Rowland Croucher
Why,Africans Love Mugabe
Why Africans Love Mugabe [Written by a friend who travels regularly to African countries on behalf of charitable foundations]. If you go to suburban Dar es Salaam you’ll see Mugabe High School, Mugabe Hotel and Mugabe Gardens. When you ask why these are so named, they tell you it’s just because he happened to officially […]
Religious Faith and Human Rights
Archbishop of Canterbury – ‘Religious Faith and Human Rights’ Posted On : May 2, 2008 4:23 PM | Posted By : Admin ACO Related Categories: Lambeth ACNS: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2008/5/2/ACNS4398 The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will gave a lecture yesterday at the London School of Economics entitled ‘Religious Faith and Human Rights’. Dr Williams sets […]
Voodoo
*Sightings* 5/1/08 Voodoo’s Quest for Respect –Spencer Dew Headlines early last month, announcing the enthronement of what the *New York Times* called “Voodoo’s Pope,” drew attention to one of the world’s most misunderstood and frequently maligned religions. The official title of the newly-created position is “Supreme Chief” or “Supreme Master,” and the figure in question, […]
Neologisms
ANNUAL NEOLOGISM CONTEST Once again, The Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. The winners are: 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3 . Abdicate […]
Another neologism
Excellent (n). something that was lent and never returned
Hell (a response by Billy Graham)
I read this today in Jim Wallis’ new book “Seven Ways to Change the World” and I can’t think of a better response: Questioner, to Billy Graham on his last visit to Harvard: ‘Since Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man cometh to the Father but by me” doesn’t […]
When Insults Had Style
There was a time when words were used beautifully. These glorious insults are from an era when cleverness with words was still valued, before a great portion of the English language was boiled down to four-letter words! The exchange between Churchill and Lady Astor: She said, “If you were my husband, I’d give you poison,” […]
The War against Iraqi women
By Zeina Zaatari Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Iraqi women’s organizations and international observers point to an escalating war against women in Iraq, aided by the widespread chaos and lawlessness under United States occupation. In addition to violence by American troops inside and outside of prisons, women in Iraq face daily violence from militants under the […]
Barbaric ‘honour killings’ become the weapon to subjugate women in Iraq
Murder of a girl who became infatuated with a British soldier highlights a disturbing new trend By Terri Judd Monday, 28 April 2008 At first glance Shawbo Ali Rauf appears to be slumbering on the grass, her pale brown curls framing her face, her summer skirt spread about her. But the awkward position of her […]
Creationist Bias
A creationist wrote: http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2764/sciencevscreationismjd7.gif From the cartoons presented in the website it can be said both methods are means of assessing what is the truth as to which facts fit best. Both groups of scientists are equally trained. Sean responded: There again is your oft repeated deception, implying that the Creationists enjoy at least equal […]
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