18 May 2006

Everyone says I'm mad but...

Later today I am setting off on a 2400-mile, 18-day, round trip to Caorle (near Venice), with me doing all of the driving. However, I am not a good passenger, but I like to navigate too! Having Driven to Normandy two years ago, and Bordeaux last year, the children are psychologically prepared; as well as physically (they both recently bought Gameboys). Nevertheless, I hope they will take time to enjoy some of the scenery. I certainly will... Although I have been to Switzerland before (literally decades ago), I have never been driven - let alone driven myself - all the way through it and out the other side. Anyway, the main point of this post is to warn any visitors/commentators not to expect an instant response, as I am not going to be replying this side of the 6th of June.

17 May 2006

It's Headline News in the UK

If, as reported, "4 out of 10 police officers have been threatened by a member of the public"...
Why don't they arrest him? He's obviously dangerous!

02 May 2006

Steven Carr is Exposed!

Despite Steven Carr's persistent refusal to answer questions such as that which I put to him recently, as in; "what is your motivation for wanting to highlight supposed evidence of the lies and deception of the Early Church?", I now have it on good authority that he is an atheist (obviously) that is well known to the likes of "Christians in Science" for picking arguments with Christians: Presumably, his motives are similar to those of some Christians for engaging Jehovah's Witnesses in conversation, namely; to steal from them the time they would otherwise use to infect more-susceptible people with their lies...

That being the case, despite his obviously detailed knowledge of Biblical (and other historical) texts, starting from the premise that the Resurrection of Jesus was not the same as ours will be; just as it was not the same as that of Jesus' dear friend Lazarus (see John 11), my question is...

According to the likes of Steven Carr, who think religious people of any persuasion are sadly deluded, what exactly was this Gospel (i.e. "Good News") that Paul went about preaching (and which his letters were designed to reinforce)?

For example, see Philippians 1:12-28, especially the last two verses:
"Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved - and that by God". Philippians 1:27-28).