Monthly Archives: October 2007

Ethics Daily reports on The Southern Baptist Convention President Frank Page and some of the chats he has had with GOP presidental candidates. Frank Page, pastor of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., recently told a group of ministers in … Continue reading →

The Prosperity Gospel is a deep sickness and parasite in Christian culture and it’s popularity in the US  is rapidly being exported to other countries. Good article on beleaguered ORU president Richard Roberts first wife, Patti Roberts Thompson who blew … Continue reading →

Given Canadian airways will be co-opted by the opening of Parliament in less than 1/2 hour, the news the 16 page throne speech allegedly being leaked is no surprise. it’s not possible for the government to meet Canada’s commitments under … Continue reading →

Recently the international police agency Interpol made news when it released unscrambled video of a suspected pedophile. The unscrambling technology technicans were able to utilize made news around the world. Police have been attempting to identify and find him for three … Continue reading →

I get a fair amount of religious spam in comments and emails and it all comes from the US. It may be partly my fault, I’ve wondered if complaining to Lifeway (the publishing arm of the SBC) got me stuck on … Continue reading →

Stephen Colbert writes Maureen Dowd’s column at the New York Times. Surprised to see my byline here, aren’t you? I would be too, if I read The New York Times. But I don’t. So I’ll just have to take your … Continue reading →

I found this interesting article at the Tyee that reflects my own experience. Long before I started blogging I was obtaining my news sources through the blogs I was reading everyday. I found blogger communities with similar ideas, perspectives, values … Continue reading →

Be it resolved that this Synod requests that the Bishop grant permission for clergy, whose conscience permits, to bless duly solemnized and registered civil marriages between same-sex couples, where one party is baptized; and that he authorizes an appropriate rite … Continue reading →