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1. Reciprocal blog linking
This has become slightly less important to me recently. It is largely because I reason my theology blogs, satire and theology and thekingpin68, are not going to receive much more traffic through increased reciprocal linking, as I already have several links. I will still link reciprocally of course. Having reciprocal links does assist with receiving more comments, which I appreciate much.
I still use Blogger next blog and web searches to seek out relevant blogs to perhaps link with, but for the most part blog owners do not reply to my comments. A lot of people seem to stick with their 'online diaries' for awhile and then give up. Yes, I realize many do not have the time for blogging and are not blogging in their career field as I am.
With God's help and human assistance, I think I have received around 500, 000 hits between the two blogs, which is a decent total, but I suppose a lot of Christian bloggers could not benefit at all from linking with me, and interacting with my fine supporters, some of which have their own wonderful blogs in my links.
2. Facebook
Facebook blog followers, some of them not Facebook friends, are many of my new blog readers. More so than from new reciprocal links.
Facebook UEFA Champions League Picks
2009-2010: Overall World Rank 232/51066
Facebook FIFA World Cup Picks
2010: Overall World Rank 838/101230
Not bad for a Canadian/British viewer that lives in BC and has to get most of his football news via UK web radio.
3. Technorati
I have the last few months placed more priority on Technorati ranking as the overall amount of links I have around the world seems to be a better indicator of the size of my blogs than does the number of reciprocal links. Technorati rankings are more accurate and consistent than they were years ago apparently, but I find my rankings swing from the 13, 000 to 90, 000 range which is somewhat off-putting.
4. YouTube
Mr. X, Pope Chucklins and Walter Thomas Franklin have all suggested I theologize on You Tube. Well, I have already been working on my blog audio posts for lecturing practice and experience. I am pleased with progress.
I do not currently have video equipment or software, but I may purchase these in the future.
I certainly would not allow public comments as there is an often very crude and abusive culture within YouTube comments. I have seen above average looking young women on YouTube singing and like and commenters suggest procedures such as nose jobs and fixed teeth are needed.
A female presenter often gets compared to the supermodel and Hollywood actress.
I really would not appreciate such comments in comparison to Brad Pitt, some boy band member, or the latest heartthrob.
5. For those of you that missed it, James Leasure interviewed me in October.
Richmond Evangelical Examiner
All for the glory of God
October 18, 9:44 PM Richmond Evangelical Examiner James Leasure
Have you ever considered going to school for a Christian education? How long would you like to attend? How hard would you be willing to work? Only a hand full out of hundreds of people will actually go to school for half of their lives. Some will need to in order to accomplish all they have set out for in preparation for the rest of their life's work. Russ Murray is one of them.
Russ Murray, a citizen of British Columbia, Canada has been in pursuit of the ideal packaged Christian education. He has some very ambitious goals, and he realized long ago he would need the tools to accommodate him. Russ wants to teach The Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he is not going to settle for anything less than being an authority in his field of study. Just look at his credentials!
Russ is a PhD. Dissertation candidate of Theology and Philosophy of Religion, University of Wales, Lampeter United Kingdom. He says he will probably wrap that up in the next week or two and have his grades by Christmas.
He has a Master of Philosophy from University of Wales, Bangor United Kingdom.
Russ has a Master of Theological Studies from the Canadian Baptist Seminary at Trinity Western University, Langley, British Columbia Canada.
His BA is in Biblical Studies, Columbia Bible College, Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada.
In Russ' spare time (which he says he really does not think he has) he writes in two successful blogs. One of the Blogs is entitled Satire and Theology. Russ says this blog reflects his personal views. The second blog is Kingpin68. King Pin 68 features Philosophical Theology, Reformed Theology and Philosophy of Religion. Russ is also a student of martial arts. And, as most of us do, he likes to socialize and enjoy the normal affections of life. How all of this is managed is day-to-day for Russ. And, of course, there are unexpected emergencies and occurrences which will demand Russ' time.
Question:
How long have you been a student?
