In the wake of the Christchurch mosque attack, we come to find out that New Zealand has removed references to Jesus from the parliamentary prayer, sparking outrage among the country’s Christian population. Speaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, made the decision to drop references to Jesus in order to make […]
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29/3/19 Hagley Park Christchurch. Yusuf Islam speaks and performs in memory of the victims of the mosque terror attacks. After our earthquakes, the message was “Hope”. This time “Peace” is clearly the theme. Peace…we can only hope. Cat Stevens Yusuf Islam, Christchurch National Remembrance Ceremony bjdooley Published on Mar 28, […]
As someone who doesn’t even own a cellular ‘phone and has never bothered with Social Media, I found this opinion piece from Garner interesting. Martin H OPINION: Social media is a twisted, evil little pest that controls our lives, dominates our world and I am struggling to see the good […]
Ardern has certainly made an impression. I’m not going to day too much about this. Pictures speak louder than words… ..but if I did say some words, they would be “Project Blue Beam”. Is Ardern the Maitreya? Martin Harris 23/3/19
The events in Christchurch have triggered an outpouring of love and compassion to be sure, possibly unparalleled, but also a colossal round of media censorship, probably equally unparalleled. From books disappearing off the shelves to, obviously, closing off access to the infamous “live stream” footage. Kiwis will now find access […]
Shame on you Whitcoulls! We can read Mein Kampf (yup it’s still available from Whitcoulls) But not “12 Rules For Life”? The following article from Stuff calls Jordan Peterson a “controversial Right wing author”. He is no such thing. He is a clinical psychologist who has ridden a wave of […]
Since the following article is being published mainstream, I’ll assume it’s Ok to repost here without being shut down. I have to question whether this is helpful news or is it fearmongering…in which case am I therefore a guilty accomplice? The main reason I present it here is because of […]
A time for everything. A time for shock. A time for grief, a time to seek answers. by Martin Harris 19/3/19 A few days ago this author wrote a personal reactionary piece on the mosque shootings with a follow-up naming the victims whose lives were cut short. The author made […]
Khaled Mustafa and his family came to Christchurch only a few months back after fleeing from the nightmare of Syria. He and his oldest son Hama lost their lives while in prayer. His younger son Zaid survives but is in hospital, and his devastated wife and daughter have lost a […]
What do you do when faced with such evil? We awoke this morning, 16th March 2019, to a sound that brought back memories of eight years ago. The throb of low-flying helicopters circling a devastated city. Eight years ago, the trauma was clearly visible: The earth itself torn and buckled […]