Apologetics
God’s ‘cure’ for gays
God’s cure for gays lost in sin March 19, 2008 Former residents say separation contracts, a ban on physical contact and teachings by an ‘ex-gay’ are part of Mercy Ministry’s attempts to stamp out lesbianism in its flock, reports Ruth Pollard. WHEN Mercy Ministries says it helps young women with “life-controlling issues”, it means in […]
Obama’s Speech (in response to his ex-pastor’s controversial preaching)
The following is a transcript of Sen. Barack Obama’s speech, as provided by Obama’s campaign, (in response to controversial comments by his ex-pastor). We the people, in order to form a more perfect union. Sen. Barack Obama has said the controversy over his ex-pastor’s remarks has been “a distraction” to the campaign. Two hundred and […]
Cast Out Fear
By Harry T. Cook We were on our way to the airport and spotted this bumper sticker on the car ahead of us: “IF VEHICLE IS UNMANNED, THE RAPTURE HAS BEGUN.” I was asked what that meant. Typically, I explained in more detail than my companion seemed to want or need. I told her about […]
Torture
— Martin E. Marty No sooner had torture become national policy in the United States, religious leaders were rallying to denounce it. A day or two after the proposal opposing its legitimation was vetoed and thus defeated, Protestant, Evangelical, Muslim, and Jewish leaders coalesced to present critiques. “No sooner…” may not be quite accurate. Some […]
The Real Cost of the Iraq War
Business Spectator 7:11 AM Feb 29, 2008. Commentary by: Alan Kohler http://www.businessspectator.com.au/bs.nsf/Article/The-real-cost-of-Iraq-C9RER?OpenDocument&source=cmailer A new book by Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel-prize winning economist and former chief economist of the World Bank, makes a persuasive case that the credit crisis and US economic downturn is, at heart, a result of the Iraq war. Stiglitz, and co-author Linda […]
Homosexual Relationships Register?
Caring for justice A Christan Jewish and Muslim interfaith group has a proposal it thinks will take the heat out of Victoria’s controversial proposed relationships register: have a register but remove all reference to sex. The bill, being debated in Parliament this week, will establish a relationships register that effectively gives homosexual and de facto […]
Abortion and Adoption in Australia
12 March 2008 Dear Friends, Last year in Australia, around 80,000 unborn babies lost their lives to abortion – while only 59 Australian-born babies were released for adoption.* Five of these babies were from South Australia. This may seem shockingly low, but is in fact good news. The year before, NO SA-born babies were released […]
The Buck Stops with the Immigration Minister
[Note the parallels with what Dawn Rowan is asking of the Finance Minister. See http://dawnrowansaga.blogspot.com/ ]. Mary Aldred March 3, 2008 The Immigration Minister should retain his powers of discretion. IMMIGRATION Minister Chris Evans thinks he is playing God by performing the role he has been elected to do. Evans recently told a Senate estimates […]
Women in Iraq
Women are bearing brunt of violence in Iraq, international women’s group says By Agence France Presse (AFP) Daily Star, Saturday, March 08, 2008 BAGHDAD: “There was a stranger at the door. He gave me an envelope which had two bullets and a letter that said, ‘If you do not close your beauty parlor, we will […]
You Gotta Feed The Poor – Larry Norman
You gotta feed the poor You must obey When Jesus asks you if you’ve fed the poor What are you going to say You gotta feed the poor Their dying every day If Jesus asks you why you didn’t What are you going to say There’s a little child Lying on the ground Too weak […]
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