Rowland Croucher
Religious Bullying
From an online friend (2/09): http://www.pathwaysuu.org/sermons/2007/sermon070513.htm Some excerpts: “He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8) . . . Religious bullying involves repeated acts of aggression in which the power […]
True Story
Many years ago I bought a new three piece suit. Thinking I might be able to do someone a favour, I put the old one outside with a sign on “Free to anyone who can take it away”. Not long after a ring comes on my door, there stands a little man, “About your 3 […]
Divorce (true!)
Although the couple had agreed to a divorce, Alfie objected to Millie’s demand for alimony. “She never wanted to go out to work, so she never earned a penny of what I own.” he complained, “She was disgusting to live with. She claims to have stayed home to be a housewife, but she never picked […]
Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Kazakhstan; 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 ================================================= 9 February 2009 ARMENIA: TWO YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR ORGANISING SHARING OF FAITH? http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1251 If two draft Laws which began passage through Armenia’s […]
Anointing without Character
I try to resist putting too many stories of pastors’ moral failure on this website: but this article wisely summarizes a melt-down of a supposedly ‘anointed’ Pentecostal preacher. Rowland: Feb. 2009. ***** 20/20 Hindsight: What I Hope We Learned From the Lakeland Revival Looking back at what happened in Lakeland, I wonder if we can […]
Spiritual Abuse
A friend advised of a very good relatively new Spiritual Abuse website that is specifically about spiritual abuse within churches. It is called the Church Exiters website, and its purpose is to bring awareness of spiritual abuse, and particularly to bring restoration and spiritual harmony to those so affected. It was launched by a Dr. […]
Challenging the System
Note from Rowland: if you’re conservative on the issue of homosexuality, you might be tempted to dismiss the whole of my liberal friend Harry’s wisdom about vested interests and the evils of institutions… Best to be discerning, and not throw out babies with what you might consider to be bathwater… (Let the one who has […]
God, Evolution and Charles Darwin
Ten surprising things Darwin said about religious faith Nick Spencer Next year is the big Darwin anniversary. Two hundred years after his birth and 150 after the publication of On the Origin of the Species, millions will celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin, one of the most brilliant scientists in history, and a […]
Need a friend?
At least he pretends to listen! http://www.googlyfoogly.com/pictures/Finally-Found-A-Friend.html — Shalom/Salaam/Pax! Rowland Croucher http://jmm.org.au/ Justice for Dawn Rowan – http://dawnrowansaga.blogspot.com/
Prayer Network Newsletter
AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER 16th Feb. 2009 * CHINA: OFFICIALS GRAPPLE WITH SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY * WORLD CRISES – FLOODS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS; CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN ZIMBABWE * FIRST LADY OF UGANDA VOWS TO CONTINUE ADVOCATING FOR ABSTINENCE * CHIN CHRISTIAN MINORITY PERSECUTED BY MYANMAR DICTATORSHIP * SOLOMON ISLAND POLICE URGE RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF […]
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