Traveling
I am on the road, but I have queued up some articles for you. I will pop in and out as wifi access and electrical outlets allow.
Month: May 2009
Bible Study: Moses’ Marriage(s)
After Moses fled Egypt, he fled to Midian (Ex 2:15). There, he married Zipporah. The Midianites were likely a semitic people descended from Keturah. However, that is not certain, as Keturah’s heritage or nationality is not identified. Midian was one of her sons that Abraham sent to the east before…
Death Penalty Lunacy
The Telegraph on 4 May 2009 wrote about how “Colorado plans to abolish death penalty and focus on unsolved murders”. That in itself is not surprising, but what is surprising is their reasoning behind it: Supporters of a state senate bill to repeal the death penalty say it would save…
Is Our Purpose To Please God?
COG Writer Robert Thiel wrote in reaction to a CG7 article about the purpose of man: The problem is that [“I was designed for the purpose of pleasing my Maker”] is incomplete at best. Actually, you were created because “God is love” (1 John 4:8;16). And because He is love,…
Obama and Notre Dame
Yahoo! News reported that “Obama calls for understanding in Notre Dame speech”. According to the report: President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America’s leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another. Obama acknowledged that "no matter how…
Friction Between Britain and Mainland Europe
On 1 May 2004, the European Union (EU) expanded by 10 members.1 As the EU marked the 5th anniversary of this event, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement went on the attack. The Telegraph reported on 1 May, “Britain has ‘irrational’ view of Europe, says commissioner”. Commissioner Ollie Rehn acknowledges that…
Pope’s Middle East Trip: Epic Fail
The Pope did a tour of the Middle East starting 8 May 2009 and lasted 8 days. What to make of the trip? Failure to Impress On 9 May, the Telegraph wrote, “Pope Benedict XVI under fire from Muslims for not doing enough to heal rift with Islam”, in which…
“Russia Will Teach Aggressors a Lesson”
The 9 May 2009 Telegraph reports “Dmitry Medvedev at Moscow missile parade: ‘Russia will teach aggressors a lesson’”. During a parade commemorating the victory over the Nazis 64 years ago, President Medvedev gave a speech about the external threats to Russia. On the one hand, this may be a way…
Reflections: Does God Laugh?
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. ~ Ps 2:4 I believe it was a story by Darlene Warren that I read that went something like this: Warren and her friend were touring the Vatican. They were in an older place, and…
As the Tierra Turns: Hypocrisy on the Right
I’m not sure who shows more hypocrisy, Perez Hilton or the National Organization for Marriage. While we are at it, what about the hypocrisy of Carrie Prejean herself? This is a soap opera! The only difference is that you just cannot make this stuff up. Perez Hilton showed his hypocrisy…
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Bible Study: Moses’ Marriage(s)
After Moses fled Egypt, he fled to Midian (Ex 2:15). There, he married Zipporah. The Midianites were likely a semitic people descended from Keturah. However, that is not certain, as Keturah’s heritage or nationality is not identified. Midian was one of her sons that Abraham sent to the east before…
Death Penalty Lunacy
The Telegraph on 4 May 2009 wrote about how “Colorado plans to abolish death penalty and focus on unsolved murders”. That in itself is not surprising, but what is surprising is their reasoning behind it: Supporters of a state senate bill to repeal the death penalty say it would save…
Is Our Purpose To Please God?
COG Writer Robert Thiel wrote in reaction to a CG7 article about the purpose of man: The problem is that [“I was designed for the purpose of pleasing my Maker”] is incomplete at best. Actually, you were created because “God is love” (1 John 4:8;16). And because He is love,…
Obama and Notre Dame
Yahoo! News reported that “Obama calls for understanding in Notre Dame speech”. According to the report: President Barack Obama strode head-on Sunday into the stormy abortion debate and told graduates at America’s leading Roman Catholic university that both sides must stop demonizing one another. Obama acknowledged that "no matter how…
Friction Between Britain and Mainland Europe
On 1 May 2004, the European Union (EU) expanded by 10 members.1 As the EU marked the 5th anniversary of this event, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement went on the attack. The Telegraph reported on 1 May, “Britain has ‘irrational’ view of Europe, says commissioner”. Commissioner Ollie Rehn acknowledges that…
Pope’s Middle East Trip: Epic Fail
The Pope did a tour of the Middle East starting 8 May 2009 and lasted 8 days. What to make of the trip? Failure to Impress On 9 May, the Telegraph wrote, “Pope Benedict XVI under fire from Muslims for not doing enough to heal rift with Islam”, in which…
“Russia Will Teach Aggressors a Lesson”
The 9 May 2009 Telegraph reports “Dmitry Medvedev at Moscow missile parade: ‘Russia will teach aggressors a lesson’”. During a parade commemorating the victory over the Nazis 64 years ago, President Medvedev gave a speech about the external threats to Russia. On the one hand, this may be a way…
Reflections: Does God Laugh?
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the LORD shall have them in derision. ~ Ps 2:4 I believe it was a story by Darlene Warren that I read that went something like this: Warren and her friend were touring the Vatican. They were in an older place, and…
As the Tierra Turns: Hypocrisy on the Right
I’m not sure who shows more hypocrisy, Perez Hilton or the National Organization for Marriage. While we are at it, what about the hypocrisy of Carrie Prejean herself? This is a soap opera! The only difference is that you just cannot make this stuff up. Perez Hilton showed his hypocrisy…