Rowland Croucher
The Bible’s bad bits
The Bible’s bad bits: silent women, mass murder and a weary concubine Biblical verses apparently endorsing sexism, genocide and the slaughter of sorceresses have been identified by readers of a Christian website as the least endearing parts of the holy book. The online survey by shipoffools.com, a humorous online magazine, lists the ten verses people […]
W C C urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law
WCC urges Pakistan to repeal blasphemy law The main governing body of the World Council of Churches has called on the government of Pakistan to repeal the section of the country’s penal code which carries a mandatory death penalty for anyone found guilty of blasphemy. At a August 26 to September2 meeting in Geneva, the […]
(Gentle) Vilification Idea :-)
Overheard in a Western Sydney petrol station yesterday. Customer (friend of the proprietor): ‘I stuck up for you the other day mate. Someone said you weren’t fit to live in a swine pen, and I said you were :-)!’ Avagoodday! Shalom/Salaam/Pax! Rowland Croucher http://jmm.org.au/ Justice for Dawn Rowan – http://dawnrowansaga.blogspot.com/
Marriage
From a friend: In an interview in the Weekend Australian with Peter Cosgrove (previously head of the Australian army, did a brilliant job in East Timor)… One little comment he made was worth the whole reading time. He was asked to complete the following question: *”My most prized possession is* my wedding certificate to Lynne, […]
Prayer Network Newsletter September 1, 2009
PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * HONOUR KILLINGS A BLIGHT ON ISLAM * FORCED ISLAMIZATION OF COPTIC GIRLS A RAPIDLY ESCALATING PROBLEM * IRANIAN CHURCH LEADERS CALL FOR PRAYER AND FASTING FOR IRAN * PERSECUTION CONTINUES FOR LAOTIAN BELIEVERS * 35 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE NO REGULAR SOURCE OF FOOD * INDONESIAN CHRISTIANS CALL FOR REJECTION OF SHARIA-INSPIRED […]
The Getting of Wisdom, Learning to See in the Dark
As a small child, I recall sleeping in a bedroom of someone else’s house. In the half light of early morning I peered at unfamiliar objects in that room, in an attempt to determine what they were, arriving at various interpretations, as the level of light expanded, only to have them finally turn out to […]
Prayer of St Richard of Chichester
Prayer for today: ‘Thank you, Lord Jesus Christ, for all the benefits you have won for me, for all the pains and insults you have borne for me. O most merciful Redeemer, Friend and Brother, may I know you more clearly, love you more dearly, and follow you more nearly, forever and ever…’ (St. Richard […]
Gay versus the poor
I’m constantly perplexed by the amount of energy that my fellow Christians invest into the debate over homosexuality and the church. It feels to me like a whole lot of people have got their understanding of what’s important in their faith completely out of kilter. A while back at a music festival I was sitting […]
So who was the winner?
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Pharisees vs. Jesus
(From an online friend): The Pharisees were big on many things that Jesus rejected utterly, including: Kosher Sabbath Temple sacrifice Professional intermediaries between God and humanity Professional intermediaries between the Law and humanity religious caste system sexism racism legalism (virtue through sophistry) neighborhood stoning The Pharisees also rejected Jesus: They had him crucified.
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