Daily Archives: 05/11/2010

Charles McVety, the Canadian Jerry Falwell

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Outspoken evangelical isn’t afraid to get into scraps The Canadian Christian College, the heart of his operations, produces non-denominational Protestant pastors who share his literalist interpretation of the Bible.  The school allows ordinary people who want to study religion or … Continue reading →

Posted in Fundamentalism

Australian atheist admits religious education is fundamental to a child’s development

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Religion is fundamental to a child’s development It is as an atheist that I wanted them to have religious education.  It is as an atheist that I agree with Robert Forsyth, the Anglican Bishop of South Sydney, who says ethics … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism

Ultra-Orthodox Jews suspected of setting fire to church with 10 sleeping occupants inside

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Church Building in Israel Set Ablaze It is not unheard of for ultra-Orthodox extremists to burn churches or Bibles in Israel.  Not far from the ministry center is the Narkiss Street Baptist Church.  In 2007, the church was damaged in … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World Events

Violent, drunken Buddhists!

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Buddhist nun convicted of drunken assault on master in Hong Kong A Buddhist nun has been convicted of drunkenly assaulting her master in a temple in Hong Kong, a news report said Friday. Ma Wai-luen, 49, attacked her master Po … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour

Baptist Christians in prison for meeting to pray

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Baptist Christians in prison for having gathered to pray  Police burst into a private home and arrested 4 of the Baptist Christians “guilty” of praying together, in the northern Qusar.  Ilgar Mamedov, owner of the house, and three other Christians … Continue reading →

Posted in Secularism

Vatican warns of Opus Angelorum angels vs. demons sect

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It appears to be a spiritual rule of the universe that wherever there is orthodoxy and right doctrine there is also heresy, usually of some gnostic “add on” variety, springing up in its midst.  Sects and cults literally bedevil Protestantism … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Churches, Theology

Another small victory against militant secularism

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A Michigan woman was within her rights to post a flier at her church seeking a “Christian roommate,” federal housing officials say. Of course she was.

Posted in Secularism

Celebrity atheist Stephen Fry brings new meaning to frantic backpedalling

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I expect that a new saying will soon enter the English language: “He was backpedalling as fast as Stephen Fry on Twitter.”  The celebrity atheist is now in desperate retreat over his misogynist remarks of a few days earlier.  Amazingly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism

The flat earth myth: still alive and kicking — and it’s no accident

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Some secular myths are almost impossible to kill off.  A prime example is the flat earth myth, which I was reminded of a few evenings ago while watching, of all things, the film Men in Black on television.  “Five hundred years … Continue reading →

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