October 2003

Words of a wounded man……

October 12, 2003

Hurt by the church and since become an atheist I discovered this poem which sadly reflects on what occurs in all too many churches. I wish he had met the church I am in, or one similar. They preach about fulfilling life, But are the cause of endless strife. Despite the power of what they [...]

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Schumacher to call it a day?

October 12, 2003

itv.com/f1 – James Allen: “He stood for several minutes in the corridor behind the podium in floods of tears. Unable to speak, utterly exhausted and empty. ” After driving a cautious clumsy race, Formula Ones champion of chamions Micheal Schumacher was drained and empty. Why should he continue now? What more could he possibly prove? [...]

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Anglicans disagreeing….

October 11, 2003

The Guardian is being profound again…: “The late theologian Robert Carroll once described the Anglican way of doing theology as ‘the dodo’s incorporative principle – a means by which everyone wins’. Anglicans, in trying to sort out doctrinal differences among themselves, were always arguing about the precise weight that should be given to scripture, tradition, [...]

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Preach the Word

October 11, 2003

2TIM 4;: “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.”

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Preach the Word….

October 11, 2003

I had a a great day today, which was worthwhile even if to just be reminded of some great quotes, like “‘To me, the work of preaching is the highest and most glorious calling to which anyone can be called.’ Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones” AND preaching is ‘Logic on Fire’ (Again from The Doctor) One [...]

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Deflating The Blog Bubble

October 11, 2003

Deflating The Blog Bubble : “Blogs are great. They’re wonderful, and they will Change Things. But we need to step back outside of the blog-to-blog echo chamber and look at how important this movement really is.” OR NOT as the case may be, at least NOT YET!

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The blogosphere and political process

October 11, 2003

A revolution is promised, but I suspect a little too early. People still think Im mad to even have a website let alone a blog! Maybe one day things will be different….. “We are no longer an industrial economy. We are no longer cogs in a machine. We are taught from early on to use [...]

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Of course the universe is finite

October 11, 2003

The New Scientist reports “Tantalising evidence hints Universe is finite ” but we already know that since the universe has to be smaller than its creator

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UK’s mixed up relationship with pets and kids

October 11, 2003

In another example of the mixed up nature of the modern UK : “Mice, goldfish, spiders, and even kittens are the unlucky stars of a new trend of snuff movie being made in the UK, animal welfare organisations warn. The films, known as squish or crunch movies, involve beautiful women killing the animals by a [...]

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This blog is rarer than I thought……

October 11, 2003

BBC NEWS reports: ” a survey by Perseus has found that of the estimated four million weblogs that have ever been created, one million had not been updated since the day they were made. 2.7m had not been updated in two months. Fewer than 50,000 blogs were updated every day. “

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10 things you’d hate about John Wesley

October 10, 2003

AND 10 things he’d hate about you. This makes interesting reading.

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Denominational reallignment?

October 10, 2003

Wanderings of a Post-Modern Pilgrim states about the current Anglican crisis “In reflecting on the meltdown that seems to be approaching in the Anglican/Episcopal communion, it would appear to me that this is the first ‘test case’ of a major denomination facing the new realities of the 21st Century. We may be about to witness [...]

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The church of my dreams….

October 10, 2003

Thanks to NextReformation.com for this “The church in the new millennium will be defined through experience and relationship. Postmodern culture is looking for an experience of God, not an explanation. The future church, like the ancient, will live in the mystery of the presence of the risen Christ and demonstrate authentic community in a culture [...]

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Ren� Descartes | French Philosopher

October 10, 2003

Ren� Descartes said ‘If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.’ �Descartes This I think inspired the Real Live preacher to make the following list- Here is a list of things we speak of as if [...]

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Ren Descartes | French Philosopher

October 10, 2003

Ren Descartes said ‘If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.’ Descartes This I think inspired the Real Live preacher to make the following list- Here is a list of things we speak of as if [...]

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A most unusual war

October 10, 2003

Archbishop reflects on cost of war: “According to Ministry of Defence figures, 51 soldiers have died in Iraq – 21 killed in action, 19 in accidents and five in cases of so-called friendly fire. A further four died of natural causes, while two deaths are still under investigation. Unlike after previous conflicts, no victory parade [...]

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Ouch….!

October 10, 2003

From Thinklings Weblog: “The great danger of Christian discipleship is that we should have two religions: a glorious, biblical Sunday gospel that sets us free from the world, that in the cross and resurrection of Christ makes eternity alive in us, a magnificent gospel of Genesis and Romans and Revelation; and, then, an everyday religion [...]

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In trouble and I don’t even deserve it……

October 10, 2003

Over atblogs4God I am in trouble for “schmoozing with good timing by linking to my site the day before my post here”! Actually I never knew that chap was a moderator at blogs4god! Honest!

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The latest in toilet humor

October 10, 2003

Joshua Claybourn says : “If you’re in need of a good chuckle” take a look at the washlet. What can I say……

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Martin Luther-king’s autobiography

October 10, 2003

Although Martin Luther King’s Dream is not yet fullfilled” he certainly made a massive impact. I am reading his autobiography at the moment and the thing that stands out most is hs statement that the blacks had lost their fear. When an individual looses his fear there is no stopping him.

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