Monthly Archives: October 2007

Canadian Anglican Church suspends investigation in Grenville Christian College abuse

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Bene Diction

The announcement by the bishop of the diocese in which Grenville Christian College was located near Brockville came two days after a Toronto law firm sent notices to the diocese, the school and one of the former headmasters, saying it … Continue reading →

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Water for the world

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Bene Diction

2 million people die every year because they don’t have clean water. I haven’t seen Real Live Preacher this excited in awhile, he’s taking a course with a none profit named Edge that uses a simple system to provide clean water. So simple even Real … Continue reading →

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I want to talk to a police officer – Rick Wilde

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Bene Diction

An IT employee of R.G. Mitchell Family Books (a Toronto Christian book distribution company) made his first court appearance yesterday. Rick Wilde is charged with first degree murder in the Thursday death of one of his two daughters. The North York man walked to … Continue reading →

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CMIS wants you

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Bene Diction

Liberal MP Garth Turner’s post on the federal Conservative data base called CMIS got attention from media and privacy experts this week. Good. Knowing any contact with a federal Conservative riding office puts me into their data base for their use … Continue reading →

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Value Voters get their fix, again. The FRC Washington conference

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Bene Diction

The ‘Value Voters’ ( how can anyone say that with a straight face?) crowd had their big meeting in Washington this weekend sponsored by various political evangelical parachurch groups. The Republican presidential candidates dutifully showed up for their pandering and … Continue reading →

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Montreal Anglican vote on same sex blessings

Posted on October 20, 2007 by Bene Diction

“(Be it resolved that this Synod request that) the Bishop grant permission for clergy, whose conscience permits, to bless duly solemnized and registered civil marriages, including marriages between same-sex couples, where at least one party is baptized; and that the … Continue reading →

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The War on Christmas weapons

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Bene Diction

The US war on Christmas folks have started early, need the money I guess. It’s not even Halloween yet. Get your War Defense kit at World Net Daily: This is America! And I’m going to say it: ‘Merry Christmas!’” “It … Continue reading →

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Mahar Arar gets apology from a few US lawmakers/US Canadian flight privacy proposals

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Bene Diction

Canadian Mahar Arar who was held in New York in 2002 while returning home was sent by US agents to a Syria prison where he was tortured, has received an official apology, investigation, letters to Syria and the US and financial compensation by the Canadian government. He … Continue reading →

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