Posted on March 4th, 2008 by Tom Harper
Whoa! A certain Israeli researcher had better watch his back. Let’s just say that what Salman Rushdie is to millions of enraged Moslems, Benny Shanon is to their Christian counterparts .
Nobody likes to have the rug pulled out from under them. And for millions of gung ho Christians — especially the ones who use the […]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Tom Harper
No, it’s not true that America has to import everything and that we have nothing to contribute to the rest of the world. We do too.
Even as we speak, boatloads of Bible-totin fire-and-bri mstone-spewi ng Christians are being shipped out to ports all up and down Europe and Britain. They’re cheaper by the gross.
Ah […]
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Posted on January 8th, 2008 by Daniel DiRito
It doesn’t happen often, but every now and again I find myself exasperated by what I read in a newspaper or on the Internet. Today I came across one such item. Apparently a conservative pastor in Redmond, Washington, the location of Microsoft’s headquarters , is putting together an effort to get Christians to purchase shares […]
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Posted on December 15th, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
Before I begin, let me be clear…I have great sympathy for the immense pain and loss the family of Matthew Murray must be enduring. I don’t for a moment question their sincerity and I’m certain they love Matthew, and I wish them well. We will likely never fully understand the dynamics that led to this […]
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Posted on December 13th, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time researching Matthew Murray in hope of understandin g what led him to the place that ended his troubled life and the lives of four innocent individuals who were far too young to exit this existence. In retrospect, I probably uncovered the person I expected to find. I say […]
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Posted on December 12th, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
There appears to have been a connection between Matthew Murray and New Life Church in 2004…one that resulted in a confrontatio n. Perhaps this explains why Matthew chose New Life as a target. Even more significant, the staff at New Life allegedly warned Murray’s mother that Matthew might be “planning violence”.
The gist of the situation […]
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Posted on December 11th, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
As most of you know, it has been determined that Matthew Murray was the shooter in two incidents at religious organization s in Colorado which left five people dead…includi ng Murray.
The following entries are Matthew Murrays postings on an internet site where ex-pentecost als share their thoughts and experiences. Aside from the first entry, […]
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Posted on December 1st, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
The case of British educator, Gillian Gibbons…the teddy bear teacher…has drawn attention to the extremity of Sharia Law…and well it should. While I lack first hand knowledge of the issues surrounding the case, it appears that Gibbons is guilty of little more than being committed to teaching her students.
Apparently, her students were asked to […]
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Posted on November 29th, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
Welcome to the latest American renaissance… a loathsome return to the “dark ages”. A new poll tells us that more Americans believe in hell and the devil…litera lly…than believe in Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. The only good news…and I say as much with all available facetiousnes s…is that nearly two thirds of all Americans believe […]
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Posted on November 2nd, 2007 by Daniel DiRito
I’ll admit that ever since the President and the religious right adopted the AIDS crisis in Africa as one of their causes, I’ve been skeptical of their motivations. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate their concern for those suffering in Africa and I’m not suggesting that their compassion is insincere. I believe it is genuine […]
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