Unbeknown Paedobaptist

R.I.P

2005-12-21T13:49:00.000Z

I have taken a rather controversial decision to move to a different blogspot...Hope you enjoy

2005-10-30T22:37:00.000Z

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Country in decline...

2005-09-29T23:41:00.000+01:00

Sad to see on question time tonight Stephen Green being given a hard time.People in the audience muttered everytime the bible was mentioned and Jerry Springer the Opera came up again with people having no problem with it.Perhaps its just peoples perception of God and a complete lack of understanding of his holiness...It makes me afraid to see people treating issues such as portraying God in a

2005-09-27T23:22:00.000+01:00

2005-09-14T16:50:00.000+01:00

Whats been happening in my life?This past couple of weeks has been incredibly busy with university applications, A level work and piano playing all slotted in somewhere around the cricket thats been on. The ahes rocked! We rock! Australia don't! yay!A new year also means a fresh start with the CU...there were 70 people at the meeting today which is an encouragement. Like everything, the

2005-09-12T21:18:00.000+01:00

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaah!England rock!

2005-08-24T21:45:00.000+01:00

long time no post...I apologise. I dwell on the well side of life having been particularly challenged these past couple of weeks.Recently came across a delightful political verse in Ecclesiastes...The heart of the wise inclines to the right,but the heart of the fool to the left.(Ecclesiastes 10:2)

Hmmm...

2005-06-05T23:14:00.000+01:00

Norton Internet security has very usefully been blocking websites such as addictinggames.com and blast billiards which has helped me to get on with my life.However, I have a complaint to register. Tonight, I attempted to access sermonaudio.com and was blocked from it. The reason? no, not religious fundamentalism but sex/Acts...now either Norton Internet security is completely wrong or Sermon

2005-06-04T12:20:00.000+01:00

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A Message? But what message exactly?

2005-06-02T21:51:00.000+01:00

My song is love unknown,my Savior's love to me,love to the loveless shownthat they might lovely be.O who am Ithat for my sakemy Lord should takefrail flesh and die?Coldplays new album X&Y is obviously influenced by a number of artists that have preceded them. The ending of the second track "What If" sounds remarkably similar to something the Beatles have done while as has been much talked of the

French Revolution

2005-06-01T20:05:00.000+01:00

I have spent most of today revising the French Revolution. It's quite an interesting topic but not a nice one to have to do an exam on...especially just after a Henry VII paper :-/I heard a story of Danton (one of the people I learn about) saying that in 40 years (from 1790) Christianity would be eradicated from the planet. 40 years later his house was being used as a bible store house!

2005-05-27T23:04:00.000+01:00

My Mum bought me a fridge magnet which says..."I'd be unstoppable if only I could get started" So true...*flattering myself that I would be unstoppable*

My Life at the moment...

2005-05-25T11:28:00.000+01:00

Should be: hardcore revision of Chemistry, Physics, Maths and HistoryIs Actually: sitting aimlessly doing nothing, blast billiards, listening to music, driving around in the car :-/HELP!!

From Jon...

2005-05-20T18:41:00.000+01:00

Amount of Music on my computer: 2.27 Gb which is quite enough thank you very much.The last CD I bought: Coldplay: X&Y - Yes, it hasn't been released yet but my Mother preordered it and surely that counts. It also means I don't have to comment on the music on the album which is easy!Item playing right now: Golden Slumbers (The Beatles)...great for a Friday afternoon when I am shattered...has to

May 5th 2005

2005-05-05T18:36:00.000+01:00

Yet another time of political frenzy when bloggers everywhere argue with each other and go completely over the top with their views...Lets face it, none of the parties are ideal - in fact, they're all pretty rubbish but I feel we should get involved (not that I can vote) and register a vote for the best of a bad bunch. The trouble is deciding who the best of that bad bunch is.I won't say who I

