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Same-Sex Unions

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 21, 2002 CONTACT: The Rt. Rev. Robert W. Duncan (412) 281-6131 * A RESPONSE TO NEW WESTMINSTER We, the undersigned bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, express our gravest sorrow and alarm over the decision of the Bishop and Diocese of New Westminster (British Colombia, […]

Creationism And Science

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Chief_Sinner wrote: CS: [Creationism] THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MAINSTREAM THEOLOGY. Neither, of course is, or has ever been, darwinism or evolution. 🙂 MT: Darwinism (now superseded) and evolution never were THEOlogies dealing with God … they are both scienftific theories. Science progresses in knowledge and explanation. Creationism uses selected items out […]

U. S. Pledge Of Allegiance – The Opposing View

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RATIONALIST INTERNATIONAL Bulletin # 99 (8 July 2002) http://www.rationalistinternational.net USA: A courageous atheist strikes back In a time when America is getting used to the increasing presence of God in public life, a courageous atheist has decided to strike back. Michael Newdow, practicing physician and studied lawyer from California, is determined to re-enforce the First […]

Thankfulness For Winning

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Let me present a hypothetical which is at least plausible: A Mum and Dad in a small country town have (say) four daughters. They love them all equally. All girls decide to take up tennis, and so the parents support them all equally: buying equipment, driving them to lessons, etc. The parents neither coach nor […]

Hal Lindsay: Participating With Pagans

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A conservative view, with which I disagree. As ever, it’s posted on to this website as representative of a significant Christian position on the subject of inter-faith activities… Shalom! Rowland Croucher ——————————————————————————– Participating with pagans ——————————————————————————– Posted: July 10, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern  Â© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Rev. David Benke was suspended by the Lutheran Church-Missouri […]

Myths About Priestly Pedophilia

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

CRISIS Magazine – e-Letter Special Report ********************************************** [See http://www.crisismagazine.com/freeletter.htm ] What a load of party line )((%^, it seems designed to divert attention from the real issues, SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS IS OCCURRING, and it is in the main being covered up rather than being delt with. Blaming community mores, This is just plain false. […]

Globalization

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Stiglitz only gently implicates the World Bank for its inability to lift populations out of poverty, part of its professed mission. (Four billion people worldwide live on less than $2 a day.) In his account, the IMF schoolyard bully runs roughshod over earnest World Bankers. “I knew the tasks [of alleviating poverty] were difficult, but […]

Landmine Story

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

Yesterday, 1 July, was the anniversary of the Australian entry-into-force of the Landmine Ban Treaty Most of the time for Australian audiences landmine injuries happen to somebody far away, from overseas, in such places as Afghanistan, Cambodia and Kosovo. Thankfully we have little first hand knowledge of what it is like to suffer such an […]

Green Zombies: Global Warming

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(This is posted here, not because I necessarily agree with it, but to represent a major opinion on the subject. Rowland.) Posted: June 15, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern  Â© 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Henry Lamb Are our schools producing green zombies? Ask any student in any grade what causes global warming; odds are that their reply will […]

The Beggar And The Bread

By and others ⋅ January 3, 2003 ⋅ Post a comment

A beggar came and sat before me. “I want bread,” he said. “How wise you are,” I assured him. “Bread is what you need. And you have come to the right bakery.” So I pulled my cookbook down from my shelf and began to tell him all I knew about bread. I spoke of flour […]

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