Comments on: Weekend Open Thread

By: Footteral

Footteral — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:19:28 +0000

Pastor John Mcmartin preachers that we should give our first 10%
of our incomes so that God can bless the rest.

It a prosperity Gospel where you give to get a return on your investment

Romans 8:7

For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God,
for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot.

John encourages people to work hard to make money so they can give more

John has groups called kingdom people who donate a sum of money to be
a member of the groups. It for business people who can give alot.

What does the bible teach on this

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth,
it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

people are led to believe if they give, God will take care of their money problems

This puts people into a false sense of security

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuQIoZV2KRY

and from Jesus himself

Matthew 19:23
“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees,
you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces.
You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.

What worldly teachers are doing to you

You adulterous people, don’t you know that
friendship with the world is hatred toward God?
Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes
an enemy of God.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:43:27 +0000

And it’s also just occurred to me, has anyone updated Wikipedia yet?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:31:58 +0000

Quick, send it to the UK Human Rights people! They need to get on it ASAP!

And yes it does have sound i.e. music, not commentary. So it’s watchable whether you have sound or not really.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:27:36 +0000

I’ll watch that a bit later Tim when I can stream, does it have sound?

In the meantime, we were terribly wrong about 6 day Creationism. Evidence has been found for this in an archeological dig:

Evidence for Creationism found

Feel really silly to have been so wrong and trusted science and the theory of evolution….

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 11:21:17 +0000

In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth

By: James Holmes Occupy | Catholic Bandita

James Holmes Occupy | Catholic Bandita — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 06:32:28 +0000

[...] Like Stuart, I don’t have much in the opinion department at the moment. I do have news, though. [...]

By: Goy

Goy — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 21:11:51 +0000

Welfare benefits cuts to bring about mass destitution – so that the masses despair and hurt so much they scream for National Socialism, is this a strategy of tension deployed by the UK Conservative Party?

By: Roger Pearse

Roger Pearse — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:14:15 +0000

The “Church in Wales” — meaning the Anglican church — is deep in the dwang:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18906518

Plans essentially consist of retaining a full complement of bishops and diocesan staff, and employing a few dozen curates, one per 25 parishes, to act as parish staff for the entirety of Wales for whatever christenings, marriages, and funerals the increasingly godless Welsh choose to pay for.

I suppose some cynical people might feel that such plans tell us rather concisely why it is that a church mainly memorable for persuading a nation full of churchgoers in 1900 to press the “eject” button is, a century on, deep in the financial, moral, and spiritual dwang.

They don’t seem to feel that getting Rowan Williams back is the answer, for some reason.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:39 +0000

You are right though Tim, I’m particularly crap with adding pictures of any type. I know I should, but can rarely be bothered.

By: webmaster

webmaster — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:33:57 +0000

Only when you talk about the ladies

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:28:46 +0000

Do you get a sense of impending doom every time I post a link? Lol!

By: webmaster

webmaster — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:23:10 +0000

Nice one Tim. I thought you were gonna get me in trouble for a mo

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:19:53 +0000

What sun? But I want to complain about the fact that you don't have many pictures on this blog. Specifically, how about pics of ladieeez in bathing costumes. Hmmm? I am sure it would be very popular. But to wet peoples appetites and help you get the ball rolling here are a few anyway: Bathing Beauties 1 Bathing Beauties 2 And finally: One for the ladies

By: Ttony

Ttony — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:18:54 +0000

Insofar as I can work out the latest Clifton Diocesan accounts (see here), it looks as though £600K is sent from the parishes to the docesan curia. That would mean that the new person who is taking over as Diocesan Chief Exec is going to cost the "man in the pew" an extra 10% a year. How many Cliftonians are going to be up for it? Are you?