Rowland Croucher
East-West common ground or conflict?
Poll sees hope in West-Islam ties Radical groups on both sides are blamed for fuelling conflicts Most people believe common ground exists between the West and the Islamic world despite current global tensions, a BBC World Service poll suggests. In a survey of people in 27 countries, an average of 56% said they saw positive […]
The Cross: Reflection by Barbara Brown Taylor
Jesus was not brought down by atheism and anarchy. He was brought down by law and order allied with religion, which is always a deadly mix. Beware those who claim to know the mind of God and are prepared to use force, if necessary, to make others conform. Beware those who cannot tell God’s will […]
14 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB
14 February 2007 Daily Update from HCJB Global Today’s Headlines: CRICKET WORLD CUP OPENS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHURCH COOPERATION PROPOSED LAW IN INDIA COULD HINDER SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 2 GIDEONS CHARGED FOR DISTRIBUTING BIBLES ON FLORIDA SIDEWALK CHRISTIAN GROUP SEEKS TO STAND WITH IRAQIS IN WEEK OF PRAYER ‘AMAZING GRACE SUNDAY’ TO MARK END OF SLAVERY IN […]
Hello Pastor
“Hello Pastor …” This priceless voicemail recording was sent to us by a pastor who said, “Oh, have I been there!” Click the play button below to start… and make sure you carry on listening to the megamix version at the end of the initial message. The phone message was originally sent to a pastor […]
Rene Descartes
Do you know that Western Cartesian philosophy was started by a Christian? Read the following from Rene Descartes – “Meditations on First Philosophy” (1641) ****************** To the Most Wise and Illustrious Men: The Dean and Doctors Of the Sacred Faculty of Theology in Paris. The motive which induces me to present to you this Treatise […]
Symptoms Of Religious Addiction
SYMPTOMS OF RELIGIOUS ADDICTION © Paschal Baute 1993 a.. Inability to think, doubt, or question religious information and/or authority b.. Black-and-white, good/bad, either/or simplistic thinking: one way or the other c.. Shame-based belief that you aren’t good enough or you aren’t doing it right d.. Magical thinking that God will fix you/ do it all, […]
Problem gambling
Two examples of problem gambling…. A Baptist pastor who was strongly opposed to gambling felt he should get a personal understanding of why it attracted people, so one day he went to the races. He was happy to have further reasons for his stance when he saw a priest at the gate to the mounting […]
Drunk? :-)
Things that are difficult to say when you’re drunk…> a) Innovative> b) Preliminary> c) Proliferation> d) Cinnamon> > Things that are VERY difficult to say when you’re drunk…> a) Specificity> b) British Constitution> c) Passive-aggressive disorder> d) Transubstantiate> > Things that are ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to say when you’re drunk…> a) Thanks, but I don’t want […]
Biblical Absurdities
(Here’s a fairly common sort of list… Find the absurdities in these absurdities. Rowland). Biblical Absurdities Compiled by Donald Morgan ——————————————————————————– …. GE 1:3-5, 14-19 There was light (“night and day”) before there was a sun. (Note: If there were no sun, there would be no night or day. Also, light from the newly created […]
Biblical Inerrancy
From my friend Mark (how would you respond?): PROBLEMS WITH BIBLICAL INERRANCY from http://www.religioustolerance.org/inerran6.htm Why biblical inerrancy is critical: A major concern occurs when the Bible is considered to be totally inerrant, in its teaching of theology, morals, beliefs, geology, geography, history, etc. If it is so considered, then it leaves the individual’s faith vulnerable. […]
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