2005-01-22T10:46:00.000Z

I actually only just read this comment and found it interesting...perhaps it may provoke some debate (at least I hope Al will have something to say) I will also think about it in the coming weeks. "I read your comment on the Red Sea and baptism. I have a completely different line of thinking regarding baptism and the OT that I have been working on for several years now. perhaps I'll run it by

hmmm

2005-01-22T10:27:00.000Z

I do apologise to all who have been checking my blog for regular updates... I have no real excuse for not blogging just that I am lazy! I have had a good month away from blogging it has just been incredibly busy. Unfortunately I feel that spiritually things could have been a lot better. My reasons for not blogging are numerous. Even I don't find what I write interesting any longer so I must

2004-12-09T23:00:00.000Z

What Classic Movie Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Perhaps this is telling me something... NOT good thing they are just a laff.

2004-12-09T17:05:00.000Z

What Famous Leader Are You?personality tests by similarminds.com Oh dear :-s Sorry for the lack of posting recently... I have a ridiculous amount of work and better things to do. Will post a little more frequently from now though.

Very little to say

2004-11-02T22:43:00.000Z

I had 22 hits excluding myself today... sorry there was nothing new posted. I hope to post some more thoughts on baptism some time which could be interesting (i'll get some comments at least). The US election is taking place as I write. I hope Kerry doesn't get in. I also heard a sermon recently online on Genesis 6:18 where it talks of God "establishing" his covenant with Noah. The minister

Here we go Jon... OK I'm quoting reymond but I would have come up with something similar...

2004-11-01T22:29:00.000Z

Why do we baptise female infants if only the males were circumcised? In fact why was circumcision chosen as a sign if it could obviously only be administered to males? Robert Reymond in his systematic theology deals with this fairly briefly but I think they are helpful thoughts... ones which can be expounded upon at a later date... Here they are: "It is often asked why God selected a covenant

31st October 1517...

2004-10-30T21:22:00.000+01:00

Tomorrow is Reformation day... when people are parading around in ridiculous costumes and demanding money off ordinary citizens remember that the 31st of October is Reformation day before it is Halloween and will always be so. It was on tomorrow in 1517 that Luther pinned his 95 theses to the Castle Church door in Wittenburg. So today, Arsenal draw having just had their 49 unbeaten record

1 Corinthians 10:1-2

2004-10-30T10:45:00.000+01:00

"For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. " Don't take this post seriously but A.A Hodge's comment on these verses made me smile wryly... "the Egyptians who were immersed were not baptised and the Israelites who were baptised

just back

2004-10-29T23:10:00.000+01:00

Just got back from die Lake District... we were there for a week hence the lack of posting. It was pretty cold and wet but i enjoyed myself... My Uncle told me how he's managed to not pay for a train ticket for a couple of years... and no, it's not by not travelling on trains but rather by travelling with Virgin... They are ALWAYS, without fail late. A couple of years ago he travelled from

Saying Thankyou

2004-10-21T22:36:00.000+01:00

Our minister had the opportunity of going into one of the many local primary schools to do an assembly recently. He hopes that this will eventually lead to perhaps weekly assemblies at the school. 200 Children listened to him speak. He spoke on the story when Jesus healed the 10 lepers and only one returned to thank him making three brief points at the end... Thank your teachers because they work

A Quest for Godliness

2004-10-20T15:26:00.000+01:00

As a group of lads from church we're starting to read Jim Packers "A quest for Godliness". Just reading last night the introduction a phrase struck me. This is it: The Puritans have taught me to see and feel the transitoriness of this life, to think of it, with all its richness, as essentially the gymnasium and dressing-room where we are prepared for heaven, and to regard readiness to die as the

Who says one vote doesn't matter?

2004-10-20T15:09:00.000+01:00

So I was selected as one of three student council reps for my form (perhaps selected is the wrong word to use - we just didn't want to vote and have one person (likely to be me) feeling bad about themselves) It's handy being one of three. The first meeting was yesterday lunch time - a time I usually played tennis so I allowed one of my "colleagues" to go along. He took notes and reported back

John Kerry...

