What’s with World Magazine?!

From their blog regarding advertising: Jesus Camp

I received a letter complaining about the ad for the movie “Jesus Camp” that can be seen in the left column of this page. The new issue of World has a critical review of the documentary, but we don’t ban an ad just because we dislike a movie. As our statement in the right column (down a way) indicates, we believe strongly in free speech.

Sounds flimsy to me.

Maybe strange, too.

Are they on a slippery slope?

I’ll still read World, but I’m now much more wary of them.

Bowing to Islam Posed Photo?

Maybe I am misinterpreting this:

Pope Benedict tried on Sunday to calm Muslim anger at his remarks on Islam, saying he was “deeply sorry” about the reaction and that medieval quotes he used on holy war did not reflect his personal views.

The head of the world’s 1.1 billion Roman Catholics stopped short of the full apology or retraction demanded by some Muslims for a speech they say portrayed Islam as tainted by violence. It was unclear whether the Pontiff’s words would end the backlash.

Somehow this strikes me as kowtowing to Islam.

And once again we see the irony of a violent Muslim response to having their religion “misrepresented” as violent.

Five churches throughout the West Bank were attacked by Palestinians wielding guns and firebombs.

Firebombings left black scorch marks on the walls and windows of Nablus’ Anglican and Greek Orthodox churches. At least five firebombs hit the Anglican church and its door was later set ablaze. Smoke billowed from the church as firefighters put out the flames

Update: Hey, wait a minute! While this post was uploading, I was looking a little more at the above photo and suddenly thought within myself, “Is this another posed photo from the West Bank? That fire hose appears to be going right through whatever ‘fire’ the water is being sprayed toward.” Then there’s the matter of missing flame flicker. But I’m not a fireman, so maybe this is normal.

Ho Hum

They’re mad again. (Or, wait, maybe they’re just having fun — look at some of their faces.)

Muslim fury grows at Pope’s speech:

The furore over comments made by Pope Benedict about the Islamic concept of Holy War continues to grow.

Instead of all the stampin’ and burnin’ goin’ on out there, maybe they could give something constructive a twirl.

Like this, for instance:

Millions of environmental activists will be picking up trash in places from Copacabana Beach in Brazil to the banks of the Nile in Egypt this weekend in a “Clean Up the World” protest at pollution.

Religion of Peace?

What a convert has to say.

Well . . . .

Mr. Soloman speaks with knowledge, credibility and conviction. He has memorized large sections of the Koran and tells me, “There’s not a single verse in the Koran talking about peace with a non-Muslim, with the Jews and the Christians. Islam means submission. Islam means surrender. It means you surrender and accept Islamic hegemony over yourselves.”

Is he right?

Rating Religious Adherents

I wonder what conclusions he would draw from my life about the God I profess to love and follow and serve.

Over at WizBangBlog, Jay Tea has this excellent post: Explosively Unique…

So as a matter of practicality, I don’t judge the religions on their beliefs, but by the behavior of their adherents

While I do measure doctrines, I also believe the practical outworking of said doctrines is important. Extremely important, in fact.

The Bible tells us to try the spirits. It also tells us that by their works shall we identify the false and the true.

That said, I wonder how JT would evaluate me. And I wonder what conclusions he would come to about my Christianity and my Anabaptism.

More importantly, I wonder what conclusions he would draw from my life about the God I profess to love and follow and serve.

Here’s a piece from Hebrews 11:16 — “Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God.” Oh wow!

Above all, love God!

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