You’ve all seen the dramatic images on mainstream media. The magnificent and world famous Notre Dame cathedral disintegrating in a hellish inferno. For this author, it all echoes of the destruction by earthquake of so many churches here in Christchurch, especially the iconic Anglican Cathedral. By Martin Harris 16/4/19 Was […]
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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 […]
I came across this talk given by Peterson and published on YT last year quite by accident. What he has to say at the end of this video is stunning in light of what has transpired in New Zealand this past week. (have no fear, there is no hate-speek or […]
Were the laws of nature suspended, or did a young Jewish girl tell a fib? If you are choking, do you want the people around you to start praying, or do you want someone to attempt The Heimlich Manoeuvre?
Should Christians take the Bible as “Gospel”? Not according to this rediscovered work, which sheds light on the allegorical aspects and intent of early Church authors. With an increasing trend towards fundamentalism, literalism and an insistence that the Bible is a historical document (usually tied in with Flat Earth theories […]
Interesting story/hypothesis: By Taxi https://platosguns.com/2017/04/16/bedtime-story-for-gilad/ In a recently published article, Gilad Atzmon wondered where the concepts of ‘chosenness’ and a ‘vengeful god’ come from. Here below, I posit a plausible answer to his poignant questions. * * * * * * Imagine it’s four thousand years ago and you are the […]
NZHerald 3:11PM Thursday Apr 02, 2009 There has been a sharp rise in the number of New Zealanders with no religious affiliation, new research shows. For the story, go to the link to the NZ Herald at the top of the page. – NZPA Artwork by Brocke Lever.