Monthly Archives: May 2008

Assistant to MP – “They’re accusing you of saying our soldiers murder people”

When a reporter sits through a two hour round table or meeting of a politician and community faith leaders, it’s hard to summarize lively moral discussion in a small article. A community newspaper writer in Milton shows how hard it … Continue reading

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Christian Horizons will appeal part of OHRC ruling

Toronto Star: A provincially funded Christian group is appealing part of a tribunal ruling that found it violated the rights of a worker who had to quit after revealing she was gay. Background here. There is no word on which remedy(s) … Continue reading

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Leap blogging

Steve Paiken’s back story on Mark Steyn and the Maclean’s Three. To Steyn’s credit, he may have offered the first olive branch when he said as I was closing the show, “would you guys like to go for dinner?” One … Continue reading

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Aled Jones – Gaelic blessing

With all the confusion and strong emotion expressed this week by many people wanting to know about a style of ministry getting media attention in Florida, it’s time to refocus. Here is a blessing from a UK singer named Aled … Continue reading

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Right to life march nearly costs a life

For 11 years anti-abortionists have gathered in Ottawa for a few days of marching, mass and seminars. This year they had 2 US speakers. A 43 year old Ottawa police officer, directing traffic around the march was hit by a car … Continue reading

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Burma – brutal incompetence

Try to think about this. You survive a cyclone with winds of 190 km/per hour. Storm surges bring 12 foot waves inland. You live on a delta, and 5 thousand square kilometres around you flood. 95% of buildings are destroyed. Everything … Continue reading

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Burma five days after Cyclone Nargis

 (NASA) before & after   CBC: The new estimates come as UN officials warn that delays in issuing visas to relief workers are hampering aid efforts and increasing the risk of a major health crisis. A number of agencies continue … Continue reading

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Todd Bentley – Fresh Fire Ministries – exporting extremism from Canada

I owe Mark Byron a thank you. A few weeks ago he picked up on a Canadian charismatic holding meetings at his old stomping grounds in Florida.  He posted again  as 32 year old Todd Bentley of Fresh Fire Ministries started getting … Continue reading

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