September Archive

September 1, 2010

Christian Chaff

Pharisees, pharisees, everywhere!

by Peggy Drinkard

Seems certain Muslim men in Afganistan have gone above and beyond the Koran’s requirement to abstain from sexual relations with their wives during unclean periods each month by considering their wives unclean all the time. But of course, this presents a dilema. The solution? Young boys. (see article here …

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September 1, 2010

Christian Chaff

When A Pharisee Does the Dishes

by Tim Lien

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I am doing these dishes because it means that I cannot be inconvenienced in any other way. Do not ask me to do anything else; I am doing the dishes, can’t you see? I am doing these dishes because it means that I now have the right to selfishly …

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Posted by Tim Lien at 9:03 a.m.
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September 2, 2010

Faith and Science

When pharisees study science?

by Peggy Drinkard

Stephen Hawking says universe not created by God…..Read it here http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_britain_hawking. Oh good. That settles it.

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September 2, 2010

Christian Chaff

When a Pharisee Invites Some Phollowers to the Lincoln Memorial

by Tim Lien

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Show up. Make sure you are two steps down from where MLK spoke.

Keep emphasizing personal responsibility to regain lost virtue, kindness, and nobility. Mention all manners of worthwhile exertion. Repeat. Use different words. Wait for cheers. Wait for huzzahs. Affirm every quality that no one is really against. Espouse …

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Posted by Tim Lien at 10:37 a.m.
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September 9, 2010

Global Christianity

Up In Flames

by Clay Staggs

It is always astonishing to me how a few people in an obscure place can set tongues wagging all around the world. The most recent example of this is the decision of Terry Jones and his congregation of 50 at the Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida, to burn …

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Posted by Clay Staggs at 9:48 a.m.
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September 16, 2010

Christian Chaff

Church of what?

by Peggy Drinkard

Having lived in Wayne County (adjacent to Johnson County in NC) for several years, I can only imagine the consternation this must be causing. That’s about all the commentary I can muster up…you just have to read it herehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_rel_piercing_church;_ylt=Ap7F3W0wJ2vlOamvjUI_zeys0NUE …

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September 29, 2010

Devotion

The Thin Line between Awesome and Idol

by Tim Lien

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Anderson has been really into the convergent awesomeness of Star Wars and LEGOs. Recently, I told him that I liked his little R2D2 mini-figure. Mustering all the world-weary disgust that a 4yr old can, he said, â??Daaad, thatâ??s not R2D2, thatâ??s R4-P44!â?

I quietly resolved to …

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