Archive for July, 2007
When Creation was begun….
Friday, July 27th, 2007
For years now a debate has raged around the world, setting neighbour against neighbour. As is often the case our good American friends are at the front lines. Institutions have risen and fallen… all in the cause of answering the ultimate question: ’Where did we come from?’.
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A reaction to a reaction by the ‘Reverend’
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
[In writing the following I hope I don't offend any readers but what I say is what I believe.]
‘During the 12th of July celebrations in ‘Orange’ sections of the country a cry of outrage could be heard from Co. Antrim. Yet when the shocked observers saw the source there was little surprise’.
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We all have an opinion
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
A recent study has shown that 90% of people in America believe in God and 38% are “committed Christians.”I’m in no doubt that these results will give religion a major boost after recent scandals but you also have to take into account that in order for a survey to be valid; a minimum of a [...]
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To err is human…
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
So…the news on the world’s lips these days is that Tony Blair is to convert to Catholicism. I suppose an hour long meeting with Pope Benedict can do that! Now I can see why this is good news but what shocks me is the fact that no paper has resurrected Tony Blair’s recent fallouts with [...]
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A Church for Sinners.
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
It has been noted on occasion that the Church is not for perfect people but for sinners who wish to repent. The Church is based on a 2000 year tradition of life in Jesus Christ. But just because we recognise the founding fathers as saints doesn’t mean they weren’t sinners.
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Why?
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
I know I’m not the only one that is shocked by the rising number of suicides in Ireland. As was evident in the paper last Monday it has gotten to the stage where a whole social ’scene’ revolves around the concept of suicide and of suicide pacts. I read recently that since 1994 at least [...]
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For our own good?
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
The images we have been given of Guantánamo would lead us to believe that it is an important facility to house detainees during the war on terror. After September 11th 2001, an idea like this would’ve been welcomed with open arms by many in the major western countries.However
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“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing” - Edmund Burke
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007
This little girl is an abandoned orphan
in the Southern African nation of Lesotho.
So many children are abandoned in Lesotho each year as the parents see no hope for their children amongst the current socio-economic situation in the country. This leads me to question: ‘How can we as a people allow this to happen. I was [...]
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Is it our fault it rains?
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Well it is that fun time of year again, where we bemoan the amount of rain and wish we were in sunnier climates with our friends. This is summertime right?
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Windows to the soul
Monday, July 23rd, 2007
When considering different forms of prayer we must ask ourselves should we learn to communicate in a different way for prayer to work? The answer in my opinion is a resounding ‘YES’. To pray is to allow your soul to communicate rather than your body and so ways of opening such a dialogue are needed….
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