Rowland Croucher
Bullies and hell
Those who call themselves Christians and then proceed to bully or threaten are not only wrong, they are not Christians in the sense that they are not following any attitude, teaching or characteristic of Jesus’ teachings and person. If, as some people hold, anyone who does not become a Christian is damned to hell, then […]
Today
“You can hold on to today while today is still here, but if you hold onto today when tomorrow comes, you have nothing to look forward to.” Aaron Kelly
Abortion and conception
From a netfriend: ‘IF life begins at conception, and the wife conceives but the fertilised egg does not implant in the womb, will Christians offer a CHRISTIAN FUNERAL SERVICE AND BURIAL for the fertilised egg when she has her next period ?????? How does one know that the fertilised egg is in her menses???? Should […]
How Much are CEOs Worth?
The self-perpetuating oligarchy David Wishart asks how much a company director or executive is actually worth. The Age – 12th Mar 2009 David Wishart asks how much a company director or executive is actually worth. IS GIVING power to determine the remuneration of directors, chief executives and others to shareholders going to prevent excessive payments? […]
Two Leaders of the Australian ‘Christian Right’ lock horns
From Rev. Gordon Moyes’ Blog: How Fred does deals Last Saturday night at the State CDP Convention, in a long and tense speech following the keynote address by myself, Fred Nile rejected my call to name the date of his resignation from Parliament giving an unusual reason. I had said that both Fred and I […]
Worry
Is there a magic cutoff period when Offspring become accountable for their own actions? Is there a wonderful moment when parents can become detached spectators in The lives of their children and shrug, ‘It’s their life,’ and feel nothing? When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital corridor waiting for doctors to […]
Sharing
The old man placed an order for one hamburger, French fries and a drink. He unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half, placing one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his […]
Pain and Justice
“In our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God.” Aeschylus “I sit on a man’s back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry […]
Russia; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan
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 ================================================= 13 March 2009 RUSSIA: NATIONWIDE STRIKE AT JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1267 Public prosecutors across Russia have conducted more than 500 check-ups on local […]
The 8th Habit
From Stephen Covey’s book The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (New York: Free Press, 2004). Its theme is to find your [vocational] voice and to help others find their voice. Here are his ‘four assumptions to help live a holistic and balanced life’ (p.58): 1. For the body – assume you’ve had a heart […]
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