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February 18, 2012

The Question is When, Where and How?…not If…. The Inevitability of War with Iran

“War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” Barbara W. Tuchman I do not think that there is a sane person in the world that sees any benefit of a war between the United States, Israel and the West and Iran. But … Continue reading →

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Tagged as adlai stevenson, barbara tuchmann, coming war with iran, economic sanctions, iran, iranian navy, iranian revolutionary guard, israel, Otto von bismarck, straits of hormuz, war in middle east

January 30, 2012

Revisiting the Gift of Religious Liberty: The Danger posed by Fanatics

“Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government … Continue reading →

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Filed under christian life, faith, History, philosophy, Politics, Religion

Tagged as atheism, bill of rights, communism, eric hoffer, fanaticism, fanatics, fascism, founding fathers, french revolution, google search, iran, israel, james madison, naziism, occupy wall street, political extremists, religious liberty, religious wars, right and left wing extremism, right wing hatred, saudi arabia, tea party movement, thomas jefferson, threats to religious liberty, virginia statute on religious liberty 1779

December 31, 2011

Padre Steve’s World Top 12 of 2011: A Big Thank you to my Readers

Well my friends it is time for my annual look at what were the most popular articles on Padre Steve’s World. This year I went over 3 million views since the site began in February 2009 and over a million … Continue reading →

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December 29, 2011

Tension in the Gulf: Don’t Miscalculate; Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

“War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” Barbara Tuchman Iran’s navy chief Habibollah Sayyari briefs media on the naval exercise The greatest danger in the current war of words between Iran and the United States is the danger that the Iranians … Continue reading →

Padre Steve’s Year in Review and Predictions for 2012: The Best Jibber-Jabber on the Web

Once again it is that time of the year when I look back at the events of the last 12 months and say “that was some year.” And what a year it was. So many things happened at home and … Continue reading →

The Last Troops Leave as Sunnis Quit Iraqi Parliament

The final contingent of American Soldiers except those assigned to the US Embassy. The last US military installation in Iraq, Camp Adder near Nasiriya during the cover of night to avoid traffic jams and for their security. As the 500 … Continue reading →

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December 15, 2011

Casing the Colors in Iraq

Today the colors were cased in a ceremony at the US Airbase co-located at the Baghdad International Airport. It really is hard to believe that this excursion in Mesopotamia is over. The ceremony marked the formal end to the US … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2011

The Navy is the Future of National Security

USS HUE CITY CG 66 in the Arabian Gulf 2002. “I wish to have no Connection with any Ship that does not Sail fast for I intend to go in harm’s way.” John Paul Jones “Without a decisive naval force … Continue reading →

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May 10, 2011

The Gift of Religious Liberty and the Real Dangers to It

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Filed under faith, History, laws and legislation, philosophy, Politics, Religion

Tagged as 11 attacks, abolition movement, american indians treatment of, anabaptists, anti abortion protests, anti-abortion, baptists, bill of rights, branch davidians, catholic bishops and sexual abuse cover ups, catholic church, catholic martyrs of england, child labor laws, chinese immigrants to california, clergy sexual abuse, david barton, david koresh, early english baptists, earth religions, english reformation, enthusiasts, episcopalians, established state religious, first amendment, france, fred phelps, freedom of worship, freedom of worship rockwell painting, fundamentalist moslems, gay marriage, huguenots, indonesia, iran, islamic terrorists, james madison, jews, king james, king james bible, kosovo, laws against religious assembly, metropoitan community church, mosque at twin towers site, native american religions, orthodox church, ottoman empire, presbyertians, prohibition, prosecution of jews, protestantism, religion in public square, religious freedom, religious liberty, religious persecution, religious right, religious symbols, rhode island colony, saudi arabia, slavery, slaves counted as 3/5th a human being, sudan, transcontinental railroad, treatment of native religions in european colonies, twin towers, virginia baptists, virginia statute on religious liberty 1779, wahabi islam, wallbuilders, westboro baptist church, wicca, william penn, workers rights, world trade center

March 28, 2011

Another Sign of the Apocalypse: No Number One Seeds Left in the NCAA Tournament

Signs of the Apocalypse? Well my friends there are wars, rumors of wars, natural and unnatural disasters Iranian Ayatollahs proclaiming that the Mahdi is coming so Iran can beat the snot out of all the infidels and all the number … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: iran

The Question is When, Where and How?…not If…. The Inevitability of War with Iran

Revisiting the Gift of Religious Liberty: The Danger posed by Fanatics

Padre Steve’s World Top 12 of 2011: A Big Thank you to my Readers

Tension in the Gulf: Don’t Miscalculate; Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick

Padre Steve’s Year in Review and Predictions for 2012: The Best Jibber-Jabber on the Web

The Last Troops Leave as Sunnis Quit Iraqi Parliament

Casing the Colors in Iraq

The Navy is the Future of National Security

The Gift of Religious Liberty and the Real Dangers to It

Another Sign of the Apocalypse: No Number One Seeds Left in the NCAA Tournament

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