Dawn Rowan Deconstructed
Wed, 05 Dec 2007 12:48:52 +1100
Dawn Rowan Deconstructed
by Thomas Scarborough
The Dawn Rowan saga is the story of an Australian woman, a great social
pioneer, unjustly defamed by the state. She sued. Despite daunting
opposition, she won -- with a strong judgement in her favour. This
having been said, the Commonwealth then sued for th ...
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?Comes Out?When A Homosexual Christian Leader
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:07:22 +1100
The Church has wrestled with a dozen major paradigm-shifts in its
history. The first had to do with accepting Gentiles. The Protestant
Reformation was built on the radical proposition that we are saved by
faith purely on the basis of God?s grace, and that we can trust ordinary
folks to read the Bible. Then t ...
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Greed-is-good right-wing political parties are in trouble
Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:55:02 +1100
Centrist governments cover all the bases, and conservative politics has
begun to wither away.
The issue of the future, coming down on us now like a steam train, is of
course the environment, the double hammer blows of climate change and
peak oil. Energy, weather and human misery are the factors that will
de ...
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Communication Before Sin
Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:36:53 GMT
Communication Before Sin
Before our first parents sinned, they were in constant communication with
God and His angels. In this way they learned how to care for all living
creatures and to provide for their own needs as stewards of this fantastic
paradise called Planet Earth. Perhaps every day they had sundown w ...
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Evidence for Mohammed
Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:50:43 +0000
We take it for granted that Mohammed existed in history and wrote the
Qran. Is there any external evidence that Mohammed ever existed?
--
Alasdair. ...
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Universalism
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:30:47 +1100
A friend wrote:
>> It seems to me that Universalism
>> >> is oppressive - anti-freedom. The Universalist god
>> >> takes the Atheist's "no" to mean "yes" - or at least
>> >> "well, OK then, if you insist"...#
My response:
Yesterday I had my weekly special-time with our two-year-old
granddaughter. I do ...
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A Discourse On The Rights Of Three Vulnerable Groups Of Society,
Orphans, Widows and Divorced women.
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 15:38:55 -0800 (PST)
Peace be upon you!
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=(1)= "And they ask thee concerning the orphans. Say, 'Promotion of
their welfare is an act of great goodness. And if you intermix with
them, they are your brethren. And Allah knows him who seeks to make
mischief apart from him who seeks to promote the welfare of the
orphans ...
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Homosexuality: an Imaginary Interview with Jesus
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:06:40 +1100
Here's an imaginary interview with Jesus about homosexuality, posted
sporadically on these newsgroups over the past dozen years. Some of the
statistics/aetiology issues need updating, but generally I'd still
affirm this general stance. (Expect in response 'corrective' - that's
the softest word - opinions from ...
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Iran 'tried to buy nuclear items 75 times'
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:36:38 GMT
Iran 'tried to buy nuclear items 75 times'
By Alex Spillius
Last Updated: 1:52am GMT 17/11/2007
Iran has tried 75 times in the last five years to buy materials
that could be used for making a nuclear weapon, it has been reported, as
Teheran vowed "never" to give up the pu ...
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The Seeds of Wrath: a story from Laos
Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:49:19 +1100
The Seeds of Wrath
Governor T has ruled Luang Prabang province (LPB) for 20 years, during
which Lao Christians have been jailed, tortured, deprived of jobs,
schools and health. His cruel administration has closed all LPB
churches, imprisoned their pastors and deported Singaporean Christians
who tried to sup ...
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