NJ Rules Against Church Group in Gay Rights Case

publius96 »

Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:56 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

From a previous article on this dispute:
"Boardwalk Pavilion and other buildings on the same site have hosted church and worship services for over 100 years. Currently, the facility is used for Sunday worship services, a weekday middle-school and high-school Bible program, a weekly summer band program, evening association meetings, and two to three Gospel music ministry programs each day during the summer season"

Melissa Etheridge, Lesbian Spouse Defend Pastor Rick Warren

publius96 »

Tue Dec 30, 2008 12:01 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

DavidHart - Please repost your comments of Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:42 pm. I accidently hit Flag while trying to copy your comments to respond. It was unintentional and in no way was meant to silence your opinion. Please accept my apology for the inconvenience. I welcome your input into the discussion. Publius96

Internet Filter Causing Uproar in Australia

publius96 »

Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:15 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

Wallace's comment:"an important safeguard for families worried about their children inadvertently coming across this material on the Net."

Sorry this proposed plan isn't going to prevent that and just show's the lack of effort to engage parents to be involved. Parent's need to be involved with their kid's internet usage and should take proactive efforts to monitor it. Relying on the government to be the "parent" is not what we are instructed to do as Christians.

Breakaway Anglican Parishes Win Lawsuit over Property

publius96 »

Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:45 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

I would point out 1 Cor 6:1-8 as being directly on point here but since one of the main issues in the split is how the Episcopal Church holds to scripture particularly 1 Cor 6:9-10,. I guess it would be a waste of breath.

Survey: Most U.S. Jews Don't Support Hagee

publius96 »

Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:45 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

dvopilgrim - I'd be careful as not all dispensationalists are even close to that characterization.

I also would like to know about the final quote in the story: "20-40 million Christian Zionists" Where did they come up with that figure? Who are they counting?

'Expelled' Filmmakers Sued Over Lennon Song

publius96 »

Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:25 pm Agree: 3   Disagree: 0

According to the figures on BoxOfficeMojo.com - one of the most complete and widely sourced databases of box office figures - lists only Fahrenheit 9/11 as having a larger opening weekends among documentaries. I would like to compare these films through the first 10 days and $/screen but alas I do not have the premier pass.

Film - Film Total - Opening Weekend (US Gross)
Fahrenheit 9/11 - $119,194,771 - $23,920,637
Expelled - $5,297,860 - $2,970,848

Bowling for Columbine - $21,576,018 - $209,148
Super Size Me - $11,536,423 - $516,641
March of the Penguins - $77,437,223 - $137,492
Sicko - $24,540,079 - $68,969
An Inconvenient Truth - $24,146,161 - $281,330

Let's also keep it apples to apples - Omen mixes apples and oranges by throwing in the worldwide gross and Expelled hasn't opened overseas. So let's be careful before you go calling people sloppy, blue.

And the claim of it being biased is funny. According to my old freshmen film textbook: "Documentaries use a rhetorical [film] form in an attempt to persuade the audience to a particular viewpoint. - Bordwell & Thompson" By their very nature, documentaries are biased!!!

Disclaimer: haven't seen Expelled and don't know if I will. But I do live in a Town and Gown community and work for a major research university.