Answer: (Not including primary grades through high school) "Since 1991 with post-secondary degrees with some breaks for not having MPhil and PhD advisers."
Question:
How difficult is it being a student in the British system, within Theology and Philosophy of Religion?
Russ' Answer:
"I live in BC, Canada and so I am a distance learning student (not called correspondence).
I do not have access to my adviser, except by email.
My MPhil was 40, 000 words and my PhD under final review is 125, 000 including footnotes. With a British PhD, in my opinion, it is more work researching and finding enough citations than figuring out the philosophical issues.
The number of revisions is incredible. An idea, a paragraph, is worked over many times. As well, each adviser and reviewer has a different take on one's work."
Question:
What are your plans after your final graduation?
Russ' answer:
"I would like to teach as a professor.
(I would also) Continue with blogging, will provide links (Russ networks among bloggers as a way of studying and sharing his results. "Provide links" is to exchange hosting a link. I.e.; Russ would post Richmond Evangelical Examiner's link on his blog in exchange for Richmond Evangelical Examiner to host a link to Russ' Blog.)
Perhaps interested in other forms of media...
Need to get out of debt."
Question:
Does your academic work influence your everyday life?
Russ' answer:
"Yes. My topic is the problem of evil, and I have found that I can apply theology to everyday problems.
Contrary to what some assume, theoretical theology and philosophy can have practical theological benefits.
The Bible and the historical Christ and his work provides the remedy to the problem of evil and therefore as I live, and as every Christian lives, there is a future. A future free from the problem of evil (Revelation 21-22)".
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Corinthians 10:31 New International Version .
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6. Burqa Bans
Daily Mail: Belgium Burqa ban
April 30, 2010
'Belgium became the first European country to impose a full ban on wearing a burka last night.
Its parliament approved a draft law which states women can be jailed for hiding their faces in public.
The bill - which must be rubber-stamped by the Belgian senate - is set to become law by July.
Centre-Right MP Daniel Bacquelaine said last night: 'The notion of recognising people in the street is essential to maintain public order...'
'The move comes as other countries consider bringing in similar legislation. There is widespread support for a ban on burkas, or full face veils, and niqabs, which cover the head and face but leave the eyes visible, in the Netherlands.
In Switzerland, voters recently supported a ban on the construction of new minarets, while France is preparing to vote in July on its own law banning Islamic headwear.'
CNN: France Burqa ban
July 13, 2010
'Paris, France (CNN) -- France's lower house of parliament Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a ban on any veils that cover the face -- including the burqa, the full-body covering worn by some Muslim women.
The vote was 335 to 1.
The measure must still go to the French Senate before it becomes law. The Senate is expected to vote on it in the week of September 20.
Amnesty International immediately condemned the vote.
"A complete ban on the covering of the face would violate the rights to freedom of expression and religion of those women who wear the burqa or the niqab in public as an expression of their identity or beliefs," said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's expert on discrimination in Europe.
French people back the ban by a margin of more than four to one, the Pew Global Attitudes Project found in a survey this spring.
Some 82 percent of people polled approved of a ban, while 17 percent disapproved.
That was the widest support the Washington-based think tank found in any of the five countries it surveyed...'
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This political movement appears to be a reaction to the fear that statistically France and other parts of Europe will eventually have a majority Muslim population.
Perhaps those lawmakers in Europe are hoping to drive many Muslims out and discourage other Muslims from immigrating in.
These laws are also aimed at anti-terrorism I reason.
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Congrats on being interviewed by Jim, Russ.
ReplyDeleteThat image of the guy pulling his hair is what I have felt like at work a few times.
Interesting article:
Harry Potter and Sharia law
'On July 2, CNN reported, "The father and brother of a Harry Potter actress will appear in court later this month in Manchester, England, on charges of threatening to kill the young star." The family is Muslim, and the suspected motives are clear - Afshan Azad, who played Harry's classmate Padma Patil in the popular movies - was dating a Hindu.'
ReplyDeleteInterestingly, she is 22 years old and so not a minor.
That is a religious philosophy with far too much parental influence.
'Congrats on being interviewed by Jim, Russ.'