2004-10-19T22:07:00.000+01:00

Perhaps this is blogging politics (sorry Luke) but to be honest I don't have a clue about politics at all so it doesn't really count. Was perusing the presidential election pages on the BBC and came across some adverts. One was George Ws side lambasting Kerry for the way he voted... Kerry voted against parental notification for teenage abortions. Kerry voted to allow schools to hand out the

Babes in Christ

2004-10-19T16:23:00.001+01:00

I've been reaing through C.H Spurgeons "Morning by Morning" usually in the evenings. However, this morning I was up in good time and managed to read the morning passage for today. The words were with me all the day and are a real comfort... still not a reason to be content with our faith as it is now though. The text was "babes in Christ" from 1 Corinthians 3:1... Are you mourning, believer,

John Calvin?

2004-10-18T17:45:00.000+01:00

Just this weekend I bought a book on the reformation in europe by some random loser. He is Abdrew Chibi and is writing as an atheistic humanist on the issues. Interesting to see I was interested and so read his chapter on Calvin. The author makes some quite astounding statements. I'll put a few down for you to wonder at how anyone can reach such conclusions... "Calvin himself had relatively

2004-10-16T20:46:00.000+01:00

Yet another change of layout, yet another pointless post but never mind. Also added a load of links of different people whose blogs I'm reading. Just managed to subscribe to bloglines with all the RSS feeds and that lark... seems pretty good to me. Most peoples hits will now go down considerably (I have the habit of reading, forgetting, going back on and reading again, forgetting etc) My life at

Living Sacrifices?

2004-10-14T22:50:00.000+01:00

CU today was really good. It was good because we discussed in great length the meaning of Romans 12:1-2. The talk often ended up being about whether the Christian life is hard and if, as we grow (if we do) to become more like Christ it becomes easier... I would argue in two ways (although not very eloquently): Firstly, as we grow in Christ we will realise more and more how sinful we are and

C.H Spurgeon

2004-10-11T21:45:00.000+01:00

I know now I'm supposed to tell you how I have been keeping and all that lark but I can't be bothered so instead I'll leave you with some stories relating to Charles Haddon whose sense of humour is something to be jealous of. Most of these sound best spoken but as I don't speak to you I will write them down. When approached by a man he had once met Spurgeon said... "Good morning Mr Partridge".

Living by Prayer

2004-09-30T19:16:00.000+01:00

O God of the open ear, Teach me to live by prayer as well as by providence, for myself, soul, body, children, family, church; Give me a heart frameable to thy will; so might I live in prayer, and honour thee, being kept from evil, known and unknown. Help me to see the sin that accompanies all I do, and the good I can distil from everything. Let me know that the work of prayer is to bring my

Why Read Books... (from Banner of Truth)

2004-09-29T20:55:00.000+01:00

Peter Barnes (Revesby Presbyterian Church, Australia) As Timothy prepared to leave Ephesus in order to meet Paul in prison at Rome, the great apostle asked him to bring the cloak that he had left in Troas and also the books, especially (or perhaps "that is") the parchments (2 Tim.4:13). Almost fifteen hundred years later, William Tyndale was in prison in Holland. He asked for a cloak, a woollen

update?

2004-09-28T19:36:00.000+01:00

this sound familiar? "I haven't posted here for ages so I'm sorry... i have nothing witty to write etc. etc." yeah thought it might be. i'll talk a little of my little life in a random kind of way. A Levels are a lot harder than GCSEs (but then GCSEs were a pushover so A-levels aren't too bad) I have loads of homework which at the moment I am managing to keep on top of all the work but soon

...

2004-09-27T22:35:00.000+01:00

Late nights + Early mornings = grumpy, tired loser of a child :-)

We beat em!!!

