Daily Archives: 24/03/2011

Church minister reacts to Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou and ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets’

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‘What a strange programme this was!  Francesca Stavrakopoulou ‘exposed’ how the Bible ‘lies’ to us about monotheism, yet the evidence she drew was from the Bible itself!  Even more strangely, she implied that because the inhabitants of Israel before 600 … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Bishop Gérald Lacroix on bringing people back into the church pews

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When Bishop Gérald Lacroix, appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Quebec last month, was asked “What can you do to bring more people back into the pews?” he replied: ‘I think the first thing is not to try to bring … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Churches, Quote of the Day

Rachel Held Evans on the fundamentalist ‘shunning’ of Rob Bell by John Piper and Al Mohler

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‘The problem, as I see it, can be summarized in the now infamous tweet issued from John Piper: “Farewell Rob Bell.”  Those three words triggered a profound reaction within a lot of young evangelicals because many of us have heard … Continue reading →

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David Jenkins on Dr. Francesca Stavrakopoulou, atheism and ‘The Bible’s Buried Secrets’

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‘Atheism is itself a religion, one which is gradually gaining ground in the West.  Stavrakopoulou, like most atheists, exhibits tedious political correctness — even worse, though, is the BBC’s use of a member of one religion to ridicule the beliefs … Continue reading →

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The BBC — Biased Broadcasting Corporation — tries to influence the Census results

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The BBC puts out two spurious reports about religion dying out, just before the Census.  How strange Now that’s funny.  Just as we’re all about to fill in a Census, the most controversial issue of which is the question of religion, … Continue reading →

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Britain’s secularist thought-police: the [In]Equality and Human Rights Commission

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The Equality and Human Rights Commission is supposed to protect my rights as a Christian.  It doesn’t Although the Commissioners represent various interest groups – from gays and disabled people to African and Asian minorities – there was one big area devoid … Continue reading →

Posted in Secularism

Atheists wrong: empirical study shows praying eases anger, lowers aggression, lessens provocation

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Say a little prayer to control anger New research from American and Dutch scientists shows praying can help ease anger, lower aggression and lessen the impact of provocation. “People often turn to prayer when they’re feeling negative emotions, including anger,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Sciences

Maxim of the day: what is a ‘New Atheist’?

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Question: What is a New Atheist? Answer: A New Atheist is someone who believes that God doesn’t exist, and who’s very angry with Him.

Posted in Atheism