Cheers, Jeff.
'That image of the guy pulling his hair is what I have felt like at work a few times.'
My prayers are with you and I ask for prayer as well.
love the dog on ice pic. wish that was me on this hot Summery days at work.
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I'd have to say I'm with Amnesty in being opposed to a full ban. I could see banning it in special situations where security is truly a valid concern, e.g. international security checks at airports, but in the general public? That is tantamount to allowing for a police state.
ReplyDeleteTo suspect all burqua-wearers as possible terrorists is as ridiculous as banning all liquids from carry-on luggage because the "intelligence" agents screwed up and some joker got through all the lame security checks and make a bomb on a plane. How about improving the effectiveness of intelligence and security instead?
'love the dog on ice pic. wish that was me on this hot Summery days at work.
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'Charles Spillswater-Waitress'
Lol.
'I'd have to say I'm with Amnesty in being opposed to a full ban. I could see banning it in special situations where security is truly a valid concern, e.g. international security checks at airports, but in the general public? That is tantamount to allowing for a police state.'
ReplyDeleteI deduce what is going on is the realization of what has been discussed previously on this blog on more than one occasion, that soon over the next few decades several countries in Western Europe will have Muslim majority populations.
This move is therefore possibly an attempt to discourage immigration and perhaps even encourage Muslims to leave, under the guise of terrorism concerns.
Frankly, I have to at least generally support the intention, although not the guise. Now, I need to point out I am sure there are many fine Muslim people that are not terrorists and are fine citizens.
Why does such a move in general need to be done? Because there is no guarantee that a future Muslim majority will preserve Western democratic culture and that Islamic states will not be established.
Yes, Europe has messed up greatly with a culture that accepts sexual relationships outside of Biblical marriage with no or few children, marriages with no or few children, and abortion on demand, but I can understand why at this point politicians are now trying to deal with this future Islamic 'tidal wave'.
European society could be at stake.
'To suspect all burqua-wearers as possible terrorists is as ridiculous as banning all liquids from carry-on luggage because the "intelligence" agents screwed up and some joker got through all the lame security checks and make a bomb on a plane.'
Yes.
'How about improving the effectiveness of intelligence and security instead?'
Yes.
Thanks, Sir Charles.
Interesting article, Russ, thanks for posting it. having just returned from Europe, I am curious to see how this will play out. I ashamed to admit, but must be honest, that I grew very tired of the unfriendly and shall we say, snooty, attitude that I encountered over and over from burkha wearing women in the hotel we were staying in in Munich. It is amazing what can be conveyed with just the eyes! And so I would think that it must be galling to the local people to be treated disrespectfully by the newcomers...The burkha is an outward symbol of an attitude encouraged by Islam of superiority and separateness. I think that the Christian nations are rightfully threatened. I could go on and on, but I think I have made my point? Cheers! Jen
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jennifer.
ReplyDeleteSome points on the issue.
1. Again as I have mentioned previously on here, I want to publicly state and make it very clear I have nothing against Muslims. As mentioned, for example, my Pakistani friend Max in Manchester, Crumpsall, England would provide a good deal on dinner while we discussed his Muslim worldview and my Christian one. He was a kind man.
The concern with Islam is not racial.
The concern is not with a people or peoples within Islam.
However,
The concern is radical Islam that opposes Western democracy taking charge of government in the future.
2. On the other hand, I remember walking through a Pakistani part of Greater Manchester and receiving some dirty looks, and so Jennifer, I can relate to what you are writing about.
3. Quite possible:
Muslim immigration to the European Union continues.
Muslims have a higher birth rate than natives and Muslims soon in decades become the majority.
Therefore,
A future Islamic state could exist in some Western European countries which would end Western democracy in those places.
4. Another possibility:
Muslim immigration to Western Europe continues.
Muslims have a higher birth rate than natives and Muslims soon in decades become the majority.
Muslims become Westernized.
Therefore,
Western European society is maintained.
5. Without pushing a Christian religious worldview on a secular majority, even just pragmatically, abortion on demand needs to end. The European Union needs to encourage the growth of the native population.
