World Conquerers?
Thursday, June 12th, 2008This was going to be a “these two things” post but the subject matter didn’t seem to lend itself to it. First, you’ve probably seen the news reports of the “oldest church” (please attached the word ‘building’ to the end of that) being discovered in Jordan. Archeology is interesting but the building isn’t what got [...]
The End? Again?
Friday, October 6th, 2006Harold Camping is insane. He is a false teacher. He just is. If I’m not mistaken, this is his third prediction of the end of the world. He has also stated that the Holy Spirit has departed from the Church and that believers are to abandon them and spread the gospel through other means. I [...]
Cultural/Religious Warfare
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006They’re winning. When we cancel things out of fear, they win. Just in case you think the fear is unfounded, check this out. Update: Hey, the German’s think it is “crazy” to cancel the opera! Someone in Europe has some backbone.
Qatari Sanity
Monday, October 4th, 2004I pop in on Memri, a service that translates news from the Middle East into English, every once in a while. Often it is a difficult read because of the hatred of the West. But here is one that gives me hope. The author, a Qatari intellectual, calls for non-radical Muslims to admit that the [...]
Borders as Fiction
Saturday, July 3rd, 2004According to a report by the U.S. intelligence community, in the coming decades, “governments will have less and less control over flows of information, technology, diseases, migrants, arms, and financial transactions, whether legal or illegal, across their borders…The very concept of ‘belonging’ to a particular state will probably erode.” To use Benedict Anderson’s famous phrase, [...]
China Sends Hong Kong The Finger
Wednesday, May 26th, 2004Buddha has more karma in his finger than… A relic supposed to be Buddha’s finger was put on display in Hong Kong. Somehow I missed it when I was there this past weekend. Just missed Michael Jordan too. Equally upset by both huge disappointments. Buddha’s finger or even his hair seem to generate a lot [...]
Muslim Prayer Calls In America
Wednesday, April 21st, 2004I grew up in Michigan so this really caught my eye. The Free Press is reporting that the city of Hamtramick is considering allowing the broadcast of Muslim calls to prayers over loudspeakers. When I was growing up, Dearborn was where a lot of the middle level Ford executives lived. My girlfriend lived there for [...]
Mormon Theology Is Just Weird
Wednesday, April 14th, 2004From Gospel Fundamentals Part One Chapter 3: Our Father in Heaven loves us, and He knew we would need help. He knew we would be very sad if we could not have bodies of flesh and bones and could not return to live with Him forever. We needed someone to help us. Our Father in [...]
Muslim vs. Muslim
Tuesday, December 9th, 2003Here’s something I have been wondering about. Militant Muslims who carry out acts of terror often kill Muslims in the process. Why would the Muslim community of the world (militant or otherwise) tolerate that? The insurgents in Iraq are killing American service men and women, but they are also killing Iraqis who help them. Aren’t [...]
Whose that Knockin’ at the Door?
Saturday, September 27th, 2003I just had two JWs at my door! What a thrill to begin the evangelism with them. Who is Jesus? They say he was the first created being. I said that according to John 1:3, which I read from their (mis)translation, he couldn’t be created. We went round and round and they agreed to come [...]
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