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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.

Israel: A Power That Outstrips Even U.S. In Region

A power that outstrips even U.S. in region Tuesday, April 09, 2002 BY DAVID WOOD NEWHOUSE NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON — There was a time, in the tortured history of Israel and the Arab world, when the United States was the unquestioned military superpower in the Middle East and drew obedient, if grudging, respect from all […]

Jews And Palestinians

“Brown Family” wrote in message . > On Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:29:11 +1000, “Rowland Croucher” > wrote: > > >As many of you will know, I’ve been to Israel – stayed with a Palestinian > >family, in a small Jewish hotel (in Netanya), and a Christian hospice, > >talked with many from all three […]

Crimes Against Humanity

U.S. confrontation with the U.N. Posted: April 13, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern  © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com It will happen. It is inevitable. The International Criminal Court will seize an American somewhere on this planet, and the United States will be forced to choose whether it will uphold the U.S. Constitution or surrender its national sovereignty to […]

Homosexuality: A Liberal Approach

Note: the following is on our website for one purpose only: to encourage fair debate. See our Statement of Faith for our theological position. Also see http://jmm.org.au/articles/2911.htm for an imaginary interview with Jesus on this issue. Rowland Croucher April 2002 ~~~ HOMOSEXUALITY & THE CHURCH The most beautiful word in the Gospel of Jesus Christ […]

Homsexuality: A Conservative Response

Hi Ninure. First let me tell you how much I have enjoyed a lot of your posts. They show a desire and love for the Lord, that is an excellent thing. Please continue to post this uplifting material. I felt, though, a need to respond to your post. Please do not take this as gay […]

Asylum-Seekers – The Government Makes Them Pay!

Adrian Tame of the Sunday Herald Sun on 31/3/2002 reports that the Australian Government has begun billing asylum seekers for the time it keeps them in detention We quote from and summarise his article below. He alleges they are being billed up to $191 a day. These bills, some for more than $100,000, are given […]

Container Ships: The Next Terrorist Weapon?

Dave Eberhart, NewsMax Monday, April 15, 2002 On Sept. 11, Americans discovered that a civilian airline jet could be turned into a flying bomb. Now the respected Economist magazine is warning that container ships could be the next terrorist vehicle. Each year, more than 7,500 commercial vessels make approximately 51,000 port calls, off-loading 6 million […]

U S A – From A Romanian Perspective

This guy seems to have it figured out – most foreign people haven’t a clue: We rarely get a chance to see another country’s editorial about us, the USA. Editorial from Romanian Newspaper: When you think the US isn’t thought well of all over the world, read this editorial from a Romanian Newspaper. ~An Ode […]

Israel’s Right To Defense

Posted: April 15, 2002 1:00 a.m. Eastern  © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a remarkable speech before the United States Senate last week. Pointing out that a schizophrenic United States is unlikely to win the war against a single-minded terrorist enemy, he called eloquently for America to think clearly and act […]

Evolution/Creationism – A New Theory

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/11/education/11CREA.html?todaysheadlines February 11, 2002 In Ohio School Hearing, a New Theory Will Seek a Place Alongside Evolution By FRANCIS X. CLINES COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 4 – The latest challenge to evolution’s primacy in the nation’s classrooms – the theory of intelligent design, not the old foe creationism – will get a full- scale hearing next […]