6. Things may become so desperate that some European countries begin to deport Muslims. Will this be right? In many cases no, innocent people could be thrown out. My guess is that governments may try and find an angle to throw out certain types of Muslims associated with radical fundamentalism.
Here is makes sense to start with pressuring groups that support the wearing of burqas, for example.
In a speech he gave at the Four Seasons in New York, Geert Wilders, Dutch politician and leader of the Party for Freedom, the third leading political party in the Netherlands, said:
ReplyDelete"All throughout Europe a new reality is rising: entire Muslim neighbourhoods where very few indigenous people reside or are even seen. And if they are, they might regret it. This goes for the police as well. It’s the world of head scarves, where women walk around in figureless tents, with baby strollers and a group of children. Their husbands, or slaveholders if you prefer, walk three steps ahead. With mosques on many street corners. The shops have signs you and I cannot read. You will be hard-pressed to find any economic activity. These are Muslim ghettos controlled by religious fanatics. These are Muslim neighbourhoods, and they are mushrooming in every city across Europe. These are the building-blocks for territorial control of increasingly larger portions of Europe, street by street, neighbourhood by neighbourhood, city by city.
There are now thousands of mosques throughout Europe. With larger congregations than there are in churches. And in every European city there are plans to build super-mosques that will dwarf every church in the region. Clearly, the signal is: we rule.
Paris is now surrounded by a ring of Muslim neighbourhoods. Mohammed is the most popular name among boys in many cities. In some elementary schools in Amsterdam the farm can no longer be mentioned, because that would also mean mentioning the pig, and that would be an insult to Muslims. Many state schools in Belgium and Denmark only serve halal food to all pupils. In once-tolerant Amsterdam gays are beaten up almost exclusively by Muslims. Non-Muslim women routinely hear, “Whore, whore”. Satellite dishes are not pointed to local TV stations, but to stations in the country of origin. In France, school teachers are advised to avoid authors deemed offensive to Muslims, including Voltaire and Diderot; the same is increasingly true of Darwin. The history of the Holocaust can in many cases no longer be taught because of Muslim sensitivity. In England, Sharia courts are now officially part of the British legal system. Many neighbourhoods in France are no-go areas for women without head scarves. Last week a man almost died after being beaten up by Muslims in Brussels, because he was drinking during the Ramadan. Jews are fleeing France in record numbers, on the run for the worst wave of anti-Semitism since World War II.
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ReplyDeleteA total of fifty-four million Muslims now live in Europe. San Diego University recently calculated that a staggering 25 percent of the population in Europe will be Muslim just 12 years from now. Bernhard Lewis has predicted a Muslim majority by the end of this century.
Now, these are just numbers. And the numbers would not be threatening if the Muslim-immigrants had a strong desire to assimilate. But there are few signs of that. The Pew Research Center reported that half of French Muslims see their loyalty to Islam as greater than their loyalty to France. One-third of French Muslims do not object to suicide attacks. The British Centre for Social Cohesion reported that one-third of British Muslim students are in favour of a worldwide caliphate. A Dutch study reported that half of Dutch Muslims admit they “understand” the 9/11 attacks.
Muslims demand what they call ‘respect’. And this is how we give them respect. Our elites are willing to give in. To give up. In my own country, we have gone from calls by one cabinet member to turn Muslim holidays into official state holidays, to statements by another cabinet member, that Islam is part of Dutch culture, to an affirmation by the Christian-Democratic attorney general that he is willing to accept sharia in the Netherlands if there is a Muslim majority. We have cabinet members with passports from Morocco and Turkey.
Muslim demands are supported by unlawful behaviour, ranging from petty crimes and random violence, for example against ambulance workers and bus drivers, to small-scale riots. Paris has seen its uprising in the low-income suburbs, the banlieus. Some prefer to see these as isolated incidents, but I call it a Muslim intifada. I call the perpetrators “settlers”. Because that is what they are. They do not come to integrate into our societies; they come to integrate our society into their Dar-al-Islam. Therefore, they are settlers.
