The Dawn Treader

The fourth proposition of the Pigfest on the 17th was "We should not give gifts at Christmas because this contributes to the over commercialization of Christmas and detracts from a focus on the incarnation of Christ. "

Aaron presented the third proposition: School should only be mandatory through the sixth grade.  After that, apprenticeships should be offered to kids who are not academic types.  Families, and not the government, should make this determination.

Paul's proposition was that it was wrong for the European newspapers to publish the cartoons of Muhammed.  It was wrong because the editors showed a lack of responsibility.  They knew it would inflame Muslims and it served no purpose to publish the toons.

Our first Pigfest topic was "The government and the church are both complicit in undermining the family by accepting and even encouraging single parent homes as normal.  Either we need to be encouraging marriage, or encouraging adoption as a better alternative to single parent homes."

It was once again a night of conviviality and conversation.  Twenty-four people made it to our house for the Pigfest.  We discussed four propositions.

Mary presented our first proposition.  (my paraphrase) The government and the church are both complicit in undermining the family by accepting and even encouraging single parent homes as normal.  Either we need to be encouraging marriage, or encouraging adoption as a better alternative to single parent homes.

Paul presented the second proposition:  It was wrong for the European newspapers to publish the cartoons of Mohammed.  It was wrong because the editors showed a lack of responsibility.  They knew it would inflame Muslims and it served no purpose to publish the toons.

Aaron presented the third proposition: School should only be mandatory through the sixth grade.  After that, apprenticeships should be offered to kids who are not academic types.  Families, and not the government, should make this determination.

Morgan presented the final proposition:  We should not give gifts at Christmas because this contributes to the over commercialization of Christmas and detracts from a focus on the incarnation of Christ.

Looks like a good Pigfest crowd is shaping up.  I have twenty-three confirmed guests so far ... and eight maybes.

For those unfamiliar with a Pigfest ... it is not a pig roast ... it is a group that meets monthly to discuss truth and the important ideas of the day.  We use a moderated discussion format in which we call on participants to present and defend a truth proposition in the areas of : culture, theology, politics, philosophy or history.  And yes, we do pig out on food too.

If you live in or near Roanoke, and would like to come, let me know.