Monday, November 30, 2009
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Children who front Richard Dawkins' atheist ads are evangelicals
From The Times
November 21, 2009
The two children chosen to front Richard Dawkins's latest assault on God could not look more free of the misery he associates with religious baggage. With the slogan "Please don't label me. Let me grow up and choose for myself", the youngsters with broad grins seem to be the perfect advertisement for the new atheism being promoted by Professor Dawkins and
the British Humanist Association.
Except that they are about as far from atheism as it is possible to be. The Times can reveal that Charlotte, 8, and Ollie, 7, are from one of the country's most devout Christian families.
Their father, Brad Mason, is something of a celebrity within evangelical circles as the drummer for the popular Christian musician Noel Richards. Now a web designer and photographer, Mr Mason has been supplementing his income for years by providing photographs to agencies who sell them on to newspapers and advertising campaigns.
He said: "It is quite funny, because obviously they were searching for images of children that looked happy and free. They happened to choose children who are Christian. It is ironic. The humanists obviously did not know the background of these children."
He said that the children's Christianity had shone through. "Obviously there is something in their faces which is different. So they judged that they were happy and free without knowing that they are Christians. That is quite a compliment. I reckon it shows we have brought up our children in a good way and that they are happy."
Gerald Coates, the leader of the Pioneer network of churches, which Mr Mason and his family used to attend before they moved to Dorset, said: "I think it is hilarious that the happy and liberated children on the atheist poster are in fact Christian."
The British Humanist Association said that it did not matter whether the children were Christians. "That's one of the points of our campaign," said Andrew Copson, the association's education director. "People who criticise us for saying that children raised in religious families won't be happy, or that no child should have any contact with religion, should take the time to read the adverts.
"The message is that the labelling of children by their parents' religion fails to respect the rights of the child and their autonomy. We are saying that religions and philosophies - and 'humanist' is one of the labels we use on our poster - should not be foisted on or assumed of young children."
The images of the children were sourced from istockphoto.com, on which photographers upload images for sale to designers, in return receiving a portion of each download fee.
Those who have welcomed the campaign include the magician and illusionist Derren Brown and the author Philip Pullman, who said: "It is absolutely right that we shouldn't label children until they are old enough to decide for themselves."
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Martin Luther rap "95 Theses"
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Catherine's Abortion Experience, P4CM EX-ABORTIONIST
Friday, November 6, 2009
iPhone Bible Software
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 03:36 PM PST
Bellingham, WA—November 5th, 2009—Logos Bible Software has released a free iPhone app designed to help people get more into Bible study than ever before. Unlike most Bible related iPhone apps, which are merely Bible readers, the Logos Bible Software iPhone app delivers tools and resources to help you study the Bible with your iPhone or iPod Touch in ways never before implemented on a mobile device.
“When we set out to develop our iPhone app, we wanted to replicate the functionality of our desktop software,” said Bob Pritchett, President of Logos Bible Software. “Not only did we do it, but we are now able to reach our greater goal of getting more people into the study of God’s Word by giving this app away for free.”
Currently the Logos Bible Software iPhone app is a free download that can access 30 of the Bibles available at http://bible.logos.com with no registration at all. If a user would like to access even more titles, they may register for an account and get access to an additional 30+ titles from devotionals, to commentaries, to original biblical language resources including:
§ Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
§ Easton's Bible Dictionary
§ Systematic Theology (Strong)
§ New Nave's Topical Bible
§ Morning and Evening
§ Strong’s Concise Dictionary of the Words of the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Testament
§ Dictionary of the Vulgate New Testament
§ And many more…
If you have the newest version of Logos Bible Software’s desktop application, Logos 4, then you will also have access to many of the books from your Logos base package. Currently more than 2,000 titles can be viewed on the Logos Bible Software iPhone app and more will be added regularly until more than 10,000 titles are available on the iPhone. Learn more at http://www.logos.com/4.
The Logos Bible Software iPhone app is designed to help you do more than just read the Bible. Dig deeper into the Scripture with the Passage Guide. Enter a verse and click “go” to receive a report linking directly to commentaries referencing your verse. The Passage Guide also provides a cross reference list, media resources, topics, and interesting words. All linked to resources in your library.
A second way to get deeper into Bible study is through a Bible Word Study. Tap and hold any word in a Bible with a reverse interlinear and a pop-up will display the English word along with all the original language information. From this pop-up, click Bible Word Study to see the definition, pronunciation, translations, and example uses of the various translations.
Finally, complete your Bible study by comparing verse across various translations with the Text Comparison tool. Open a verse in Text Comparison and see exactly where each translation differs.
No other Bible app for the iPhone provides the depth of tools for Bible study that the free Logos Bible Software app provides. Visit http://www.logos.com/iphone for more information.
About the Company:
Logos Bible Software, a privately held corporation located in Bellingham, Wash., is the leading publisher of high-end, award-winning, multilingual Bible software for both the Macintosh and Windows platform. The company serves church, academic and lay markets, striving to bring the best in software innovation to Christians worldwide. Logos can be found on the web at http://www.logos.com.
Thanks to Trailblazin Ministries!
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Mixtape of the Month: Knine - Robots Have Feelings Too
Artist Name: Knine
Mixtape Title: Robots Have Feelings Too
Brief Summary: I really wasn't sure what to think when I first heard of this mixtape. I honestly wasn't too optimistic when I saw the title or the artwork. Don’t get me wrong, the artwork is impressive but it just isn’t what I’m accustomed to see for a mixtape. I expected a backpacker/abstract type of album with random references to Jesus if any. Think Kanye West meets MF Doom. I downloaded it anyway and ignored my pessimism. My boy Yung Lion had mentioned Knine to me so I thought I would give him a chance just on strength. I downloaded the free mixtape and dropped it into my phone (I am the only person in the world without an iPod) and clicked random. I was unenthused to hear the first track that played which was “Boom Boom Pow.” I was just about to write off Knine but decided to give him another chance even though I had already convinced myself of the inevitable. I was amazed, impressed, shocked and in awe that this dude (Knine) had the audacity to spit over Biggie. First off this took me back to the days when I was an avid hip hop fan and second, not just anyone can spit over a Biggie beat. I mean B.I. is considered one of the greatest and has set the bar when it comes to lyricism. However Knine held his own and spit an impressive rendition of “The Ten Commandments.” I was convinced of Knine’s skills after that. All the songs on the mixtape (except for “Boom”) were bangers. I was impressed with K’s selection of beats and his ability to display his lyrical skills without compromising doctrine. My personal favorite was Everyday featuring Kameron. This is one of the illest freestyles I have heard in a long time. Robots have Feelings Too is a solid mixtape and definitely a must have for all hip hop fans! This just might be the best mixtape of the year.
Website: http://kninemusic.com/