Much of this street violence I mentioned is directed exclusively against non-Muslims, forcing many native people to leave their neighbourhoods, their cities, their countries.
Politicians shy away from taking a stand against this creeping Sharia. They believe in the equality of all cultures. Moreover, on a mundane level, Muslims are now a swing vote not to be ignored.
Our many problems with Islam cannot be explained by poverty, repression or the European colonial past, as the Left claims. Nor does it have anything to do with Palestinians or American troops in Iraq. The problem is Islam itself.
Allow me to give you a brief Islam 101. The first thing you need to know about Islam is the importance of the book of the Quran. The Quran is Allah’s personal word, revealed by an angel to Mohammed, the prophet. This is where the trouble starts. Every word in the Quran is Allah’s word and therefore not open to discussion or interpretation. It is valid for every Muslim and for all times. Therefore, there is no such thing as moderate Islam. Sure, there are a lot of moderate Muslims. But a moderate Islam is non-existent.
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Blogger is still giving error messages every time I post a comment, so I don't know if what I wrote went through correctly or not.
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ReplyDeleteThe Quran calls for hatred, violence, submission, murder, and terrorism. The Quran calls for Muslims to kill non-Muslims, to terrorize non-Muslims, and to fulfil their duty to wage war: violent jihad. Jihad is a duty for every Muslim, Islam is to rule the world – by the sword. The Quran is clearly anti-Semitic, describing Jews as monkeys and pigs.
The second thing you need to know is the importance of Mohammed the prophet. His behaviour is an example to all Muslims and cannot be criticized. Now, if Mohammed had been a man of peace, let us say like Ghandi and Mother Theresa wrapped in one, there would be no problem. But Mohammed was a warlord, a mass murderer, a pedophile, and had several marriages – at the same time. Islamic tradition tells us how he fought in battles, how he had his enemies murdered and even had prisoners of war executed. Mohammed himself slaughtered the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza. He advised on matters of slavery, but never advised to liberate slaves. Islam has no other morality than the advancement of Islam. If it is good for Islam, it is good. If it is bad for Islam, it is bad. There is no gray area or other side.
Quran as Allah’s own word and Mohammed as the perfect man are the two most important facets of Islam. Let no one fool you about Islam being a religion. Sure, it has a god, and a here-after, and 72 virgins. But in its essence, Islam is a political ideology. It is a system that lays down detailed rules for society and the life of every person. Islam wants to dictate every aspect of life. Islam means ‘submission’. Islam is not compatible with freedom and democracy, because what it strives for is Sharia. If you want to compare Islam to anything, compare it to Communism or national-Socialism---these are all totalitarian ideologies.
This is what you need to know about Islam, in order to understand what is going on in Europe: For millions of Muslims, the Quran and the life of Mohammed are not 14 centuries old, but are an everyday reality, an ideal, that guide every aspect of their lives. Now you know why Winston Churchill called Islam “the most retrograde force in the world”, and why he compared Mein Kampf to the Quran."
He later went on to talk about Israel:
"Samuel Huntington writes it so aptly: “Islam has bloody borders”. Israel is located precisely on that border. This tiny country is situated on the fault line of jihad, frustrating Islam’s territorial advance. Israel is facing the front lines of jihad, like Kashmir, Kosovo, the Philippines, Southern Thailand, Darfur in Sudan, Lebanon, and Aceh in Indonesia. Israel is simply in the way. The same way West Berlin was during the Cold War.
The war against Israel is not a war against Israel. It is a war against the West. It is jihad. Israel is simply receiving the blows that are meant for all of us. If there would have been no Israel, Islamic imperialism would have found other venues to release its energy and its desire for conquest. Thanks to Israeli parents who send their children to the army and lay awake at night, parents in Europe and America can sleep well and dream, unaware of the dangers looming.
