Rowland Croucher
Corny story about a bear and an atheist :-)
AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS An atheist was walking through the woods. ‘What majestic trees!’ ‘What powerful rivers!’ ‘What beautiful animals!’ He said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river, he heard a rustling in the bushes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7-foot grizzly bear charge towards him. He […]
Persecution of Muslims and Christians in Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan;
FORUM 18 NEWS SERVICE, Oslo, Norway http://www.forum18.org/The right to believe, to worship and witness The right to change one’s belief or religion The right to join together and express one’s belief ================================================= 24 January 2011 AZERBAIJAN: PRESSURE AND PUNISHMENTS FOR WORSHIP WITHOUT STATE PERMISSION INCREASING? http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1531 Azerbaijan appears to be increasing raids on and threats […]
Truth in a postmodern culture
by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com Showing Christ to be relevant in a postmodern, largely secular society has its share of conundrums. I will say upfront that I am not an expert on postmodernism; the following are simply my observations of being a follower of Jesus in 21st century Melbourne, as well as some insights picked […]
Husband Down :-)
A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. ‘What do you think you’re doing?’ asks the wife. ‘They’re on sale, only $10 for 24 cans he replies. ‘Put them back, we can’t afford them demands the wife, and so […]
Peak Experiences
A “eureka” moment can transform us forever. Rebecca Webber explores the epiphany effect. 23/01/2011 Everyone’s life has superlative moments – times when we feel extraordinary and our experiences are recorded in Technicolor. “It’s part of the human condition,” says Roland Griffiths, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “We’re wired to have such experiences.” Psychologist […]
Good Sufi, Bad Muslims
*Sightings* 1/27/2011 Omid Safi One of the lower points in the Park51 Center controversy was the comment by New York Governor David Paterson: ¢â‚¬Å“This group who has put this mosque together, they are known as the Sufi Muslims. This is not like the Shiites ¢â‚¬ ¦They ¢â‚¬â„¢re almost like a hybrid, almost westernized. They are not really what […]
Satanic Abuse
BookReview: TALK OF THE DEVIL by Richard Guilliatt NEW ZEALAND HERALD AUCKLAND NEW ZEALAND Tuesday, September 3, 1995. HYSTERIA RECALLS SALEM TRIALS A new book examines the satanic abuse phenomenon Controversy has raged over “recovered memory” in cases of sexual abuse. NEIL SANDS finds that a book published yesterday in Australia will fuel further debate. […]
Pray for the World 27 January 2011
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin | RLPB 092 | Wed 26 Jan 2011 By Elizabeth Kendal WELCOME to the intercessors who have joined the list recently. You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. (2 Corinthians 1:11 ESV) […]
Marriage a work in progress, but we can’t forget ourselves
Jen Vuk January 20, 2011 Do couples support the dreams and aspirations that each hold dear? WE’VE long believed that marriage means putting the couple before the individual, but what if I told you that not only are an individual’s needs central to marriage, meeting those needs is also integral to ensuring its success? Picked […]
‘Let Muslims Take Over Australia!’
ISLAMIC preacher Ibrahim Siddiq-Conlon points heavenwards to emphasise his message for the governments of Australia — there is no God but Allah and only his laws should be obeyed. RELATED COVERAGE Try Saudi Arabia, IbrahimThe Australian, 1 day ago Over my dead bodyThe Australian, 3 days ago Last Post, January 22The Australian, 3 days ago Full-bred Aussie with […]
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