Rowland Croucher
Archbishop to meet leaders seeking split from liberal Church
By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent THE TELEGRAPH 11/2/2006 Conservative Anglican leaders are to flesh out plans for a formal split in the worldwide Church at a confidential meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, later this month. A group of conservative archbishops, including the Primate of Nigeria, Archbishop Peter Akinola, will meet Dr […]
Bigotry
A priest, a minister, and a rabbi were all sitting at a table, finishing dinner and discussing theology. Suddenly an angel appeared before them. “I have been sent to grant each of you one wish,” he said. “Who will go first?” The catholic priest stood up. “I wish for the destruction of all protestants!” Then […]
Grandkids
My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, “62.” He was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, “Did you start at 1?” ********************************************************************* After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy […]
Old Age
I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor’s permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards […]
Ex-pastors
Consider these statistics from an article called “Death by Ministry”. http://theresurgence.com/mdblog_2006-05-24_death_by_ministry Pastors a.. Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout, or contention in their churches. b.. Fifty percent of pastors’ marriages will end in divorce. c.. Eighty percent of pastors and eighty-four percent of their spouses feel unqualified […]
International News 6th November 2006
INTERNATIONAL NEWS 6th November 2006 AUSTRALIAN PRAYER NETWORK NEWSLETTER * INDIAN CHILD MARRIAGES FLOUT LAW * LIFE UNDER THE MILITARY REGIME OF BURMA * MULTI FAITH EXCESSES CAUSE CONTROVERSY IN NEW ZEALAND * TWENTY FIVE MILLION DIE FROM AIDS IN 25 YEARS * EDUCATION CRISIS IN LAOS REQUIRES PRAYER * LIVE PRAYER SHOW RANKED NUMBER […]
Immigrants: Offensive British Redneck Version
(This has caused a storm on various Usenet newsgroups… but I would think rednecks of all Western nations would concur with these bigoted sentiments. Rowland). Illegal Immigrants Poem I cross ocean, poor and broke. Take bus, see employment folk. Nice man treat me good in there. Say I need to see welfare. Welfare say, “You […]
Two Books for the Journey
One of these two novels is something of a classic, the other will, I think, become one. A quick summary/review of each: [1] Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse (Picador, 1954) Here’s a book that for decades has resided on high school and college reading lists: its English translation in the 1950s became a spiritual guide to […]
The Exclusive Brethren
Read the program transcript of Quentin McDerott’s ABC Radio report “Separate Lives”. Reporter: Quentin McDermott QUENTIN MCDERMOTT: Daily around Australia, members of a small religious sect gather for prayer, Bible readings, or Holy Communion. They’re a Christian congregation of simple, god-fearing folk. ADRIAN VAN LEEN, DIRECTOR, CONCERNED CHRISTIAN GROWTH MINISTRIES: Very nice people and very, […]
Year in Review
A Blonde’s Year in Review January – Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight. February – Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels….Helllloooo!!!…..bottles won’t fit in printer !!! March – Got really excited…..finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months and box said 2-4 years. April – Trapped on escalator for […]
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