Many in Europe argue in favor of abandoning Israel in order to address the grievances of our Muslim minorities. But if Israel were, God forbid, to go down, it would not bring any solace to the West. It would not mean our Muslim minorities would all-of-a-sudden change their behavior, and accept our values. On the contrary, the end of Israel would give enormous encouragement to the forces of Islam. They would, and rightly so, see the demise of Israel as proof that the West is weak and doomed. The end of Israel would not mean the end of our problems with Islam, but only the beginning. It would mean the start of the final battle for world domination. If they can get Israel, they can get everything."
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'Blogger is still giving error messages every time I post a comment, so I don't know if what I wrote went through correctly or not.'
ReplyDeleteAs you know, I have been having comment related problems with Blogger for months, especially on thekingpin68.
I will do my best to make sure everyone's comments are published properly.:)
Cheers.:)
'This is what you need to know about Islam, in order to understand what is going on in Europe: For millions of Muslims, the Quran and the life of Mohammed are not 14 centuries old, but are an everyday reality, an ideal, that guide every aspect of their lives. Now you know why Winston Churchill called Islam “the most retrograde force in the world”, and why he compared Mein Kampf to the Quran."'
ReplyDeleteInteresting.
'Many in Europe argue in favor of abandoning Israel in order to address the grievances of our Muslim minorities.'
Europe, especially Western Europe should be looking to protect its democratic society from potential destruction.
Thanks, Jeff.
Great news for Brazil and Europe!
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'BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- The Argentine Football Association says it will offer Diego Maradona a new four-year contract that would keep him in charge of the national team through the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.'
I will do my best to make sure everyone's comments are published properly.:)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Russ.
BTW, many people talk about 'moderate' Muslims and 'extremist' Muslims. And indeed, with any religion or organization or political party, not everyone in that group is going to act or even believe exactly and precisely the same. BUT, there will be commonalities within each of those groups. In fact, ex-Muslims like Nonie Darwish, who grew up in the Middle East, say that such terms as 'moderate Muslim' and 'extremist Muslim' are Western inventions, and that such terms are unheard of in the Middle East. Either a person is a Muslim or they are not, they say. And, if they are not a fully committed, practicing Muslim, then they are considered an apostate, and are in danger of being executed.
Now, think about it: does it make sense to call someone a moderate Christian or an extremist Christian? Sure, there are so-called 'Christians' who are 'Christian' in name only. But they are not committed Christians; they are not true, born-again followers of Christ. They may go to church on Christmas and maybe on Easter, but they probably call themselves "Christians" merely by default, only because they don't consider themselves to be Buddhists, Hindus, etc. Or, they may be religious church-goers, but they have no personal relationship with Christ Jesus, and they likely do not consider the Bible to be authoritative. Neither have their lives ever been dramatically changed by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.
The other day, a homosexual Atheist, who constantly attacks my Facebook posts about Islam (and believes that we cannot criticize Islam just because of the terrorists, because it is no different than Christianity, with its Spanish Inquisition and Crusades), called me a moderate Christian. I told him I was offended to be called that. I said that I am no 'moderate' Christian. I consider myself to be a committed, fundamentalist (depending on how you define 'fundamentalist') Christian. The term 'moderate' implies that I am not fully committed to Christ. Therefore, I would guess that a Muslim might feel the same way. Of course, Muslims want Westerners to think they are 'moderates,' because they don't want any negative connotations to be associated with Islam. Therefore, they will use taquiyya and kitman, which are both part of da'wa, to fool Westerners, for the purpose of protecting (the reputation of) and spreading Islam.
Now, I do believe that some Muslims in the West have become 'Westernized' to one extent or another. On the other hand, one Muslim man, who had a TV show that purposed to demonstrate that Islam was a religion of peace, beheaded his wife in an Islamic honor killing. And the Muslim who committed a terrorist act at Ft. Hood was considered to be a 'moderate' Muslim. And Amina and Sarah Said in Texas would likely be considered 'moderate' Muslims, partly because they were dating non-Muslim boys, but they were murdered by their father for insulting Islam. So, many Muslims who are considered to be 'moderate' are Muslims who have or might commit terrorist acts or honor killings. And, especially because of the practice of taquiyya, which is considered a holy duty to Allah by Muslims, it may sometimes be difficult to tell which ones are a threat and which ones are not. And the fact that the Western media, because of their ignorance and because of their political correctness, focus on multiculturalism, and fear of repercussion, are so obliging to Islam does not help matters.
