Rowland Croucher
Malaysia: Tension, Appeasement & Restriction
Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin – No. 392 – Wed 23 Aug 2006 ——————————————– MALAYSIA: TENSION, APPEASEMENT & RESTRICTION ——————————————– RLP 384 (June Update) requested prayer for a critical court case in Malaysia. Lina Joy (42), who was born Azlina Jailani to Malay parents, converted from Islam to Christianity when she was 26. The National Registry […]
Speed limits
Sitting on the side of the highway to catch speeding drivers, a police officer sees a car puttering along at 22 mph He thinks to himself ”this driver is just as dangerous as speedster” So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over, approaching the car, he notices that there are five old […]
Funeral idea
Pastor’s question: I am leading a memorial service for a student who died a few weeks ago in a car accident. The other students are wanting to do “something symbolic” at the end and I have a feeling that something on a rainbow theme might work. Anyone got any bright ideas about how one might […]
India: Laws leave Church vulnerable to Hindutva intolerance
——————————————————— INDIA: LAWS LEAVE CHURCH VULNERABLE TO HINDU INTOLERANCE ———————————————————- Some further clarification can be offered concerning the recent Supreme Court ruling in India whereby the Supreme Court, in one ruling, clarified two issues: that police do not require a warrant to arrest those accused of proselytisation; and that while courts may not take cognizance […]
Time’s 50 Coolest Websites
(Obviously U.S. – biassed… Look ’em up in Google) 50 Coolest Websites http://www.learnstuff.com/learn-about-some-of-the-coolest-websites/ How do we select our finalists? We evaluate hundreds of candidates ¯ ¿ ½some suggested by readers, colleagues and friends, others discovered during countless hours of surfing. Many of this year’s choices are shining examples of Web 2.0: next-generation sites offering dynamic new ways to […]
Why do so many young British Muslims turn to violence?
Such Lovely Lads Why do so many young British Muslims turn to violence against the land where they were raised? By MICHAEL ELLIOTT Posted Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006 The neighbors’ tales had a depressingly familiar ring. One arrested man was “as good as gold, a normal lad”; another was a “nice guy” who liked to […]
Mainline Denominations
Some notes from various sources for a seminar in which I participated today… The new TEC Hymn: Our gospel is inclusive. (The other one’s passe.) We welcome all the sexes, Transgendered, lesbigay. And though we’re loudly preaching Our relevant good news, We are a tad perplexed by So many empty pews. –Rev. J. M. Deschene, […]
Plural monoculturalism and multiculturalism
A wise netfriend offers some thoughts about the difference between multiculturalism and plural monoculturalism: ‘It seems to me that multiculturalism is about different cultures living together in a respectful way consistent with respect for everyone’s human rights and citizenship. It is about shaping public life so that there is a shared identity and values but […]
Al Jazeera television
Here is a powerful and amazing statement on Al Jazeera television. The woman is Wafa Sultan, an Arab-American psychologist from Los Angeles. I would suggest watching it ASAP because I don’t know how long the link will be active. http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak=null
The Dash Movie
Click on the following link, it is something I think you will enjoy. http://www.thedashmovie.com
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