2004-09-21T18:20:00.000+01:00

One day cricket certainly does matter when we beat the Aussies at it. Yey! On another note, I'm learning to drive now... I dont know whose more scared - Mum or Dad! I think its easy and am getting clutch control perfectly (I wish). College (school I guess but college sounds good) is really good. A really relaxed atmosphere with loads of quality people... my reputation as a freak abounds but

In the words of my Maths teacher Dr. Hogarth...

2004-09-15T17:11:00.000+01:00

"Maths you will find to be a remarkably mysterious subject... I know very little about it in fact but what I do know is that it is sexy..."Mysterious? After today's lesson maybeSexy? Perhaps bizarre is a more apt way of putting it.

Back to school...

2004-09-13T17:07:00.000+01:00

Had looked forward to going back to school, something to do... I will turn up at school most of the time at 9:00 and finish at approx 4:20 every day. Thats 36 hours and 40 minutes at school each week. In that I have 17 hours and 20 minutes of lessons. The rest of the time I will just be loitering. Then I also have 17 hours 20 minutes of homework approximately each week... Hope your lives are

So drinking and getting drunk is cool?

2004-09-10T21:24:00.000+01:00

2004-09-06T07:21:00.000+01:00

Rambling Thoughts from a challenged young boy...

2004-09-06T07:18:00.000+01:00

Once more I have nothing witty to write but again something more serious… Have recently been challenged by things I’ve read, heard and thought about. Here are just three of them. Before I do that… those who read are possibly dear friends to me. So if you are one of those reading this blog thank you. Your friendship means so much to me. Its always an encouragement to know there are people of

Thinking

2004-09-04T11:14:00.000+01:00

Was thinking recently (yes, I managed to get round to that) and heres what it was... What do I think about when I've got nothing to think about? Is my mind occupied with Christ at the times or just some random things... When we dont have the worries of life over hanging us and need not worry about work what do our minds turn to? I know that if you knew what my thoughts turned to it would be

2004-09-02T11:36:00.000+01:00

Only an Irishman Defrocked Priest Won’t Pull Another PrankPosted Cornelius Horan, the defrocked Irish priest who sabotaged Brazilian Marathoner runner Vanderlei de Lima’s chances from getting a gold medal, vowed that he would never do it again. It was the second time he had interrupted a major sporting event after running on to the track at Silverstone during last year’s British Formula One Grand

Hitherto, nevertheless and following on, rounding up and down, left and right, over and under, in and through, above and beyond, and summing up...

2004-09-01T15:06:00.000+01:00

Where to start? Who to thank and who to praise... It's been a mad summer. I think for the benefit of all I will just write all I can remember (which isn't much) First, Beach Mission. What an experience a time when my hyperness had to be seriously kept in check by yours truly or else I feel I would have been sent home. It mainly involved me getting soaking wet and freezing enabling all around

2004-07-24T08:10:00.000+01:00

Today I go to Bellech on beach mission followed by CCIW camp near tywyn... Have a good summer one and all

2004-07-22T16:41:00.000+01:00

I'm pretty sure it was I who said that Robert Key should be drafted into the England test side. He may look like an overgrown baby but that doesn't matter if you can get a century after a rubbish previous 8 tests... Richard was adamant it should be Collingwood who got in having seen him first hand...

2004-07-20T19:38:00.000+01:00

Good to see the return of owain from the dolous (a.k.a Orange *spells poorly*) all ready for his camp wherever it is and to post on the CCIW website once again.Interesting to see his user name on MSN is... "what an amazing 4 moths on the dolous"I am glad for him that he was on the Dolous but the fact that he found four moths the most amaznig thing seems remarkably bizarre...He should prepare for

2004-07-19T17:57:00.000+01:00

Alternatively... about £15 would do the trick If not for me, for yourself

2004-07-19T17:52:00.000+01:00

Anyone got £500 ready to give away? They would help me play better golf... As used by many tour pros. I promised myself not to covet...

