Mr. Ken Epp (Edmonton—Sherwood Park, CPC):
Mr. Speaker, I am really sad that the debate on my private member’s bill, Bill C-484, has been so focused lately on misrepresentation of the facts. This is a totally pro-choice bill in the true meaning of that phrase. It explicitly does not apply to elective abortion. It applies to [...]
The Church Universal has degraded into a place where the communication tactics used by Rush Limbaugh in the US and The Mail tabloid newspapers in the UK are legitimate ways of discussing theology. Don’t like someone’s theology? Ridicule him or her. Attack his or her character. Start your argument with ‘This person is a clown, [...]
Published 2 weeks, 3 days ago 1 commentBut what standards of discernment do evangelical outreach workers and volunteers rely on to assess the accountability of potential aid recipients in the first place? When I discussed this with Paul Genero, he admitted it is a difficult learning process. He said the best thing to do is “get lots of advice, pray a lot, [...]
Published 2 weeks, 5 days ago 0 commentsA Starlight concert at Central Heights, a Mennonite Brethren church in Abbotsford ended with a crash when the floor collapsed under concert goers Friday night.
About 1200 people were attending the concert, 40 people were taken to hospital, 3 with serious injuries.
The concert goers, mostly teens jumping up and down at the front of the stage fell [...]
5 000 people fall ill from malaria every day
At least 100 000 deaths from malaria every year
SEA is epicentre of drug-resistant malaria
Malaria, a disease with no borders, thrives in urban slums, forested areas and coastal landscapes
Malaria particularly affects ethnic groups, urban poor, mobile populations, young adults and bordercommunities
Once bitten, the parasite floodes your blood in [...]
There is a human rights (employment) ruling that was passed down in Ontario that is getting a bit of reaction. I think I can appreciate it’s emotional to different people for different reasons.
Heinz and Christian Horizons
I don’t see any reason this is a negative ruling at all, if anything I would think religious organizations working in the [...]
McVety is involved in a number of right-wing Christian organizations including anti-abortion and anti-gay movements. He is also president of Canada Christian College in Toronto (a Dr. Jennifer McVety is the registrar). Charles wife - BDThis college produces Mr. McVety’s T.V. show, Word.ca, billed as a Christian news source and viewable on Miracle Channel. He also [...]
Published 3 weeks, 1 day ago 4 commentsStudents in the US hold a Day of Silence every year in support of their GLBT friends.
This year will be the Day of Silence 12th anniversary, and will be held April 25th. Over 5 thousand US schools take part. No students are put on mailing lists, no schools organize this event or require participation, this [...]

“We Canadians live in a blind spot about our identity. We have very strong feelings about who we aren’t but only weak ones about who we are. We’re passionate about what we don’t want to become but oddly passive about More
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