Archive for June, 2008
Pagan Death Cult
I recently got a forwarded email warning me of the terrible consequences of removing 10 Commandments memorials from public spaces. A group called Faith and Action sent out the appeal.
The reader is warned that if we don’t act, tiny religious minorities might be placed on equal par with Christianity in the public square.
A “pagan death [...]
Canada Apologizes. Will the U.S.?
Today, the government of Canada officially apologized for the treatment of Native Americans (in Canada they are called First Nations), particularly the government-sponsored and usually church-run boarding schools. See the Globe and Mail’s article here.
Tragically, the US has not taken similar steps.
Delegates to the Mennonite Church USA passed a resolution supporting an apology.You can read [...]
Updated Haiti Petition Link
Guess my inexperience at blogging came out. Check out the better link below to actually get to the petition. Over 2,000 people have already signed.
Here’s the hotlink to the online petition to drop Haiti’s debt
Haiti is one of many countries the US has invaded (numerous times), and occupied (from 1915-1934). We as Americans have a [...]
Sign Petition NOW to Drop Haiti’s Debt
Perhaps some of you saw Haitians on the news eating dirt–literally–because of the food crisis. One step toward saving lives in Haiti is to drop the odious debt Haiti owes. It is only $1 billion–chump change to the US or the IMF–but to Haiti it is a heavy, unnecessary burden. Here’s something you can do [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )COs in Government: Ted Sorensen
The Boston Globe has an article today on Ted Sorensen, speechwriter for JFK who was a pacifist. The article can be read here. Apparently he was instrumental in Kennedy’s commencement speech at American University. This speech hinted at a world beyond the Cold War, a world of co-existence with the USSR. Fascinating stuff.
My question: how [...]
A Must-See Film
Moyers’ Journal interviewed the filmmakers of Body of War this week. It tells the extraordinary (though not unique) story of Tomas Young, US soldier wounded in Iraq.
Hopefully this film gets into lots of theaters. Even if it doesn’t, here are two ways to get at least part of a moving story. Here is the film’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Mars Phoenix Probe Has Landed
One of my interests is astronomy. I love to see the beyond-Earth parts of God’s creation. The successful soft landing of the Phoenix probe last weekend was the beginning of the exploration of the Mars’ polar region. This extraordinary photo (click on it to enlarge) was taken by an orbiting probe. It captures the Phoenix [...]
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