Rowland Croucher
Apocalypse? Not the Way You Think
Nov. 18, 2007 By Harry T. Cook Luke 21: 5-19 The last ding-dong of doom will be sounded in sermons all over Christendom today as the church tries to respond to the content of such bible reading as we hear at this season. Whether we take the language of those readings literally or metaphorically, the […]
Azerbaijan; Russia; Transdniester; 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 ================================================= 16 November 2007 AZERBAIJAN: POLICE THREATEN SECOND PASTOR WITH JAIL http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=1049 Family and friends of Baptist prisoner of conscience Zaur Balaev have […]
Euro English
The European Commission has just announced that English will be the official language of the European Union. German, which was the other possibility, narrowly missed out. During negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and accepted a 5- year phase-in plan that would become known as “Euro-English”. In the […]
The Seeds of Wrath
Governor T has ruled Luang Prabang province (LPB) for 20 years, during which Lao Christians have been jailed, tortured, deprived of jobs, schools and health. His cruel administration has closed all LPB churches, imprisoned their pastors and deported Singaporean Christians who tried to support them. As governor his rule is absolute. No Christian ever sees […]
Human Rights
“Where, after all, do universal rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office […]
Karen Armstrong and Islam: a contra view
Article by Robert Spencer April 28, 2007 Karen Armstrong reviews Spencer’s The Truth About Muhammad! Karen Armstrong’s second hagiographical and highly selective (i.e., quasi-fictional) biography of the Islamic prophet Muhammad appeared around the same time as my book The Truth About Muhammad. Armstrong, however, declined all invitations to debate me, turning down, among others, an […]
Idiocy
(1) Why am I a brainless fool? I haven’t a clue. (2) Why are you a brainless fool? You tell me. (3) In the Land of the Loons is Half-Wit king? No, the Complete Idiot is. (4) Did they lock you up ‘cos you spoke to God? No, because He replied. (5) Why do you […]
Grandparents
Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~Author Unknown What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars’ worth of pleasure. ~Gene Perret Grandmothers are just “antique” little girls. ~Author Unknown Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb A grandmother is […]
Australian Politics (and ethics/social justice)
The Centre for an Ethical Society (CES) has analysed replies from political parties to its 16 point questionnaire on key issues of social justice and rated them on a “good Samaritan” index. The Democrats scored the highest with 77 [of 80], followed by the Greens, 74 & the ALP 66. The Coalition failed the “Good […]
Hear about…???
Did you hear about the … Paper company that folded? Brake company on the skids? Surgeon who was forced to take a cut in his salary? Cigarette company that went up in smoke? Baker who was short of dough? Refrigerator manufacturer that had it’s assets frozen? Upholsterers that couldn’t cover their costs? Adhesive tape company […]
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