly tradition. I'm sure that many lives will be touched through the combined efforts and outpouring of support into the many opportunities this presents here on ... [Read More…]

Blessings found despite the cold

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This Thanksgiving gave me ample time to think about what I was thankful for. I had to work on Black Friday at my job here in Abilene, so after a delicious Thanksgiving dinner with my Grandma, I made the drive back to the Big Country. My roommates and I discovered a couple of weeks ago as the first real cold front came in that we had a gas leak. ... [Read More…]

Pig: Thanksgiving’s next top hog

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This Thanksgiving, countless families will sit down at the dinner table and either stuff themselves on turkey or ham. But which one of these main dishes is truly better? The Optimist Editorial Board sat down and discussed the pros and cons concerning these mainstays of Thanksgiving, but after much heated debate we came to an impasse. So now it is ... [Read More…]

The bird is the word at Thanksgiving

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This Thanksgiving, countless families will sit down at the dinner table and either stuff themselves on turkey or ham. But which one of these main dishes is truly better? The Optimist Editorial Board sat down and discussed the pros and cons concerning these mainstays of Thanksgiving, but after much heated debate we came to an impasse. So now it is ... [Read More…]

More of the same political games on Capitol Hill

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I guess Washington just doesn't get it. Midterm elections should always be considered a referendum on the status quo - a chance for the American voting populace to issue a thumbs up or thumbs down on its representatives. The 2010 election was a tough time to be an incumbent. The Republicans saw a 61-seat increase to take the House, and incumbent ... [Read More…]

When it comes to marriage, it’s worth the wait

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From the moment one arrives on ACU's campus, there is a subtle countdown to graduation: you have four years to find someone to marry, tick tock. As we all know, there are only 4,700 Christians out there who are marriage material, all of whom attend ACU. Even though most probably enrolled in ACU to get a Christian education, let's admit that ... [Read More…]

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