2004-07-19T14:12:00.000+01:00

Ian Poulter is ______ (fill the gap)loser?fashionable?icon?bad at golf too?

2004-07-19T13:50:00.000+01:00

Who penned these gems? "If I break wind in Wittenburg, they will hear it in Leipzig." and... "Breaking wind is a most effective device to repel the attacks of the devil." What an interesting theory which puts women at a severe disadvantage to men... Breaking wind is too unladylike for a women to do it.

2004-07-19T13:28:00.000+01:00

Hello world! Writing blogs is now a lot easier with many helpful additions enabling the quick creation of averagely poor posts.... as usual. I can even change the font to make things more interesting. (I can even change the font to make things more interesting) As the readers of this averagely poor website will probably know there is another blogspot out there in the wonderful blogland. It

Close enough to the EPCEW

2004-07-15T17:38:00.000+01:00

My #1 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, Christian Denomination Selector, is Presbyterian Church in America My #4 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, Christian Denomination Selector, is Reformed Baptist My #21 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, Christian Denomination Selector, is Jehovah's Witness My #22 result for the SelectSmart.com selector, Christian Denomination Selector

2004-07-15T17:34:00.000+01:00

and finally for today this shows the 11th green of the New Course

2004-07-15T17:33:00.000+01:00

This shot follows a good drive which must gone about 300 yards...

2004-07-15T17:28:00.000+01:00

I might as well show you what my golf course (yes, it is mine) looks like and a view of my swing... Fortunately the photos don't show where the ball finished... I'll be generous and tell you this drive ended up on the fairway (albeit the wrong one)

Update

2004-07-15T17:17:00.000+01:00

Such a long time since I last posted and you've missed nothing. I really need a job but cant find a satisfactory one that will take me on as soon I go on beach mission and then camp. At least they will be good fun. The lnog and short of everything is that I really need a bit of money. Soon I will be starting driving and there are many other tempting things for me to buy. It has meant that I

i have nothing to say. better luck next time

2004-07-08T10:10:00.000+01:00

A long post after a longish break

2004-06-18T10:23:00.000+01:00

I have been told to update my blog so here we go. I'm sorry that I manage to consistently write mind numbingly boring posts and this will be no exception... at least you know what to expect. Firstly, the reason I haven't "blogged" in a while is that I have been caught up in the middle of a hectic period of exams. These were alright, the worst thing is sitting here, at the desk and going through

Ronald Reagan

2004-06-12T10:39:00.000+01:00

George Bush senior when speaking at his funeral recounted the time when President Reagan, on being asked how his meeting with Bishop Tutu had gone had replied "soso" So an actor in the whitehouse who did a fairly good job and had a sense of humour. As long as he is the last superstar actor to hold the office of President. Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger as president of the most powerful country

Marriage

2004-06-11T23:28:00.000+01:00

It's a wonderful institution but to be fair no man in their right mind wants to spend their whole life in an institution...

Quite Short

2004-06-10T13:00:00.000+01:00

Did I say that Quite Short had made a long awaited return. Don't all rush to it too quickly and speak to Jon if you want to participate in posting in some small or large way..

2004-06-09T17:51:00.000+01:00

What religion should you belong to?ChristianityYou feel consumed by your own guilt. Repent now and save yourself!Click Here to Take This QuizBrought to you by YouThink.com quizzes and personality tests. Thats the last one I promise... Boredom sets on the boring mind

Random muse...

2004-06-08T21:09:00.000+01:00

I find striving to become a better Christian requires a huge amount of effort. It's taken a lot of backslidings to realise that human nature does not drift towards holiness. I've learnt that in both my own life and in reading certain parts of the scripture. Apart from grace-filled concerted effort we do not gravitate towards holiness (godliness, prayer, obedience and love to God). We drift to

The picture at the top is from here

2004-06-08T12:09:00.000+01:00

Many congratualtions go to Mike Baker who took the photo at the top of my blog. What an amazing man. The way the photo comes out in panoramic is mind-boggling. I can't quite work out how to put his website in the credits yet but will get round to it some time when I don't have GCSEs on the brain.

