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Darlings, it seems that David Plotz, a self described “ignoramus,” is set on reading the Good Book and blogging about his experience. Good luck with that David, and we’ll check up on you later.

With the escalation of wars in the Middle East, and missiles even falling on Nazareth, Chuck Raasch (GNS) ponders if these are the end of times in this USA Today Opinion (July 20th, 2006). I’m curious if there will be blogs in donkey heaven.

I just read about a new Bible Commentary produced by African Bible scholars that addresses contemporary issues such as slavery, AIDS, and female circumcision. Sounds cool.

Today it is 6/6/06, and there is a story in the NY Times about this number. I think 666 in Revelation 13:16-18 is in reference to Nero. You can read more about it in this excellent Wikipedia article.

Like, what a shocker! Politics playing a role in Jerusalem archaeology?!? It’s like so hard to believe. But according to Haaretz, the latest controversy involves new Muslim graves along the eastern wall of the Temple Mount. This area, it seems, is one of the few places where archaeologists can see remnants of First Temple [...]

An interesting LA Times article discusses the use of technology in modern American Christianity.

The Vatican, according to the BBC, is set to release a document allowing people infected with HIV to use condoms. There are basically two biblical verses in Genesis that have inspired Catholics to ban condoms. They are Gen 1:28 and Gen 38:9.

Edward Paul Cohn, the rabbi at Temple Sinai here in New Orleans, wrote an interesting opinion piece for the local paper explaining why we should not celebrate Mardi Gras this year. He says that such displays of “empty-minded frivolity” will appear “pathetic” and “out of touch” and hurt New Orleans’ chances of receiving government aid [...]

“The martial arts is a philosophy that is pretty much the principles in the Bible” says the actor who plays Walker Texas Ranger. He also wants the Bible taught in public schools, and for you to buy his total gym, and be sure to watch out for his roundhouse kick, but then who can [...]

The image of Jesus is totally supposed to be on a Euro coin begining in 2008. Each member of the 25 members of the EU gets to design a side of some money, and the Maltese voters wanted a picture of Jesus being baptized.
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