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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

What’s Up With The Weather?

By and others ⋅ January 17, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Scientists agree that the earth’s temperature has risen. But how much worse will it get? And, is human activity a factor in the warming? Here are interviews with leading proponents and skeptics of global warming’s threat. These interviews were conducted by FRONTLINE/NOVA producer Jon Palfreman. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/debate/

Christianity And The Kkk (Kim Thoday)

By and others ⋅ January 15, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Christianity and the KKK (by Kim Thoday) On a cold wintry November night in Georgia, William Joseph Simmons and fifteen other chartered members of the newly formed Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, climbed Stone Mountain, a high granite outcrop, situated some eighteen miles from Atlanta. Simmons a failed Methodist preacher, ex-salesman and self-designated leader […]

Darwin And Evolution

By and others ⋅ January 14, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

From: “Chris Ho-Stuart” Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Re: faith (was creationism) > Gladys Swager wrote: > [snip] > > Charles Darwin did not originate the idea of Evolution. The idea had > > been been discussed among philosophers and intellectuals for up to two > > thousand years, according to the information I have. Response. (Original […]

Ministry In A Refugee Camp (By Kim Thoday)

By and others ⋅ January 14, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

In February of 1996, I found myself along with a co-worker, Brad Wynter, being smuggled into a ‘no go’ area for ‘whities’. We were in Thailand, lying in the back of an old Toyota ute, passing military and police check points. We were on our way from Mae Sot to our destination – the Mae […]

Creationism

By and others ⋅ January 12, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

From: “Chris Ho-Stuart” Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian Subject: Re: Scientific creationists can rest easy ( was Re: faith (was creationism) ) > Gladys Swager wrote: > >> I think you underestimate fourth graders. I myself was extremely inquisitive > >> at that age, with a strong urge for maths. > > > > As the issue arises […]

Jesus’ Miracles

By and others ⋅ January 12, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

eni-summary list Ecumenical News International News Highlights 09 January 2003 Schools help impart religious knowledge, UK survey finds London (ENI). For some 12-year-olds in Britain, Jesus performed one miracle too few: they wondered why he did not “fly like Superman”. The finding emerged when Exeter University researchers asked more than 500 youngsters in this age-group […]

Where Did It All Begin?

By and others ⋅ January 6, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Let’s see, I think it started when Madeline Murray O’Hare complained she didn’t want any prayer in our schools, and we said OK.. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school, the Bible that says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbor as yourself. And we said, […]

Religion In Australia 1996

By and others ⋅ January 6, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Religions in Australia, 1996 Census The table below is based on self-identification, i.e., what respondents indicated their religion was in the 1996 Australian census. This was the only optional question on the census. Respondents were asked to mark one of the seven specified religions (Catholic, Anglican, Uniting Church, Presbyterian, Greek Orthodox, Baptist, or Lutheran) or […]

Masturbation: (Another) Christian Perspective

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ 4 comments

This article on a Usenet newsgroup was in response to this one: Masturbation Re: Masturbation: A Christian Perspective Sorry, Neill, but your interpretation of the Bible’s view on  masturbation is incorrect. Please note that when there was a spillage of semen a person was onunclean for the evening. And that when you had normal sex that […]

Masturbation

By and others ⋅ January 5, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Masturbation (Updated and revised October 21, 2014) The original version of this chapter – an article on ‘Masturbation’ –   has been one of the most-read on this website for many years. Obviously, many have unanswered questions about this issue.   Masturbation is nothing to be ashamed of. It ¢â‚¬â„¢s not something to be particularly proud of, either […]

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