2004-06-05T11:39:00.000+01:00

An example of....my drawing expertiseour new digital cameraand the sport I love

in the words of Martin Luther

2004-06-04T23:13:00.000+01:00

Always a Sinner Always repentant ALways right in God's sight

Oh yeah... Spot on

2004-06-04T23:08:00.000+01:00

What Radiohead song are you? I most definately didn't answer the questions in that way. I hate telling the truth and noone believing me... I'm happy go lucky... I'm not popular but don't care... and i'd be an empty loveseat (ALRIGHT, the other options sucked) Anyway, I came out with that one?!?

Who originally wrote these gems.

2004-05-28T21:25:00.000+01:00

I have just started reading a modernized abridgement of a Puritan Classic. Here are two quotes from the first chapter. See if you can guess who wrote the Puritan Classic of which I am reading a modernized abridgement as well as the title of the classic. 1.In a word - God, angels and the saints already with the Lord are spectators, watching how you conduct yourself as a child of the most high.

My outlook at the world of Sport

2004-05-28T20:53:00.000+01:00

Cricket quite rightly has been in the limelight in recent times and it is with that that I will start. Nasser Hussains retirement came as a shock to me. I, like the rest of the country expected him to go on to play in his 100th test and certainly would have been happy to keep him in the team. Never mind. The memory of his inspired 207 against Australia at Edgbaston in 1997 (when I was 10 years

Exams

2004-05-28T20:40:00.000+01:00

Well, a first full week of GCSE examinations have been and gone and they have been ok. PE on monday was the most poorly written exam I have ever sat. I took Saturday off to revise my butt off as the saying goes and then walked into an exam which the ordinary person on the street could have sat with ease. Having said that I hope I do well. I found myself using Rugby as an example of a game a lot

Update

2004-05-27T13:00:00.000+01:00

It's been a while since I last posted and I have an unbelievable lack of inspiration. So whats new. At least other people write interesting blogs. Go and enjoy theirs. I was reading Thoms blog talking about revision and I completely agree. I struggle going over things that I've already learnt. The problem being for me is that I never really learnt anything in the first place so have to do it

The 10 Commandments Today??

2004-05-21T16:27:00.000+01:00

I was thinking earlier on today (my first day of study leave) what place (if any) the 10 commandments have in society today. I ended up thinking how society is behaving in a way totally opposite to the commandments of God. They could almost be put this way... 1. Have any God you wish, just don't impose him on anyone else, and make sure it's not the true God of Christians. 2. Make idols for

2004-05-19T21:17:00.000+01:00

German Listening tomorrow and the final day of school. What a way to go out. Just thinking... Why does the bible even mention leah had weak eyes? Can anything be drawn from that? Have a good week, enjoy the sun, enjoy the smell of summer, spend less time indoors on blogspots and don't sweat too much. Bye.

2004-05-18T18:50:00.000+01:00

"Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us." "Do not stop him," Jesus said, "for whoever is not against you is for you." I came across these two verses today (Luke 9:49-50) and wondered what to make of them. It seems quite rebuking to me who can very often be very exclusivist and criticise people who do things in a

"Insert Witty Title Here" (that's original)

2004-05-18T18:00:00.000+01:00

I always thought the BBC had their heads screwed on...

