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Basic Christian 2007 B Christian Information, Links, Resources and Free Downloads Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:07 GMT Basic Christian 2007 b Christian Information, Links, Resources and Free Downloads Copyright &copy 2004-2007 David Anson Brown http://www.basicchristian.org/ Duncan Hunter: Israel Shouldn't Give an Inch - "not one inch" of disputed territory to the Arabs in exchange for pledges of peace If he becomes president, Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will continue to hold the position that Israel should surrender "not one inch" of disputed territory to the Arabs in exchange for pledges of peace. Addressing a Christian Zionist meeting in Alexandria, Va., Sunday evening, the California Republican recalled a visit with his father to the Golan Heights, where they viewed a narrow valley where a small number of Israeli tanks had held off more than 1,400 Soviet-built Syrian tanks during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Hunter, a Vietnam veteran and former chairman and current ranking minority member of the House Armed Services Committee, said he had vowed then that he would always support what he called that "postage stamp of a country." ... Sunday's program, entitled a Night to Honor Israel, was sponsored by The Jerusalem Connection International under the auspices of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), an organization founded last year by San Antonio, Texas, pastor John Hagee. http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2007/5/22/93841.shtml *Through the Bible Teachings - Part of the '4000' Series - C4001 - C4106 (Free - Mp3's) Join Pastor Chuck Smith as he goes through the entire Bible one verse at a time. http://www.calvarychapel.com/?show=Resources.AudioMessages&PastorID=1 MySpace will turn over names of sex offenders - "This is no different than an offline community," he said. "We're trying to keep it safe" RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- MySpace.com will provide a number of state attorneys general with data on registered sex offenders who use the popular social networking Web site, the company said Monday. Attorneys general from eight states demanded last week that the company provide data on how many registered sex offenders are using the site and where they live. MySpace initially refused, citing federal privacy laws. ... Angus said the company, owned by media conglomerate News Corp. had always planned to share information on sex offenders it identified and has already removed about 7,000 profiles out of a total of about 180 million. "This is no different than an offline community," he said. "We're trying to keep it safe" http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/05/21/myspace.sex.offenders.ap/index.html The ABC Atheist Debate - Welcome to the Official Channel of The Way of the Master with Kirk Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:07 GMT / Created by RSS2PDF.com Page 1 of 133 Cameron and Ray Comfort! {It's odd how Atheists will 'allow' in their opinion anything to exist, themselves, UFOs, aliens, angels, spirits, leprechauns, even demons and Satan. Yet the one 'being' Not allowed to exist according to Atheists is the Living, Loving, Caring, Creator, God Himself.} {I applaud Ray and Kirk 100%. I have been to several debates where Jesus is hardly mentioned by the Christian, if you don't present Jesus, then what is the point? Jesus-God has ALL the Answers not man!} (31+ Debate Video Clips) Our primary goal in doing the debate was to preach the gospel to the countless people who would be watching in their homes, because it is the gospel that is "the power of God unto salvation" (see Romans 1:16). I have noticed that often Christian apologists present wonderful arguments at debates that sweep the floor with their opponents, but they fail to preach "Christ and Him crucified." So our strategy was that we would first present clear and solid evidence of God's existence through creation (Romans 1:20 says that creation is what leaves the world without excuse), and then focus on preaching the moral Law and the gospel. Again, our primary goal was to preach the gospel and then (where possible) support our preaching with apologetics, reason, logic, with a loving demeanor. That is what we tried to do. http://www.youtube.com/thewayofthemaster Democratically-Controlled Congress Capitulates to Bush's War of Perpetuity - I will say it again, as I did in my last article, the Democrats do not wish to end, nor reign in Bush, the war or his de facto expanded powers; they wish to possess it All timelines for withdraw are to be removed from the latest legislation. The conciliation is yet another example "proving the posit" that the Democrats do not want to end this war; they were only posturing and prevaricating for the press and the people who elected them. ... What's going on here? Congress is, and has always been, complicit in this war of aggression and inhumane act of senseless death and violence. The Democrat's opposition to Bush's illegal act of hostility was a canard and merely to appease the anti-war advocates for voting them into office. I will say it again, as