September 2003

Learning From the Other 9/11

September 16, 2003

Christian History Corner: Learning From the Other 9/11 – Christianity Today Magazine states “the first thing a principle does if it really is a principle is to kill somebody” and goes onto describe murder carried out by Mormans. It strikes me that the very idea today that principles can kill or that a man would [...]

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Microscopes have no morals

September 16, 2003

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Microscopes have no morals: “James Watson, co-unraveller of DNA, told television viewers recently how ‘embarrassed’ he is to meet scientists who believe in God, or indeed who take religion seriously. He was talking to his chum and fellow atheist Richard Dawkins. Both are outstanding and prominent spokesmen for their [...]

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Halal meat Cruel to animals?

September 16, 2003

This article exposes the hypocrisy of the Halal industry in the UK and outlines the arguements for why killing an animal without stunning it is neither practical nor ethical. Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Decca Aitkenhead investigates the halal industry: ” In June the Food Animal Welfare Council produced a report which claimed that [...]

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The Archbishop has it right…..

September 16, 2003

I couldn’t agree more Dr Williams…..The Guardian reports Dr Williams as saying : “‘Unity becomes finally unintelligible and unworthwhile when it itself ceases to be a theological category. Staying together is pointless unless it is staying together because of the Body of Christ.’ “

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Anglicans face schism over gay row

September 16, 2003

The drive towards division in the C of E seems to be gathering momentum, as I have said before I think this is the best possible outcome for the church. Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Anglicans face schism over gay row: “They are wealthy, well-connected and on the warpath. To their critics they are [...]

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‘I held the cleaver in my hand’

September 16, 2003

JAson Robinson, a rising star of English Rugby found his life was in a mess before becoming a Christian “Inspiration to find an answer came in the form of Va’aiga Tuigamala, the huge Western Samoan forward, who also played for Wigan and was a born-again Christian. One day, he told Robinson that he had seen [...]

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What a way to put it Daniel!

September 16, 2003

In an article entitled ‘I’m absolutely nuts’ Daniel Bedingfield says “I’m definitely into shagging one person for life”

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DANIEL BEDINGFIELD lyrics

September 16, 2003

DANIEL BEDINGFIELD lyrics Get a load of this, and to think its sold a million copies!!!! I wish I could have heard this before I married, it would have expressed how I felt perfectly! And people wonder why Christians tend to get married younger than some. Right Girl I’m gonna do it right girl I’m [...]

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Top 5 – God Squad!

September 16, 2003

Funny how being a public Christian these days seems to be less of an issue than it used to be check out the BBC – Top of the Pops – Top 5 – God Squad!

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Dscovering DANIEL BEDINGFIELD::

September 16, 2003

One product of this wedding that I attended, was discovering the singer DANIEL BEDINGFIELD who I had not heard until driving around with the groom in the couple of days before the wedding. During the hard times ‘I gotta get thru this’ was a favorite of his, and when they got engaged Sue played ‘IF [...]

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The real world…..

September 16, 2003

Today someone who I see most days at work emailed me to say I have just had a look at your blog site. I am impressed, it makes good reading and is interesting to see what goes on in your head. Somehow it seems strange to think of a work colleague, a ‘real person’ reading [...]

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On being a best man…..

September 16, 2003

Well it was a great day at the weekend when I tried my hand at being a stand up comic. It felt like I was walking along a cliff edge and even occassionaly leaning over but I don’t think I fell off!! The look on the mother of the grooms face when I said that [...]

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Is the world overpopulated or are we selfish?

September 8, 2003

The BBC has jumped on the overpopulation bandwagon. But, as they say“with the richest 1% of the world’s population consuming as much as its poorest 44% we would have to use massively more resources if the poor were to live as the rich world does. ” But maybe we need to learn to use less [...]

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Prophecy

September 7, 2003

The church- the temple, face and embrace of God I was reminded again this morning through a prophecy and through the worship of the centrality of the church. It is not just an organisation, it is not just a club. It really is the temple, the face and the embrace of God. What better thing [...]

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Loving myself….

September 7, 2003

Last night I went to a commedy cafe and heard a great act. I will paraphrase part of it coz I thought it was ace. People today often talk about loving themselves. I love myself the trouble is that the feelings arent reciprocated. I keep trying to give myself the hint that I am not [...]

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The British Empire

September 7, 2003

My latest audio book I am listening to is about the British Empire. It is fascinating to hear that the empire was built on the profit from drug rushes- those produced by tea, sugar and cigarettes. It seems without sugar, Britain might not have attempted to justify the slave trade. It was argued that only [...]

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homosexuality and the Anglicans

September 4, 2003

Weblog: Will Orthodox Anglicans ‘Settle’ for International Alternative Province? – Christianity Today Magazine

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Faithful log on to U.K. church

September 3, 2003

They may have had the first live video cast service as described at Faithful �log on� to U.K. church but we have been putting british audio sermons online for some while over at jubilee church.

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Faithful log on to U.K. church

September 3, 2003

They may have had the first live video cast service as described at Faithful log on to U.K. church but we have been putting british audio sermons online for some while over at jubilee church.

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Homosexuals and the law

September 2, 2003

Homosexuals Haven’t had a chance to read this myself in detail, but it looks interesting- christians in the US arguing about whether they should be in favour of laws against homosexuality or not. Here in the UK I guess most Christians would have no problem with homosexuality being legal, but would feel that its practice [...]

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