Christian Love & Compassion Strike Again!
Church Deacon Accused Of Pulling Knife Out, Threatening Fellow Deacon (WTKR-TV3; Feb 10)
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia: NewsChannel 3 has uncovered an arrest warrant accusing a church deacon of raising a knife against a fellow church member.
Deacon Hurley Jones of Wesley Grove United Church of Christ is accused of pulling a knife out and threatening another deacon.
Deacon [...]
Should Gays Be Executed Or Merely Jailed?
Apparently that’s something of a hot question now among some Christians.
You know – the people who are allegedly so much more loving and compassionate than us cold, hateful atheists.
Here are a few of the details:
Don’t Kill U.S. Gays, Lock Them Up: Family Groups (Cathy Lynn Grossman/Faith & Reason/USA Today; Feb 8)
Focus on the Family, [...]
Staying Pure for Daddy
You are a typical American teenage girl and your Dad is a conservative Christian who believes that pre-marital sex is a sin and a disgrace before God. Maybe you buy into your Dad’s prudish morality or maybe you are just too young to really understand or care. Either way, how would feel about pledging your [...]
Jesus Guns
Because nothing says “Jesus loves you!” quite like making someone’s head disappear in a cloud of pink mist….
U.S. Military Weapons Inscribed With Secret ‘Jesus’ Bible Codes (Joseph Rhee, Tahman Bradley, and Brian Ross/ABC News/Nightline; Jan 18)
Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided [...]
Haiti: Another Christian Response
Earthquake Survivors Get Solar-Powered Bibles (The Australian; Jan 19)
As international aid agencies rush food, water and medicine to Haiti’s earthquake victims, a US faith-based group is sending Bibles to Haitians in their hour of need.
Not just any Bible.
These are solar-powered audible Bibles that can broadcast the holy scriptures in [...]
Do Christians Hate The Disabled?
No, I don’t think so.
But judging from this recent story, it seems safe to say that many Christians are less compassionate and understanding than the gOdless secular government they so often rail against:
Disabled Worshippers Struggle To Find Place At Pews As Accessibility Lags (Dionne Walker/The Canadian Press; Jan 14)
ATLANTA: Among the most [...]
Another Point Of View…
… also known as the “MY Doomsday is REALER than YOUR Doomsday!” shout down:
Biblical Scholar’s Date For Rapture: May 21, 2011 (Justin Berton/The San Francisco Chronicle; Jan 1)
OAKLAND, California: Harold Camping lets out a hearty chuckle when he considers the people who believe the world will end in 2012.
“That date has [...]
Fools For Christ
“We are fool’s for Christ’s sake.” – 1 Corinthians 4:10
For some reason that verse came to mind as I read the following story:
US Christian Activist Held In North Korea After Illegally Crossing Border (AFP; Dec 27)
SEOUL: A US Christian human-rights activist who illegally entered North Korea on Christmas Day in a bid [...]
Do Christians Really Trust Their God?
Do they really believe in and trust the power of prayer and other “holy” rituals?
Or do they tend to believe in and trust science and technology far more – even in church?
Here’s a story that seems to point towards a pretty clear answer:
Hi Tech Holy Water Calms Flu Fear (The BBC; Nov 11)
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Are There Demons In YOUR Snickers?
Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network Warns Americans Of “Demonic” Halloween Candy (Americans United For Separation Of Church And State; Oct 29)
Put aside your fears of swine flu. TV preacher Pat Robertson’s Web site has just issued a bulletin warning Americans of the real threat we face this season: Demons may be lurking in our [...]
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