I did in my last article, the Democrats do not wish to end, nor reign in Bush, the war or his de facto expanded powers; they wish to possess it. http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_frank_j__070521_no_time_2c_no_spine_21_d.htm Why The Gonzales Scandal Matters - These prosecutors have enormous power: they can wiretap people's homes, seize property and put people in jail for life - They can destroy businesses, and affect the outcomes of elections As Monica Goodling, a key player in the United States attorney scandal, prepares to testify before Congress on Wednesday, the administration's strategy is clear. It has offered up implausible excuses, hidden the most damaging evidence and feigned memory lapses, while hoping that the public's attention moves on. But this scandal is too important for the public or Congress to move on. This story should not end until Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is gone, and the serious damage that has been done to the Justice Department is repaired. The Justice Department is no ordinary agency. Its 93 United States attorney offices, scattered across the country, prosecute federal crimes ranging from public corruption to terrorism. These prosecutors have enormous power: they can wiretap people's homes, seize property and put people in jail for life. They can destroy businesses, and affect the outcomes of elections. It has always been understood that although they are appointed by a president, usually from his own party, once in office they must operate in a nonpartisan way, and be insulated from outside pressures. http://freeinternetpress.com/story.php?sid=11848 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 14:07 GMT / Created by RSS2PDF.com Page 2 of 133 e for the Middle East.}">Female Pakistani Tourism Minister Resigns Over Hug - A religious court set up by the clerics at a radical mosque in Islamabad issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Bakhtiar - Cabinet colleagues and the government appeared to cave in to the demands of the militants {Yet, Bush thinks his war on terror is going well especially in Pakistan - Pakistan is a "Partner Nation" to help Bush win the War and what a victory that will be when Bush does for America and the world what he has done for the Middle East.} Pakistan's woman tourism minister tendered her resignation today after hardline Islamic clerics accused her of obscenity for hugging her instructor after a charity parachute jump. Nilofar Bakhtiar, the Federal Minister for Tourism, was pictured wearing a brightly coloured jumpsuit and hugging her instructor after a tandem jump to raise money for child victims of the earthquake that struck Pakistan in October 2005. The images provoked the wrath of clerics in Islamabad, who accused Bakhtiar of posing in an obscene manner and violating the Islamic moral norms. ... religious court set up by the clerics at a radical mosque in Islamabad issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against Bakhtiar when the photographs first appeared in local newspapers last month. They urged the government to punish her and fire her from the Cabinet. Bakhtiar failed to win the support of Cabinet colleagues and the government appeared to cave in to the demands of the militants. As she announced her intention to resign today, Bakhtiar complained of a campaign of intimidation against her. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274355,00.html Indonesian Fisherman Catches Rare Ancient Fish - a "living fossil" - The coelacanth was believed to be extinct for 65 million years until one was found in 1938 off Africa's coast {How can something that was caught alive and well on Saturday be called 'Ancient' - Obviously not extinct, or millions of years old, or even evolved. Why is evolution science so consistently wrong in so many areas? When will science get it? Biblical creation is where the Truth is at!} JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Indonesian fisherman hooked a rare coelacanth, a species once thought as extinct as dinosaurs, and briefly kept the "living fossil" alive in a quarantined pool. Justinus Lahama caught the four-foot, 110-pound fish early Saturday off Sulawesi island near Bunaken National Marine Park, which has some of the highest marine biodiversity in the world. The fish died 17 hours later, an extraordinary survival time, marine biologist Lucky Lumingas said Sunday. ... The coelacanth (pronounced see-la-kanth) was believed to be extinct for 65 million years until one was found in 1938 off Africa's coast, igniting worldwide interest. Several other specimens have since been discovered, including another off Sulawesi island in 1998. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,274146,00.html McCain Goes Nuts Near Senate Floor - Reportedly, the shouting match was played out in front of a bipartisan group of senators and aides who had gathered in the meeting room {What exactly are the chances that the Republican leaders can mature and successfully lead our Nation? Probably none!} Not to be outdone, Cornyn accused McCain of being too occupied campaigning for president to take part in the negotiations.
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