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"A time is coming when men will go mad, and when they see someone who is not mad, they will attack him saying, 'You are mad, you are not like us'." --- St Antony of Egypt

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Scott Gilbreath,
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Archive for November 21st, 2008

Bob Dylan: “Ring Them Bells”

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Dylan is in fine voice in this performance of “Ring Them Bells“, recorded in Baltimore, November 1999.

Ring them bells, ye heathen
From the city that dreams,
Ring them bells from the sanctuaries
Cross the valleys and streams,
For they’re deep and they’re wide
And the world’s on its side
And time is running backwards
And so is the bride.
Ring them bells St. [...]

Iran arrests two cyber-journalists

Friday, November 21st, 2008

No explanation has been given for the arrest of online journalist and blogger Shahnaz Gholami in Tehran on 9 November. She has been arrested and jailed several times in the past for her activities as a women’s rights activist and journalist. Most recently, on 20 September she was sentenced to six months [...]

Should jurors be allowed to wear burqas?

Friday, November 21st, 2008

A judge in Trinidad and Tobago has to decide whether a person wearing a burqa should be accepted as a juror.  According to a report in Caribbean Net News, Justice Joan Charles heard submissions from lawyers who argued that nothing in the Jury Act disqualifies potential jurors who wear such garb.
The issue became a burning [...]

What kind of blog is this?

Friday, November 21st, 2008

I have no idea how accurate this is or what algorithm is used. I just entered my blog’s URL at the Typealyser, and here’s what came up.
INTP – The Thinkers
The logical and analytical type. They are especialy [sic] attuned to difficult creative and intellectual challenges and always look for something more complex to dig [...]

Hindu extremists offer bribes to attack Christians

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Christian aid agencies are reporting that Hindu extremist organsations have offered rewards to kill Christians and destroy their homes in Orissa, India. The reporting agencies include Release International, All India Christian Council, and Good News India.
“The going price to kill a pastor is $250 (£170),” Faiz Rahman, the chairman of Good News India, said.
A [...]

Muslims destroy two churches in northern Nigeria

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Muslims are harassing Christians again in Bauchi, one of twelve Muslim-majority states in Nigeria that have adopted sharia law. Christian Solidarity Worldwide reports that two churches have recently been destroyed. Tension is running so high that  state troops had to be placed on guard around a church construction site.
Reports indicate that local Muslims [...]