Category Archives: In the News

Limbo in Limbo

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The BBC reports: Catholic experts are expected to advise Pope Benedict XVI that the traditional state of limbo – somewhere between heaven and hell – should be abolished. This statement does read a bit strangely, almost making it sound as … Continue reading →

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Calling God ‘He’ or ‘Lord’ encourages Wife-beating

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The devil must be laughing her socks off. [HT: Pontifications]

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Westboro Baptist Church

Posted on October 4, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The diseased minds and continued despicable actions of the members of a small ‘Baptist’ church in Kansas get them into the news again. This time they plan to picket the Amish funerals. How this wicked cult can spout such venomous … Continue reading →

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Would You Let A Video-Blogger Lead Your Country?

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

What is the world coming to? David Cameron, the leader of the Conservative Party, is now video-blogging. (The next thing you know we will discover that he is really an actress from New Zealand.)

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In Praise of Lyle’s Golden Syrup

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Britain’s oldest brand and the only product that I can think of that has a quotation from the book of Judges on it. Lyle’s Golden Syrup is also one of my favourite things to eat. I have it on bread, … Continue reading →

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US threats to Pakistan

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The president of Pakistan claims that the US threatened to bomb Pakistan “back to the stone age” if they did not co-operate with the ‘war on terror’.

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Islam and the Pope

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Eric Twist posts a thought-provoking article on Islam and the Pope’s statements. [HT: Pontifications]

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Cricket: A New American Craze?

Posted on September 7, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

High civilization might reach the New World yet.

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Archbishop of Canterbury on Homosexuality

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

The archbishop of Canterbury has told homosexuals that they need to change their behaviour if they are to be welcomed into the church, The Sunday Telegraph can reveal. Rowan Williams has distanced himself from his one-time liberal support of gay … Continue reading →

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Product Sabotage

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Alastair Roberts

Why some companies deliberately hide or damage their best products. Very interesting.

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