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Tortured Cows and Babies

Tortured Cows and Babies

In a civilised society we want to treat animals humanely. I would like to think that we would also want to treat human beings humanely as well. But that is not always the case. A new TV documentary has aroused a lot of passion about cruelty to animals, but we await a similar TV doco highlighting cruelty to unborn babies. .

  • Born into Brothels

    I recently watched an award-winning documentary called Born into Brothels (released in 2004). Born into Brothels, by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski, won the 77th annual Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The movie is a snapshot of the lives of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, India, where their mothers work as prostitutes.

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    With US President, Barack Obama's, public announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death on May 1st there were instant reactions around the world. These varied in extremes from jubilant celebration to sadness.

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    The difficulty of this text really lies in its application. Are Christians today to make use of this method when they seek to discover God's will? The passage is the familiar story of Gideon using a fleece to find out if Yahweh would be with him in battle.

  • What Passion?

    Having recently joined a local fitness gym, I cannot help but be amazed at the little world that exists behind the tinted glass. Looking around the gym you see treadmills, cycles, free weights, and countless other machines, some that look like they could launch someone into space, while others I just steer clear of completely for fear of what it might do to me!

  • Animal Ethic: the Value of Life and Death

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  • God's entry fee to Heaven

    I have found faith changes life. It doesn't just change our direction but the deepest aspects of our being.

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    I don\'t know where you were when the news of Osama Bin Laden\'s death came through. I had just spent a weekend away learning and connecting more with my Saviour (an Emmaus Walk) where we had practically no interaction with the outside world. So, while at work on Tuesday morning, I was quite surprised and shocked to hear this as the leading new stories.

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    Want one of the best tips for increasing your sport and exercise performance? Recovery techniques are one of the biggest secrets in sports science. The principle is simple: when your muscles work hard there is micro damage done. Recovery techniques help the muscle fibers repair stronger than they were originally. This gradual strength increase is the training effect you are after.

  • End Times Moonbattery

    I have written before about eschatological foolishness which Christians can so easily get themselves into. I have also written before about various false prophets and fruit loops running around at the moment, setting dates and causing mischief. So just last night I was thinking of writing a satirical piece on rapture fever and related issues.

  • Harry Henkel's 85th at Banora Point Baptist

    Harry Henkel had his 85th birthday party at the \'Tweed Heads\' Banora Point Baptist Church recently and this is worth mentioning as few have had the dramatic experiences of life as this remarkable gentleman.

  • Minor earthquake sounded like bouncing washing machine

    My wife Delma and I were at the Basil Sellers Laguna Quays Respite House on the Whitsundays on Saturday 16th April 2011, when I thought the washing machine had come adrift and it was jumping around.