I'd almost forgotten the passion

2004-05-18T17:48:00.000+01:00

The second story - or rather storey - is missing: that of the immortal Gods above, presiding capriciously over the humans' fates and disputing among themselves. Their presence is entirely excised, perhaps on the grounds that yet more snowy-haired Brit actors, wandering round up to their ankles in dry ice carrying thunderbolts, would undermine the sweaty, ardent seriousness of Brad, Orlando et al

2004-05-15T08:46:00.000+01:00

Guess the Christian... And also, apparently the second last post I made wasn't my 55th although yesterday it definately was. This one is my 66th (the number of books in the bible)

Musings of a not quite man

2004-05-14T23:22:00.000+01:00

Another week goes by and it seems the land of blog is coming to a halt. Jon and Thom keep plodding along fairly successfully while others (including myself) fall by the wayside. Well, I enjoy reading the thoughts of two cleverer than I's so I can't complain. It's been so long for me that this is my first viewing of the new and most definately improved blogger layout. It's been so long since

2004-05-08T17:53:00.000+01:00

I AM 46% EMO!Hmm.. I should stop listening to Dashboard Confessional.... enough said... Now that I stopped looking at my shoes, I know how the real world looks.Take the EMO test at Fuali.com

Over a weeks gap... my apologies

2004-05-03T09:39:00.000+01:00

I must apologise for my laziness in posting. I must admit that I thought about it a few times but then ventured onto the Michael Jackson game (probably not the most appropriate game to be playing) so there is the lame and feeble excuse. Have had an incredibly busy week just past. The strain of looing GCSEs seems to be hitting home (mainly stressing my Dad out). That means revision attempts. I

New Layout?

2004-04-24T12:12:00.000+01:00

Hope this new layout is OK apart from the font which I will try to change some time soon. Comment if you want, if you don't then that is fine. I know for some the Passion of Christ is now a finished topic but there are two articles from banner of truth on the film whose links I post below. They are quite useful to read. Part 1 and... Part 2

Life

2004-04-24T10:22:00.000+01:00

It's been a while since I posted I guess but I have been fairly busy. It has been nice reading everyone elses thoughts on things so thanks. GCSEs loom which means a remarkable amount of work and less time to have fun.... except for thursday when I played in the schools british heart foundation golf tournament and tragically played atrociously. I have set up a fotolog (see side bar) which may

At a rush...

2004-04-21T17:08:00.000+01:00

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who grew to be a mighty warrior on the earth. Thats from a book called The Bible for all you Charasmatics (oh, the memories) Instructions: 1. Grab the nearest book. 2. Open the book to page 23. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4. Post the text of the sentence in your blog along with these instructions. Via Doggie's Breakfast Read that article in the Times by that

Why doesn't this "looney" agree with Evolution?

2004-04-20T17:47:00.000+01:00

These reasons don't disprove evolution they just give us all something to think about. It is just a very small summary of a lot of arguments. Let us also remember that a large proportion of scientists do not support evolution. We aren't alone here. The Fossil Record - Contrary to popular belief there is really no evidence of "half way" skeletons. A lot of the examples given hype by the media

Creation

2004-04-20T17:40:00.000+01:00

I was thinking this past week about Evolution/ Science/ Creation and wondered why when I talk about it I always start with the faults I see in Evolution. Maybe starting with creation would be best... I'm not sure. Anyway, here is a basic outline of creation... Genesis chapter 1 demonstrates that the earth was specially made for mankind by a loving Heavenly Father. Firstly just notice the order

Life can be frustrating...

2004-04-20T17:26:00.000+01:00

Yesterday... Monday 19th April right? My day off right? A chance to catch up on the sleep I had frittered away during my holiday doing IT coursework (seemingly the two of us can never be apart). Well, Sunday night I recieved a text message telling me that I had to go into school to do a first aid course. That means getting up at 8 and arriving at 9. So I do, arrive at 9, wait till half 9 with

I'm back with very little vengance

2004-04-17T17:59:00.000+01:00

It has been a refreshing break I feel. You probably think the same. I will endeavour to make some insightful postings in the coming weeks and months but can't promise to be very regular. I will also try to reinject some life into "Quite Short" which managed to last about 5 days. As you probably know, I was in the Yorkshire Dales for a week. That was great fun, staying in the village where the

The trajectory to blogs of higher quality...

