Rowland Croucher
Animal Cruelty
Crush Videos, the Human Sacrifice Channel, and Other Religious Horribles — Jeremy Biles A previously obscure sect of sexual fetishism with enigmatic religious dimensions was exposed to the full light of the media last week, as the Supreme Court began deliberations on U.S. vs. Stevens. The case centers on a 1999 statute making it illegal […]
Catholics and Anglicans
*Sightings* 11/05/09 A Limited Ecumenism — Ryan McCarl As reported in *Sightings* last Monday, the Vatican announced two weeks ago that it was setting up a new canonical structure, or Apostolic Constitution, to facilitate the conversion of disaffected Anglican traditionalists to Catholicism; the converts will be able to “enter full communion with the Catholic Church […]
What If?
Obama’s Nobel Speech: What If? by Jarrod McKenna 12-17-2009 What if? What if Obama’s speech had not simply referenced Gandhi and King but followed them in following the way of Jesus? I have a number of friends, like Nobel Prize nominee John Dear and Ken Butigan, who have articulately raised concerns about Gandhi and Martin […]
Dr Hamid Tawfik, Muslim reformer shares some simple truths
In this video, Dr. Hamid Tawfik, a Muslim reformer testifies to his earlier radicalization as a medical student. This was, he says, due neither to poverty nor lack of education, but to religious passion – “my dream was just to serve God.” This dream was then formed and shaped by “religious teaching,” which radicalized him. […]
If you’re going to choose a phobia, try this one…
http://funnyjokesnpics.blogspot.com/2009/12/wierdest-phobia.html Shalom/Salaam/Pax! Rowland Croucher http://jmm.org.au/ Justice for Dawn Rowan – http://dawnrowansaga.blogspot.com/
Risk-taking
On the plains of hesitation, bleach the bones of countless millions who, on the threshold of victory, sat down to wait, and in waiting, died. -Wiliiam Moulton Marston Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. -T.S. Eliot One doesn’t discover new lands without consenting to losing […]
Baptists and Pentecostals and healing
From a Facebook friend: “Heard a rather funny commentary by Mike Warnke on the subject of healing. It may not solve your problem but it might give you a laugh, and they do say that sometimes laughter is the best medicine. Here’s the link:
Counselling
Read this morning of a ‘wise doctor’ who used to ask his neurotically-troubled patients ‘Who is wrong with you?’
Religion in Australian Politics
Whatever happened to secular democracy? * by Ross Fitzgerald * December 28, 2009 12:00AM SUDDENLY, religion is making inroads again into Australian politics and our secular society. Not only have we now got a devout believer as Prime Minister but the Opposition Leader is even more devout. The biggest influence is in NSW. When Catholic […]
The Essence of Christianity
Excerpts from an Expository Times article by Rev. Selwyn Dawson (Auckland NZ) December 1975. Google for the full article… ***** * For some ‘the faith’ is clearly set out in the Scriptures, as ‘containing all things necessary for salvation’. How true – yet how specious. It is rather like saying ‘All of Shakespeare is to […]
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