OK, I'm getting tired of standing on this soapbox, so I'll step off. I guess that's enough ranting and raving for one night.
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ReplyDeleteI like the picture of the dog on ice, and the guy in the baseball photo. Hope all goes well for you. Rick b
ReplyDeleteI thought you would like the baseball photo.
ReplyDeleteRick, your kind words are always appreciated.
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ReplyDeleteZero Tolerance for “Ground Zero” Mosque
First paragraph:
ReplyDelete'The five-story building at 45-47 Park Place in Manhattan, two blocks north of “Ground Zero,” was built more than 150 years ago. The religion practiced within its walls, however, dates back nearly 1,500 years—and is directly responsible for the slaughter of nearly 3,000 Americans.'
I am surprised the issue of a mosque anywhere near ground zero is even an issue (possibility).
A sign of the times. Where is the philosophical common sense? What an offense to many.
I hope that one day YouTube will be a link for you and your teachings, see you on TV Doc!
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ReplyDelete"Theologizing and Philosophizing on the Web" is an excellent article.
I love the picture of the dog. Did you take the pic?
K.
Hi K,
ReplyDelete'"Theologizing and Philosophizing on the Web" is an excellent article.'
Thanks so much, I try.:)
'I love the picture of the dog. Did you take the pic?'
The photo, it is a good one.
It was sent to me in one of those email picture bundles.
Sorry, I cannot take credit.:)
I have not been able to find it on the web with a short search.
Russ
The car wreck video, what happened to the person that was hit? does anyone know?
ReplyDeleteA YouTube commenter states:
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@ultimatebakufan405 I saw this clip on a programme recently. By a miracle, he did survive, and with only minor injuries.'
Another commenter stated it happened in Toledo, and the pedestrian survived but with serious injuries.
Cheers, Rick.
Saw this Scooby-Doo impression the other night...funny
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ReplyDeleteI agree with your thoughts regarding YouTube. It's a bizarre, often aggressive world on YouTube. I've wondered about doing some sort of video log on there before, but I don't think I'd be allowing comments!
ReplyDeleteA woman at work today had been in tears all day because she had been posting Christian stuff on Facebook, including stuff about stopping the violence around the world, and an Arab Muslim hacked into her account and had disgusting, extreme pornographic photos sent from her to all her friends. She said the photos were enough to make you throw up. This is part of jihad through the Internet. She said, "You can't even talk about God anymore!" and that is exactly why they did that to her in the first place---to try to make her stop talking about God. She was crying because she thought her friends would now think she was a terrible person, and she was writing to all of them, telling them that was not her that sent them...but she was afraid they would not believe her.
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The Islamic Slave Trade
Islamic Slavery
The Rev. Andrew Bryan 1737-1812
Slavery and the Democrat's KKK
How Islam breathed new life into slavery and the slave trade in Europe
Arab Islamic Slavery today (many links!)
Slaves in impoverished Yemen dream of freedom
ReplyDeleteFollowing are two notable comments by readers of the above article:
"It is an old Muslim practice, also in Sudan
An Historian [ Wednesday, July 21, 2010 ]
The Arab Muslim slave trade is alive and well in Sudan where black Muslims are slaughtered and brutalized by Arab Muslims. Arab Muslims are killing Sudanese Muslims because they consider them to be ‘too black. The media never mention[s] that it is systematic Islamic ethnic cleansing of African Muslims by Arab Muslims that is behind the genocide in Darfur. Islamic History [has been] the world’s primary driving force behind black African slavery since the 14 century. The Islamic black slave trade engendered brutality, sexual concubinage, and elicited an extremely high death toll during the slave transports. The Islamic slave trade comprehensively dwarfs any other slave trade in recorded human history...the Islamic trade [preferred] female children for use as concubine[s]. In Iraq, the African slaves who have been in Iraq since the 7th century are not allowed to even vote...African slaves in Iraq are asking for help, but Obama won’t help any of them---[yet] will help Palestinian [suicide] bombers...Muslims are selling little dark skinned girls for $13 each and boys for $86. IN MANY ISLAMIC COUNTRIES THERE [is] STILL SLAVERY.IN SAUDI ARABIYA, IN YEMEN, IN ALL THE MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS---AND THE SLAVES ARE PRE-PUBERTY CHILDREN TAKEN FOR OTHER COUNTRIES---FROM INDIA, PAKISTAN AND BLACK AFRICA---SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE ARE THE NORM BY THEIR OWNER."