2004-03-29T22:32:00.000+01:00

First however, a quick recap on my life. Tonight, I managed to complete a whole statistical coursework for maths minus graphs (so not completely complete) which I am fairly pleased about. Now I have to do ICT coursework and have it finished by thursday. My family and I go on holiday on friday to the yorkshire dales which I am looking forward to immensely. Hopefully the weather will be amazing

I remain silent on the Passion (for the sake of Rich) but talk of something else

2004-03-26T22:02:00.000Z

With all the hype and discussion on "The Passion of the Christ" many of us will fail to notice the re-release of "The Life of Brian"... The film is intended as a spoof on Bible films rather than knocking Christianity... Surely something like this which is clearly blasphemous is worth Christians protesting. The problem is, people will still be debating "The Passion" and let this one go by. Our

Which book am I?

2004-03-26T22:00:00.000Z

You're The Guns of August! by Barbara Tuchman Though you're interested in war, what you really want to know is what causes war. You're out to expose imperialism, militarism, and nationalism for what they really are. Nevertheless, you're always living in the past and have a hard time dealing with what's going on today. You're also far more focused on Europe than anywhere else in the world. A

Wednesday

2004-03-24T20:00:00.000Z

Today has been a pretty average day really. I managed to get out of the "B" team match that was meant to be taking place this afternoon in order to come home and do some work. Last time I chose not to play in the B team in order to be at CU especially because I was leading. I think the PE teachers think my attitude is bad. Ahh well, such is life. I spend most of the A team games on the

Cliches are officially off limits to civilians now...

2004-03-24T19:05:00.000Z

Cliches are no longer fashionable and even now as we speak are being ranked in order of annoyingness... It is also official that the most annoying, overused cliche is "at the end of the day" which you see when you watch a footballer being interviewed any time on the tele or for that matter hear them on the radio. David Beckham, over using words that he don't no da meenin 2? So people are annoyed

Does money really buy you happiness?

2004-03-23T20:46:00.000Z

Michael Carroll has broken a promise to stop his life of petty crime after he won £9.7m on the lottery. Read the story and you really do see that... "Money don't make my world go round." The guy is still a wretch and it goes to show that... "However much money he has - and Mr Carroll has had some good fortune - that doesn't necessarily buy you happiness."

Accept my apologies

2004-03-23T19:22:00.000Z

I am truly sorry for the lack of posting and the lack of meaningful interesting posts. I will endeavour to make this a blog worth reading. Then again, it doesn't matter how good this is. I suppose it will boost morale (well at least mine) if it improves.

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2004-03-23T17:01:00.000Z

Man I am stressed out... Coursework due in soon and loads of stuff to do. The teachers fail to realise I only have 7 hours in an evening to do homework each setting work that requires 2 hours solid trying.... Thats 5 lessons accumulating at 10 hours homework a night. Spent the whole weekend (apart from sunday)(so therefore half the weekend) doing a football coaching course which now means I can

Death, Hell, Christianity and Heaven

2004-03-18T10:55:00.000Z

Why is there Death? Sin brought death into the world. Man fell short of Gods requirements and now face the consequences. (Romans 5:12) Genesis 2:5-17 - We clearly see the command and the consequence if the command is disobeyed. Genesis 3:1-7 - The disobedience of Adam and Eve going directly against God’s command. Genesis 3:16-19 - The punishment is spelled out by God. Not only death but

The Trinity

2004-03-16T19:52:00.000Z

Quite a difficult topic really but one which we need to get our heads around. Here is what the Bible says about the trinity... Firstly, lets establish what God himself is like. God is a Spirit. (John 4:24, 1 Timothy 6:15-16) He cannot be depicted in any way and forbids it in the second commandment. God is not something rather he is someone. We can know God and have him as our friend. God is