November 2005

Orthodox Persecution

November 21, 2005

Documentary disinformation PERSECUTION: Russia 's Orthodox Church spearheads a televised, nationwide smear campaign KRASNODAR, Russia -- When graduate student Dima Belozyorov took a late-night study break from his Russian literature assignment and turned on the television in his Krasnodar apartment, he was aghast to see a documentary disparaging evangelicals. The...Read more

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Human Zoo

November 21, 2005

Man Says: Humans Are on Display at London Zoo. Caged and barely clothed, eight men and women monkeyed around for the crowds Friday in an exhibit labeled "Humans" at the London Zoo . . . . Visitors stopped to point and laugh, and several children could be heard asking, "Why...Read more

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Mountain Meadows

November 21, 2005

Mountain Meadows movie being filmed Filming is under way in Canada on a Western romance set in the context of the Mountain Meadows Massacre -- one of the darkest and most controversial events in Mormon history. "September Dawn" is being touted as "a love story set during a tense encounter...Read more

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Big Bang

November 21, 2005

[ TBC : One of the questions that skeptics love to pose to "young earth" adherents is, "If the universe is less than 10,000 years old, then how can we see light from galaxies that are (X number) of light years away? It seems, however, that evolutionists have the same...Read more

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Cousin Chimps

November 21, 2005

Chimps and humans not so similar after all Scientists have compared the "letter" sequence on the DNA of the smallest human and chimp chromosomes. Considering the oft-repeated claim that human and chimp DNA differs by less than 2%, the researchers were surprised to find that the real difference was much...Read more

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Belief

November 21, 2005

Velvet Elvis paints a new picture of Christianity [Excerpts:] "It is not possible to simply do what the Bible says. We must first make decisions about what it means at this time, in this place, for these people." — Rev. Rob Bell, author of "Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith."...Read more

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Moving

November 21, 2005

Skeptics can be incredible nitpickers. They go far beyond the realm of logic and rules of linguistics in seeking to find discrepancies in the Bible. For example, some point to Psalm:93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself:...Read more

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Tossed Out

November 21, 2005

[ TBC : Those who refuse to give a hearing to discussion of Intelligent Design are often those who speak in flowery terms of understanding and tolerance . . . that is, if what is being said does not challenge their own belief structure.] The Smithsonian/Sternberg controversy Cast doubt on...Read more

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Feeding Crocs

November 21, 2005

Playing chicken games with the crocs [Excerpts] In the James Bond movie "Live and Let Die," "007" encounters a nest of crocodiles bent on having him for a meal. Armed only with pieces of chicken, Bond tosses the fowl at the crocs to hold them off until he figures out...Read more

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Potter VBS

November 21, 2005

Bible School To Use Harry Potter Theme CARLISLE, Pa. -- A church in Carlisle has decided to use J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter tales in its Bible school. Saint John's Episcopal Church has doubled vacation Bible school enrollment since doing so. This summer the theme is "Wizards and Wonders: The Journey...Read more

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