"Slavery was the engine of Islam's expansion
Omar [ Saturday, July 24, 2010 ]
The Quran is not a collection of stories/histories/events transcribed by men - even divinely inspired ones. It is a literal, unchanging, instruction manual received from on high - and that manual does not accept that people are equal before the law. Muslims are meant to dominate and not be dominated under this scheme. Over the course of imposing Islam through jihad under the Quran, Muslims are entitled and encouraged to take war booty - and if this war booty happens to be female, Muslims may sexually enslave them. They are referred to as "right-hand possessions" in the Quran - and intercourse with them is explicitly permissible. This is what was going on in Sudan during the '90's when the Muslim Arab government liquidated and enslaved the animists and Christians of Sudan. They were the fruit of jihad and permissible to the Muslims as slaves and concubines under Shariah law. This process is ongoing in Africa and is the primary method that Islam used to encourage expansionist wars and extend its range into the Levant and North India. This is also the theological basis for the statements of Sheikh Al Fawzan, the author of the Saudi curriculum, when he said the following: "Slavery is a part of Islam," says Sheik Saleh Al-Fawzan, according to the independent Saudi Information Agency, or SIA. In a lecture recorded on tape by SIA, the sheik said, "Slavery is part of jihad, and jihad will remain as long there is Islam." His religious books are used to teach 5 million Saudi students, both within the country and abroad, including the United States."
I stated:
ReplyDelete'I certainly would not allow public comments as there is an often very crude and abusive culture within YouTube comments. I have seen above average looking young women on YouTube singing and like and commenters suggest procedures such as nose jobs and fixed teeth are needed.
A female presenter often gets compared to the supermodel and Hollywood actress.'
You stated:
'I agree with your thoughts regarding YouTube. It's a bizarre, often aggressive world on YouTube. I've wondered about doing some sort of video log on there before, but I don't think I'd be allowing comments!'
Thanks, and I see you have a photo up.
I think some men are so used to seeing models, actresses, and professionals in the form of media presenters that when they see a young woman on YouTube presenting at home or in studio, kind of unpolished as in amateur, even if she does well, even if she is basically attractive, they sometimes begin to be very critical. Too critical and then some men get into sexual comments and show no class.
As Christians at least we are to control thoughts and actions with God's help. It is a struggle, a huge struggle sometimes, and I too do not want to be involved in YouTube battles.
God bless you and family.
'A woman at work today had been in tears all day because she had been posting Christian stuff on Facebook, including stuff about stopping the violence around the world, and an Arab Muslim hacked into her account and had disgusting, extreme pornographic photos sent from her to all her friends.'
ReplyDeleteThe internet and web are potentially dangerous.
Some things have good and bad qualities about them, for example, some web games.
May the Lord keep us from evil.
Jeff, those are good links, and some folks more theologically/philosophically orientated on thekingpin68 may wish to view them.
Just a suggestion of course.
Not that the people on this blog are dummies, but you get my drift.;)
But, yes this blog receives more traffic! No dummy are you.;)
Thanks.
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My theology blogs listed here under truth movement by someone unknown to me.
^ Yes, I did once have a Blogger profile picture but I removed it, and tried numerous times to replace it but for some reason couldn't get it to work. This is a recent photo showing my new haircut and my most recent Star Wars t-shirt! ;p
ReplyDeleteYou had better watch out for someone wearing a Star Trek t-shirt.:)
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